Copacabana Beach, Rio

[a1ex2001]

Took this shot from the top of the Sugarloaf during our honeymoon last year and wasn't really that happy with it until it was printed in our holiday album when suddenly I really liked it.

Thought I would share it here to get others opinions.


View from the Sugarloaf, Rio by a1ex2001, on Flickr

 

[Nexus]

It's a great vista, but I think the thing I'm not so keen on is the midtones, its very grey and so the photo lacks any real pop, especially given you likely have some heavily contrasty and saturated colours in the green of the trees and turquoise of the water.

 

[a1ex2001]

It's a great vista, but I think the thing I'm not so keen on is the midtones, its very grey and so the photo lacks any real pop, especially given you likely have some heavily contrasty and saturated colours in the green of the trees and turquoise of the water.

it was a bit of a dull day with the clouds continually rolling in and out but I do see what you mean, I'll give it another tweak and see if I can pull some more life from it.

 

[Mr.Stu]

I'd also clone out the tree bottom left.

 

[a1ex2001]

I'd also clone out the tree bottom left.

That I thought about long and hard, I have almost exactly the same shot taken a yard to the right so the tree is out of frame and for some weird reason I prefer this one. I can see why some would disagree though.

 

[Genoma]

Amazing View, the second one on your set on flickr I like even more.

I took the liberty to tinker with it a bit, see what you think. I added a graduated filter to to bring the sky back out and tinkered with the contrast and color balance a bit.


Copacabana Original by ajyoung, on Flickr



Copacabana Edited by ajyoung, on Flickr

 

[a1ex2001]

I like that a lot will definitely use it as inspiration