Looking into the Sun...

[Gaz]

This was going to be another throw-away JPEG, but then I had a play in RAW and a bit with NIK, some D&B and nearly worth keeping?
Anyway, let me know what ya reckon...maybe I should push it a bit further and put it in 'Artistic Expression' ...just another thought?

[P Plates]

I like the starburst of light through the trees and the light on the foreground. The blown out highlights behind and around the trees spoil it overall for me.

[seaslug]

Don't mind it Gaz. Glare is what you get when you look into the sun and that's the title!

[loose cannon]

Not too shabby at all.

Good composition, interesting subject and excellent light.

What makes it a winner for me is the light in the foreground, especially on the RHS.

Shooting into the sun is always a good idea as the outcome can be unpredictable, lots of hidden treasures to be discovered and new ways of seeing the world.

Really like this.

[Alan]

Certainly worth keeping.

Beautiful photo with lovely light. White sky doesn't worry me - you get that.

If I was going to be picky, I'd suggest that you desat what appears to be some chromatic aberration in the top left branches.

Cheers

[Gaz]

Thanks all, ... for those interested I'll post the original below.


No excuse, but I find it difficult toning down blown highlights so I tend to leave them in and hope like crazy that no one notices ... so far everything I've tried tends to discolour or give it a washed-out grey appearance. Also, looking at it again, seem's I've ended up with a slight pinkish tint on the LHS that I didn't notice before posting as well...ooops. "It was getting late"

Must admit I didn't notice the chromatic aberration either...Hmmm...maybe I was concentrating too hard on that RHS! One good thing though, I've discovered a simple way for me to desaturate just that area in a situation like this, "Note to self...remember it for future reference"



Once again, thanks for the input. It was an interesting exercise playing with something that I almost deleted... Cheers.