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Good one, Corlan.Taken a few minutes before, before setting up for the shoot, opposite direction.
Corlan: I missed that connection the first time. I see it now. Very colorful detail at the chocolate shop. Cheers, MattAgreed, the second one is definitely more technically controlled.
To answer your question, well no time to think at the time, what struck me then was the mere contrast between the two groups of three' look and looks which sufficed to make me smile
A nearby chocolate shop was showcasing a colorful selection of treats to help dealing with this year's endless winter:
and yes, i brought some back home
Corlan,
Definitely not Spring here yet, several inches of snow today, and still coming down. I do, however, agree with Jorgen's concern about a warning!!Corlan,
Nice photo, but there should be some kind of warning attached: Not suitable for chokoholics!
The summer has started here btw. Around 35 degrees C every day. You want some?
Corlan, Beautiful!Taken a few minutes before, before setting up for the shoot, opposite direction.
http://forum.getdpi.com/gallery/files/2/9/6/2/clf_2495b_small.jpg
Nice bike... and nice pix. I especially like the shadow, and the one of the man and the child on the bikes... great light in that one! Looks like everyone was having fun on wheels in these, however. I did about three hours on my bike this morning before the snow started. :thumbup:Corlan, Beautiful!
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Take a closer look Jason. He's not running, he's levitating!Mikoo, that's a downhill. Bike, yes?
Love the shot of the Guy running in a gee.
Thanks Lloyd. :thumbup:Nice bike... and nice pix. I especially like the shadow, and the one of the man and the child on the bikes... great light in that one! Looks like everyone was having fun on wheels in these, however. I did about three hours on my bike this morning before the snow started. :thumbup:
Yes its a downhill bike and it can go up hill too.Mikoo, that's a downhill. Bike, yes?
Love the shot of the Guy running in a gee.
Corlan...Like the crop,subject matter & dof! Very nicely done!
The Cutest! Great B&W Poker set 2!And just plain cute... my girls
Loving the first one Matt!This photo was processed up to a point (Lightroom 2, Nik Define 2.0, and Nik Sharpener 3.0) and then copied and the final processing was done in two different ways. The first was pp'd in Nik Color Efex Pro and the second in Lightzone (pushed towards "HDR"). Any thoughts on which one's better? Thanks for looking and commenting. Cheers, Matt.
D3; 200mm f/2; 1/500s @ f/4; +1 EV; ISO 1600
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D300 17-55mm f/2.8
Mikoo this one is Brilliant!
Keen observation indeed :toocool:Take a closer look Jason. He's not running, he's levitating!
Matt- personal taste i like the soft, more atmospheric rendering of the first one significantly better. Shades of green look more natural here (esp. foreground), so is the fog's texture and cast.Any thoughts on which one's better? Thanks for looking and commenting. Cheers, Matt.
I also prefer the first. The clouds look more natural (and more white) to my eye. Also, the green in the left-hand foreground appears more natural to me.This photo was processed up to a point (Lightroom 2, Nik Define 2.0, and Nik Sharpener 3.0) and then copied and the final processing was done in two different ways. The first was pp'd in Nik Color Efex Pro and the second in Lightzone (pushed towards "HDR"). Any thoughts on which one's better? Thanks for looking and commenting. Cheers, Matt.
D3; 200mm f/2; 1/500s @ f/4; +1 EV; ISO 1600
Completely agree with Lloyd.I also prefer the first. The clouds look more natural (and more white) to my eye. Also, the green in the left-hand foreground appears more natural to me.
Corlan...Like the crop,subject matter & dof! Very nicely done!
The Cutest! Great B&W Poker set 2!
Loving the first one Matt!
Keen observation indeed :toocool:
And nice series Mikoo, as some others my next favorite is the bike & shadow.
Thanks all for the kind comments -even though i'm not fooled and quite aware that using chocolate as a subject is a major form of expediency when it comes to benevolent feedback
Matt- personal taste i like the soft, more atmospheric rendering of the first one significantly better. Shades of green look more natural here (esp. foreground), so is the fog's texture and cast.
That said, the second version with its extra sharpened zones have some merits. Printing output for display then viewing from a greater distance comes into mind.
I would still distribute the sharpened zones less in the front, for the more progressive approach in the first image posted will allow the beholder to dive into the main subject (fog with emerging trees) in a smoother way.
And in all instances, for this very reason i would try and "heal" (more probably using multi clones) the leafless section in the lower right, possibly blocking the way you want the image to be "read".
In one word, beside the last relatively incidental point, i'd use the first version.
Though depending of the intended use (typically large print or distant display) some of the extra sharpening present in the second version might be incorporated -but only selectively on some tress and not on the foreground, and leaving the fog alone in this regard, too.
I also prefer the first. The clouds look more natural (and more white) to my eye. Also, the green in the left-hand foreground appears more natural to me.
Everybody: Thanks for the thoughtful comments. I agree that the first one is better. I have trouble with processing this kind of photo and maintaining the sense of clouds/fog and depth. Too much color and contrast and it's gone. There were some cloud/fog shots in the Leica M forum a week, or so, ago that were stellar. Corlan: good comment about the leafless section.Completely agree with Lloyd.
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