Clayton, hope you don't mind but I played with the photo too, it is such a
beautiful and I never thought about cutting any of it out. But it was a
good suggestion only for me, I would like to see more of the foreground.
Topaz Adjust is also a good plug in.

"Clayton Langstaff" wrote in message
...
How's this look, cropped and resized. The shot, just cropped, looked
quite small.On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:02:37 +0200, "Ge Nidee"
wrote:

"Clayton Langstaff" schreef in bericht
. ..
Here's the end result of a gloomy, cloudy day in Toronto. The cloud
cover started to break up, in the late afternoon, so I darted up to
our roof deck, and took this shot of the sunset, with the view of the
Toronto skyline from our roof.

Good shot, Clayton.
Deleting most of the black foreground would make it excellent.

In article , Clayton
Langstaff writes
Here's the end result of a gloomy, cloudy day in Toronto. The cloud
cover started to break up, in the late afternoon, so I darted up to
our roof deck, and took this shot of the sunset, with the view of the
Toronto skyline from our roof.


[ A UUEncoded file (Riverdale10-25-07 033.jpg) was included here. ]


That's nice, the reflections from the glass walls improve it.
We haven't a skyline here, the town centre's in a valley!
--
Sue ]

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:04:05 -0400, Clayton Langstaff
wrote:

How's this look, cropped and resized. The shot, just cropped, looked
quite small.On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:02:37 +0200, "Ge Nidee"
wrote:

"Clayton Langstaff" schreef in bericht
. ..
Here's the end result of a gloomy, cloudy day in Toronto. The cloud
cover started to break up, in the late afternoon, so I darted up to
our roof deck, and took this shot of the sunset, with the view of the
Toronto skyline from our roof.

Good shot, Clayton.
Deleting most of the black foreground would make it excellent.

Hi Clayton, I think if I were looking at the scene I would have used
the rule of thirds thus...

I like the focus on the tall buildings at the bottom 3rd line and left
line junction.

It is a matter of taste and yours is a good picture as is. However if
you don't understand the rule of thirds Google it - there are some
excellent tutorials.

I don't want to open a hornets nest but I am sure there are others far
more capable than I who can comment on this cropping idea and perhaps
offer some input.

Thanks for posting the pic I like it and will use it as my desktop for
a few days. OK?

All the best

Barney

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:21:27 -0500, "Stinkweed"
wrote:



Clayton, hope you don't mind but I played with the photo too, it is such a
beautiful and I never thought about cutting any of it out. But it was a
good suggestion only for me, I would like to see more of the foreground.
Topaz Adjust is also a good plug in.

"Clayton Langstaff" wrote in message
.. .
How's this look, cropped and resized. The shot, just cropped, looked
quite small.On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:02:37 +0200, "Ge Nidee"
wrote:

"Clayton Langstaff" schreef in bericht
...
Here's the end result of a gloomy, cloudy day in Toronto. The cloud
cover started to break up, in the late afternoon, so I darted up to
our roof deck, and took this shot of the sunset, with the view of the
Toronto skyline from our roof.

Good shot, Clayton.
Deleting most of the black foreground would make it excellent.



I agree with Stinkweed except the result is an odd printing size. I
think the idea would be to frame the picture when taking it so that
cropping is then just a matter of resize to the standard 6 x 4 ratio.

Then again we all have different size screens and ideas. I hope
Clayton is proud of the shot as is and as he should be :-)

Regards Barney

For sure he should be proud of it, it is a beautiful photo.

"barney" Barney in NZ wrote in message
...
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:21:27 -0500, "Stinkweed"
wrote:



Clayton, hope you don't mind but I played with the photo too, it is such a
beautiful and I never thought about cutting any of it out. But it was a
good suggestion only for me, I would like to see more of the foreground.
Topaz Adjust is also a good plug in.

"Clayton Langstaff" wrote in message
. ..
How's this look, cropped and resized. The shot, just cropped, looked
quite small.On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:02:37 +0200, "Ge Nidee"
wrote:

"Clayton Langstaff" schreef in bericht
m...
Here's the end result of a gloomy, cloudy day in Toronto. The cloud
cover started to break up, in the late afternoon, so I darted up to
our roof deck, and took this shot of the sunset, with the view of the
Toronto skyline from our roof.

Good shot, Clayton.
Deleting most of the black foreground would make it excellent.



I agree with Stinkweed except the result is an odd printing size. I
think the idea would be to frame the picture when taking it so that
cropping is then just a matter of resize to the standard 6 x 4 ratio.

Then again we all have different size screens and ideas. I hope
Clayton is proud of the shot as is and as he should be :-)

Regards Barney

Okay with me. Thanks for the tips.On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:09:47 +1200,
barney Barney in NZ wrote:

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:04:05 -0400, Clayton Langstaff
wrote:

How's this look, cropped and resized. The shot, just cropped, looked
quite small.On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:02:37 +0200, "Ge Nidee"
wrote:

"Clayton Langstaff" schreef in bericht
...
Here's the end result of a gloomy, cloudy day in Toronto. The cloud
cover started to break up, in the late afternoon, so I darted up to
our roof deck, and took this shot of the sunset, with the view of the
Toronto skyline from our roof.

Good shot, Clayton.
Deleting most of the black foreground would make it excellent.

Hi Clayton, I think if I were looking at the scene I would have used
the rule of thirds thus...

I like the focus on the tall buildings at the bottom 3rd line and left
line junction.

It is a matter of taste and yours is a good picture as is. However if
you don't understand the rule of thirds Google it - there are some
excellent tutorials.

I don't want to open a hornets nest but I am sure there are others far
more capable than I who can comment on this cropping idea and perhaps
offer some input.

Thanks for posting the pic I like it and will use it as my desktop for
a few days. OK?

All the best

Barney

"Clayton Langstaff" schreef in bericht
...
How's this look, cropped and resized. The shot, just cropped, looked
quite small.On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:02:37 +0200, "Ge Nidee"
wrote:

Top picture! The other suggestions are usefull, but the catch is great...

"Clayton Langstaff" wrote:

Here's the end result of a gloomy, cloudy day in Toronto. The cloud
cover started to break up, in the late afternoon, so I darted up to
our roof deck, and took this shot of the sunset, with the view of the
Toronto skyline from our roof.


Good shot Clayton. I don't get many chances to shoot Skylines although
my wife would like it if I did! ;-)
For what it's worth, if you get another sunset like that try closing
the F-Stop down 2 - 4 stops leaving everything else the same. It'll deepen
the colors and add some blue to the right of the image where the Sun is
setting and the image is saturated.

Crazy Ed

On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:46:48 -0700, Edward Erbeck
wrote:

"Clayton Langstaff" wrote:

Here's the end result of a gloomy, cloudy day in Toronto. The cloud
cover started to break up, in the late afternoon, so I darted up to
our roof deck, and took this shot of the sunset, with the view of the
Toronto skyline from our roof.


Good shot Clayton. I don't get many chances to shoot Skylines although
my wife would like it if I did! ;-)
For what it's worth, if you get another sunset like that try closing
the F-Stop down 2 - 4 stops leaving everything else the same. It'll deepen
the colors and add some blue to the right of the image where the Sun is
setting and the image is saturated.

Crazy Ed



Hi Ed.
On my monitor which I calibrate regularly the exposure is perfect
without 'saturation' or lack of blue. I calibrate because I used to do
pro work and needed to 'see' what the printers would 'see' and its a
habit I have not stopped.

If Clayton's camera has the means the best method would be I think to
shoot with a exposure bracketing of 3 - original and 2 stops either
side. The resulting 3 shots give a variety of HDR opportunities.

This is a PS tutorial
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tut...amic-range.htm

I know, for someone who never posts I have an awfully large tongue.

I will post when its warmer and I can get out.
All the best

Barney