This image of “The Storm” was posted here before but this one is different. I have made several different versions because I’ve never got one that I really like before. I’m known for re-editing images as tech advances but in this case, I just never got it right before. I like realistic looking images and this one is very easy to edit too aggressively. I sat down the other day and actually decided that the sky needed to be pulled back considerabky to bring it to the point of looking “real”. I see that a lot, I think many people tend to over process skies, trying to bring out more mood. Darkness is often exaggerated, as is sunset colours. I second guess myself a lot as I don’t want to fall into that category but I know I do from time to time. This will hopefully be the final version of “The Storm”, it looks more accurate to the way I saw it now and I am liking it. Hope you do too.
Photo of the Week #130
I have always been one to be a perfectionist and I am my own worst critic. This place in Nova Scotia is a place where I see the potential for some great photographs, but I was never able to make that happen. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve done The Cabot Trail in Cape Breton. It’s one of the most beautiful places in the province and if you haven’t been there, try to make time, you won’t regret it.
This scene at Corney Brook is one of those iconic Cape Breton shots but it alluded me for years. This particular place is several hours from our house and therefore, I always found myself there in the middle of the afternoon, shot it the best I could and I almost always got a crappy over-bright sky. This time I was there when there was enough clouds to make it interesting and not blow out the sky. I am so much more happy with this version.
