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from tvernuccio/Sheila (37,104)  
on March 8, 2012 1:30:15 AM CST
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hi Hans, This huge wood carving stands out nicely against the background; however, the lines in the sky are extremely distracting. I'm not sure what's causing the banding. There are many different reasons banding can occur. Click here to learn more about the causes of banding.
The wood carving is in silhouette and while it contrasts nicely against the sky, the angle you shot this at (from the side) doesn't really impart much detail about the carving... specifically what it's a carving of.
Perhaps shooting from another angle would enable me to see what the carving is all about, and make the image a lot more interesting. But from this angle, I have no idea what this sculpture is all about. The shape doesn't tell me from this angle.
Shooting at an angle to avoid the parked cars on the left would make for a cleaner composition.
Color balance, exposure, and focus all look fine. Cheers! sheila
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From flyingdutchman/Hans (465)
on March 8, 2012 7:32:58 PM CST
The banding came when I downsized the picture to fit photosig's size requirements. The original does not have them. The idea was to show the silhouette against the setting sun, I agree the parked card do not help, but this is after a narrow crop and some PS work to get rid of unsightly power lines, etc.
Thanks for your input.
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From tvernuccio/Sheila (37,104)
on March 9, 2012 12:02:13 AM CST
hi Hans, Click here for a resizing tutorial on how to resize your photos for photoSIG in such a way that your photos will have optimum quality.
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From flyingdutchman/Hans (465)
on March 10, 2012 4:03:41 PM CST
Thanks! Very much appreciated. In the end I'm looking for a place where people are both helpful and willing to give honest feedback, not gratuitous compliments like too many groups on Flickr (though it's fun for a while).
Again, thanks for your feedback.
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From tvernuccio/Sheila (37,104)
on March 11, 2012 12:02:31 AM CST
It's the same for me, Hans. :) Enjoy the rest of your weekend, sheila
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