The Wave

[Eric Gofreed]

This is a a photograph from 6 years ago, when I was a novice with Photoshop. I am looking for constructive help on improving this photo. Have I oversaturate?

 

[Ben Egbert]

I don't think it's oversaturated. Looks like red rock country to me with golden light.

 

[Timmeh]

The processing looks good to me! I don't think that the sky is doing the image any favors though. The repetition of waves in the bottom two-thirds is much much stronger without the bright spot of sky.

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful scene and lots to play with here.

I would look carefully at the histogram for this capture and make sure you are using all of your light. It feels like there is more room at the top to bring a little more light into the scene. Think about where you want the viewers eye to go in the scene and adjust the light to make that spot stand out a little more.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I don't think it's oversaturated. Looks like red rock country to me with golden light.

Thanks, Ben

 

[Bob]

Eric,
As you know I have been to the wave many many times. This view is a bit overwhelming. Having said that, the image is a bit oversaturated and the focus should be more centered on the swirls in the rocks. I would crop it tighter with the water down in the wave itself. You must have shot the water reflection in the wave which is the classic composition. You should go back and look for the image with a water reflection which results in a simpler composition the scene. There is just too much you are trying to put into one image.
Bob

 

[BlackRockArt]

This is a a photograph from 6 years ago, when I was a novice with Photoshop. I am looking for constructive help on improving this photo. Have I oversaturate? View attachment 42986

Eric, good photo. I think the saturation is fine.

What I would do in post-processing is using localized adjustment, either luminosity mask, or brush to separate the buttes, lines, foreground, middle ground, etc.

Oliver

 

[JimFox]

Hey Eric, what a very shot!

I would say it’s a tad over saturated. The extra saturation kind of flattens the contours of the waves.

I do also like the idea of cropping off the sky. With those pink colors in the clouds I wouldn’t mind one shot where there was more sky in it.

 

[TimMc]

I like the rule to always process a photo to how you like it. Develop your own style and enjoy the result. Your computer screen, the lighting around it and maybe your printer output matter a lot and we may not be seeing the result you do.

 

[Jeffrey]

I agree with Bob. It is a bit dark, high contrast (for the soft light that was there) which adds to the sat level, and there is just too much stuff in this image.

 

[MonikaC]

Eric, looking at the blue sky on the left, that looks over saturated to me. With the recent rain (as evidenced by the pool) and subsequent sun, the rock could have looked like that. I kind of like how you show just how much of that confusion of rock there is there.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

The processing looks good to me! I don't think that the sky is doing the image any favors though. The repetition of waves in the bottom two-thirds is much much stronger without the bright spot of sky.

Eric,
As you know I have been to the wave many many times. This view is a bit overwhelming. Having said that, the image is a bit oversaturated and the focus should be more centered on the swirls in the rocks. I would crop it tighter with the water down in the wave itself. You must have shot the water reflection in the wave which is the classic composition. You should go back and look for the image with a water reflection which results in a simpler composition the scene. There is just too much you are trying to put into one image.
Bob

Thanks Bob

Eric, looking at the blue sky on the left, that looks over saturated to me. With the recent rain (as evidenced by the pool) and subsequent sun, the rock could have looked like that. I kind of like how you show just how much of that confusion of rock there is there.

Thank you