any potential here?

[gahspidy]

This shot is haunting me somehow. I keep coming back to it every now and then as it appeals to me somehow.. The unusual scene of a blimp passing low over this home surrounded by landscape and foliage attracts me, does anyone feel this has any potential? Shot with a 500 mm

[Chunk]

This shot is haunting me somehow. I keep coming back to it every now and then as it appeals to me somehow.. The unusual scene of a blimp passing low over this home surrounded by landscape and foliage attracts me, does anyone feel this has any potential? Shot with a 500 mm

There are a few things you could try but I'm not sure they result in that much improvement. One that does help is a levels adjustment that puts some highlights back in the foliage and grasses. I like the way the grass looks then waving in the wind.

One problem with the composition is that it is about half sky and half foliage and other stuff. I think reducing the height of the shot can give some improvement by removing either the water ( which I don't think is really necessary for the theme of the shot and may be a distraction) or about the same amount from the sky to just a little above the airship.

Part of the problem may also be that the dirigible is leaving the scene. It would be stronger if it were coming toward you.

[Tuna]

Chunk has said it all, especially about the blimp leaving instead of arriving.

Other than that, your cat/avatar keeps zapping me and I feel my life energy being drained!

[gahspidy]

Thanks Chunk,
I think your right about cutting down on the height of the shot. When I crop about an inch off the top, it looks better. Levels adjustment would help, but then I don't like the way the airship looks after doing the slight adjustment. I may go at it selectively. Yeah, this blimp was heading towrds the house then turned around rather quickly before I could set up the tripod and then started heading off as I finally snapped off a shot.
Tuna, Thanks. I appreciate your time to comment.

[Clicker]

it is kinda interesting, just because you don't see this that often ( or I don't ! ) I agree that the water is a distraction......I usually like water, but not in this shot, I like the foliage more, all the different heights and the different colors... and when i view it without the water, it lets me focus more on the foliage and the blimp

[Lava Lamp]

This shot is haunting me somehow. I keep coming back to it every now and then as it appeals to me somehow.. The unusual scene of a blimp passing low over this home surrounded by landscape and foliage attracts me, does anyone feel this has any potential? Shot with a 500 mm

This has kind of a funny SCI-FI look. It's too bad the blimp wasn't bigger and closer to the house.

In the spirit of Chunk's car parts post, here is my one and only blimp photo...

[villenadecorte]

I think selective adjustment would be the way to go at this one, as I can see how it would affect certain aspects of the picture unneccesarily if you did an entire levels adjustment.
I am not concerned with the water- it doesnt do anything for me in a negative or positive way, so if you like it, leave it. I think maybe a small crop at the top would work.
Overall I think this is different, and interesting and nicely framed.
Great!

VillenaDeCorte

[gahspidy]

Clicker. . .yes, the scene is one that seems odd or not typical to say the least. I can understand your comment about the water being a distraction. . .still not sure how I feel about that.
Villenadecorte, glad you see as I see it about a levels adj. I believe it could benefit from one as Chunk stated, but selectively. Thanks for your time.
LavaLamp, You hit it on the head. Sci-Fi look to it. Thats exactly the feel it gives me which is why I keep coming back to this one in my files. It has a weird sci fi feel and it intrigues me.
I like your blimp shot. Thanks again.