Weekly Photo Challenge: Wrong
Wrong, really?
I usually don’t keep photos that I consider “wrong”. But after a little digging I found a few that I felt had some “wrongness” to them, but were otherwise worth saving.
Everything I wanted, and then some.
I broke one of the basic “rules” of photography while capturing the power of the Spring-time flows of the Mad River in Farmington, NH. Can you tell me what is “wrong” with this photo?
I’ll give you a hint. The last thing you should do when framing a shot, just before pressing the shutter. (You may want to click the image to enlarge it to see what’s wrong).
The color is all wrong.
The image below really showcases the power of the Swift River as it flows into Rocky Gorge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The off-color water caused by recent heavy rains didn’t appeal to me, so…
I thought, “if you don’t like the color, get rid of it all together.” A little time with Nik Software’s Silver Efex Pro, and all that I felt was “wrong” with this image was made right.
That is why I hate to get rid of some shots, sometimes you stare at them for a while and they become the right shots…
August 11, 2012 at 9:52 pm
Haha! But the picutres are still all gorgeous.
August 11, 2012 at 10:45 pm
Thank you very much!
August 12, 2012 at 5:39 am
A little judicious editing will fix the top one.
They are all great. Intriguing. What about making the 2nd one sepia? Then the colors would work fine. And actually the brown is really intriguing. It looks like one of those prints with the brown horses in the winter woods. I bet someone would love that picture as it is.
August 11, 2012 at 10:51 pm
True, on the first Karina. In fact I had to “re-edit” the first one for this post because I had cropped out my little “mistake” before doing any further work to it.
Hadn’t even thought of sepia for the second, thanks for the tip!
August 12, 2012 at 5:42 am
Jeff – as to the top picture, did you shoot this in manual or “auto”?
August 11, 2012 at 11:57 pm
Scott, I’m shooting 99.99% of the time in Aperture Priority(AV). There are a few times where AV and exposure compensation just won’t get the exposure I want, so I’ll use manual, but mostly it’s AV.
August 12, 2012 at 5:44 am
I guess my play on words didnt go as planned
I had auto in qoutes to answer the question about the truck being in the shot
August 12, 2012 at 8:31 am
Nope sorry, I was WAAAAAY over thinking your reply! My bad.
August 12, 2012 at 9:44 am
Nope sorry, I was WAAAAAY over thinking your reply! My bad.
I get a laugh out of it now of course, so it wasn’t a total loss 
August 12, 2012 at 9:45 am
Thank you, it’s very educative to read you!
Have a lovely Sunday,
Greetings
Dina
August 12, 2012 at 1:14 am
Thanks Dina. I always hope that readers get a little more than a pretty picture when they stop by for a visit.
August 12, 2012 at 5:45 am
Nice article and the B&W turned out great!
August 12, 2012 at 2:01 am
Thanks Rick, I do love Silver Efex Pro for the B&W.
August 12, 2012 at 5:46 am
That was too easy to guess … btw … your wrong is my right … except for the van of course, and your “right” is my “wrong” – talking about the first shot, the second one is cool in both variants
August 12, 2012 at 2:54 am
Looks like everyone picked up on the fact that I got the front of my truck in the frame. I could have kicked myself for that. In my defense, the viewfinder on my 40D didn’t give a 100% view of the scene like my new 7D does. Now scanning the edges of the frame keeps the extra clutter out a little better.
Now I just need to remember to level the camera to keep my horizons straight…
August 12, 2012 at 5:50 am
I don’t mind THAT bit that much.
August 12, 2012 at 5:59 am
It drives me nuts when I forget something like that
I love the fact that my 7D has a 100% viewfinder.
August 12, 2012 at 8:31 am
I like it when you go “wrong”
. the pic before last looks as if someone had spilled a jar of honey down the water 
. And in the B&W shot, I would prefer your signature in a silvery shade…. this is all I have to complain about 
August 15, 2012 at 10:17 am
It’s hard to see something wrong when everyhing looks so right.
Very nice,Jeff.
August 12, 2012 at 6:43 am
Thank you very much Isadora. “Right” except for my truck sticking it’s little “face” into the far upper right corner of the first one. To me, that’s just “wrong”
August 13, 2012 at 5:39 am
These are great photos of such a lovely place.
August 12, 2012 at 7:17 am
Thanks! The best part is that both are very close to home
August 12, 2012 at 9:46 am
Right or wrong they seem fabulous to me Jeff
August 12, 2012 at 10:11 am
Thank you very much
August 12, 2012 at 12:04 pm
I also shot some river photos this weekend. Was lucky enough to catch the rainbow in a waterfall!
August 12, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Nice! Can’t wait to see them.
August 13, 2012 at 6:05 am
Funny, I think the top one is beautiful in its own way! All the pics are gorgeous. Nice entry!
August 12, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Well thank you. I still think it would be so much nicer without my truck sticking its grill in where it doesn’t belong
August 13, 2012 at 6:24 am
I like the hi def of number one the best. Sometimes wrong is really right.
August 13, 2012 at 11:15 pm
Thank you! When I crop out my truck, I like it too
August 14, 2012 at 5:40 am
Good fix to the wrong. Monochromes can often save the day. I find mainly it’s when too much color but without balance, and also where, I think monochrome can simplify. I also too thought the truck.
August 13, 2012 at 11:38 pm
Thanks. Now come on, don’t leave me hanging, “I also too thought the thought the truck,” what?
August 14, 2012 at 5:52 am
I’m the world’s worst at picking apart every photo I take. But truly, I like the coloring in the first photo the best, but the B&W is awesome. Very artsy!
August 14, 2012 at 12:54 am
Thank you. Like I’ve said to a few others, it’s not the way the first photo came out that I don’t like, it’s that my truck is in it that bugs me. Very rookie mistake.
August 14, 2012 at 5:57 am
You call them wrong, I call them right
Nice pictures.
August 14, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Thank you very much, and thanks for stopping by
August 14, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Well, I like all of your shots, Jeff, but appreciate the valuable lesson learned.
On another note, you have inspired another blogger (Paula from Lost in Translation http://bopaula.wordpress.com/ ) to feature your blog as a link in the CBBH Photo Challenge. Well done, Jeff!
As your reward, you are now entitled to grab the – CONEJO BLANCO BLOG HOP Featured Me! BUTTON – from the East of Málaga ( http://www.eastofmalaga.wordpress.com ) home page to display in your sidebar (if you want to, of course!)
Marianne
August 15, 2012 at 9:55 am
Thank you very much! It is an honor to have been featured by Paula.
August 15, 2012 at 6:52 pm