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VERDANT VALLEY

© Debbie E. Payne

VERDANT VALLEY

Uploaded: January 04, 2010

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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 47.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

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Debbie E. Payne January 04, 2010

Phellos - This is a picture from this past summer. If I remember right it is up near Park City, Utah. I was struck by the all the primary colors here. My question is this: is the original better or does the gaussian blur one do a better job of setting mood. Probably all boils down to personal taste but would like some feedback on it anyway. Also any suggestions to improve. #1223195

Joan E. Hoffman January 05, 2010

Both are beautiful Debbie. What a great find! I like the gaussian blur for the landscape but prefer the sky in the original! Wonder how they would look combined?? #8271244

Susan M. Reynolds level-addict January 05, 2010

I kept going back & forth between the two until I finally opened two windows narrowed them down & posted them side by side, because I love them both.
I will say that what Joan suggested would be a great idea. You would still get the ethreal like feel to the landscape with that marvelous sky...if you have time, try it pretty please?!!! #8271892

Jeanine M. Bailey January 05, 2010

Joan stole my thoughts!!! :) A combo of the first sky and the blurred background would make for a nice effect!!! :) This is REALLY beautiful by the way!! I opened it and just though....WOW!!!! :) #8272094

Michael Kelly level-classic January 05, 2010

Normally I would say that the sharp post is definitely the way to go, but with this subject the blur does seem to enhance the artistic feel of the shot. Both versions are beautiful and either will work well.

I love the sky and I actually hesitate to suggest this for that reason, but the DOF in this shot puts everything so sharp that photographically it may actually take something away from the shot as your eye wants to take it all in and can not settle on the subject. I know I am the opposite of other suggestions but it might be good to blur the sky a bit more than the foreground areas. #8273080

Jeff E Jensen January 05, 2010

That is an interesting point Mike. I get what you are saying, now I would like to see what you are saying. . . . #8273624

Aimee C. Eisaman January 06, 2010

Just a lovely scene Debbie! My husband likes it too! I agree with what the others are saying.....it needs some selective blur. You could just put one image on top of the other and erase in the sections you want with a soft low opacity brush. :~) Dwayne and I were thinking it was a sky replacement........amazed that it is the real sky....what great day for shooting landscapes! #8274353

Debbie E. Payne January 06, 2010

So, if I'm understanding this correctly, some of you want to see the original version with the clouds softened and the rest of you want to see the gaussian blurred image with the sharper sky. One may be easier than the other. Come the weekend, I will try working on this. #8274990

Joan E. Hoffman January 06, 2010

LOL... sure is hard to please everyone some days isn't it! Thats when the artistic control comes in!! :))))
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Teresa H. Hunt January 06, 2010

Beautiful image Debbie. I think I'll wait to see what edits you come up with to comment further. :) #8275709

Jodi M. Walsh January 06, 2010

i had similar thoughts to Michael. The sharper image is nice but it feels like everything is competing for my attention and so I favor the softer version.

very curious to see how you work in all these suggestions :-) #8276138

Debbie E. Payne January 06, 2010

My first thoughts before any of you commented was that the first one was too sharp and the second one came closer to what I actually "saw". Will work on this one a bit this weekend. #8276152

Anthony L. Mancuso January 06, 2010

Grea landscape here Deb..I also like both posted verisions and you have enough suggestions to deal with so I won't add any others, except to say I would try a 5x7 crop keeping the width and starting at the top to take just a bit of the foreground brush off at the bottom.. #8276166

Aimee C. Eisaman February 18, 2010

I guess the original won out.....it's a great image! Congrats on the EP! ;~) #8391328

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