First 'real' photos from my K20D

This was the first chance I've had to get 'playing' with my K20D and the 16-50 and 50-135.

Was up at ffordes, Beauly, near Inverness, with a mate who was shopping there.

Went to kill time looking for dolphins near Chanonry Point, near Fortrose, only ever saw a fin!

Took a few images then played about in Photoshop, using levels, curves, dodging and burning.
B&W was done using Channel Mixer.

Looking for dolphins



Chanonry Point Lighthouse



Storm over Rosemarkie



The Lighthouse



Thanks for looking

ali

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Cheers

Ali

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Nice shots Alistair, I love the contrast of the second and that sky is great. Not sure about the last shot, I get the feeling that I'm looking at two images, a lower viewpoint would have been better I think and possibly a wider angle making more of the stones in the forground, which I suppose would defeat the object of calling the image "The Lighthouse"

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My Names Alan, and I'm a lensaholic.
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Excellent shots, I really like No.1, wish I knew how to do that ?

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No2 is a fantastic shot, looks great in black and white all dark and moody.

Good pics
Regards
PaulM

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All cameras are equal but.....
Some are more equal than others

The red in No. 1 is fabulous. But my fav is the B+W of No.2, what a cracker.

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Yes no. 2 is very good.... perfect subject for b+w.

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Peter



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Thanks for your comments folks.

I must admit I love B&W.

Yeah impotentspider, I agree about The Lighthouse photo, kinda 2 photos in one, I've got another with the stones and shore curving right round, but prefered the look of this.

Clarky, just to let you into my wee secret, keep it quiet.
Copy the background layer.
Use Levels and Curves on Adjustment Layers and adjust as necessary.
Then use Channel Mixer to get a good B&W image.
Then simply erase the B&W layer(zoom in close), to reveal the red below.
Finish off with a bit of Dodging and Burning.

Hope that makes helps and makes sense.

Mind you I think there is a few ways to get this effect.

ali

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Cheers

Ali

ist* DS & Ricoh GR

Love #2

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Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -

#2 for me as well. Looks like you've got a keeper.

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"Just put your eye to the camera and push the button-thingy."
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2 and 4 for me lovely clear, clean shots

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Tel,

Number 2 my fave ...excellent

edited for typo

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regards
Roy

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They have all said it already, No. 2 is lovely.

Best wishes, Kris.

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Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
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No 2 is my favourite as well. It's a really rich, moody black and white and I would feel very pleased if it were mine.

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Best regards, John

very Excellent shots no.1 , I really like No.1, wish I knew how to do that

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Thanks again for the kind words.
Sananjana, take a look above, Clarky wanted to know the same, so I posted how to do it in Photoshop, above.
There are a few ways to do it I believe.

Hope that helps.

ali

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Cheers

Ali

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