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Posted 29/04/2010 - 21:39
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A most interesing set, Ems.
The first one needs a bit of levelling but the strong graphic shapes of the others are very pleasing.
Something strange has happened to the sky in the sea scape but I rather like the grainy effect.
The three scrubby old boats are my favourite.
Did you use the "new" 28mm?
Best wishes,
A.
The first one needs a bit of levelling but the strong graphic shapes of the others are very pleasing.
Something strange has happened to the sky in the sea scape but I rather like the grainy effect.
The three scrubby old boats are my favourite.
Did you use the "new" 28mm?
Best wishes,
A.
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
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Posted 29/04/2010 - 21:42
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Yes I did use the 28mm think I used the 18-55 for the door shot though cant remember.Thanks for your comments Andrew I added Grain to that shot not sure if I like it or not
Emma
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Posted 29/04/2010 - 21:44
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The last one I had an attempt at vignetting first try the original is rather crap in a word but I really liked the composistion etc of shot. Maybe worth another try at PP with it?
Emma
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Posted 29/04/2010 - 22:53
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Yes, the three boats is a very pleasing composition.
The first harbour image is too grey. Looks like too much highlight reduction?
The first boardwalk shot is a bit grainy for my taste. The second one is much more like it, interesting shape, but I would crop out that messy line of shrubbery at the very top and have the boardwalk leaving the frame at the corner.
Having said that my favourite is easily the final shot. I really like it rather a lot! The slender boardwalk and solitary man give it a haunting atmosphere. Great composition in this one as well. The sky looks a bit odd on my screen, like some kind of oval mosaic effect in the centre of the image. Fix the sky and this one will be a winner. It could be a postcard, or an album cover. A really excellent image! Wish I'd taken it
PS The vignette was a great idea, just need to sort out those ovals!
The first harbour image is too grey. Looks like too much highlight reduction?
The first boardwalk shot is a bit grainy for my taste. The second one is much more like it, interesting shape, but I would crop out that messy line of shrubbery at the very top and have the boardwalk leaving the frame at the corner.
Having said that my favourite is easily the final shot. I really like it rather a lot! The slender boardwalk and solitary man give it a haunting atmosphere. Great composition in this one as well. The sky looks a bit odd on my screen, like some kind of oval mosaic effect in the centre of the image. Fix the sky and this one will be a winner. It could be a postcard, or an album cover. A really excellent image! Wish I'd taken it
PS The vignette was a great idea, just need to sort out those ovals!
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Posted 30/04/2010 - 02:12
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I find they all hold some interest other than the first, which I'm not keen on. However, to my eye the detail's not quite right in them - perhaps you have had to do too much work on them in PP? The detail in the sky in the first for eg., on the boats in the third, or the sky in the fourth, and stones in 4, 5 + 6.
Compostionally I like 4 & 6 best. THe undulations in the path in 4 are nice and if there was a bit more detail and less obvious pp this could be a really nice shot. A figure on the path would be great. 6 has potential as Tim says. Have you pasted in the sky - the effect looks quite intentional to me? You might hang on to this until you have a more suitable sky to use - looks like it would be quite easy to replace the sky here (though I have not yet done this myself!). Doesn't it need straightening though - seems so to me.
Compostionally I like 4 & 6 best. THe undulations in the path in 4 are nice and if there was a bit more detail and less obvious pp this could be a really nice shot. A figure on the path would be great. 6 has potential as Tim says. Have you pasted in the sky - the effect looks quite intentional to me? You might hang on to this until you have a more suitable sky to use - looks like it would be quite easy to replace the sky here (though I have not yet done this myself!). Doesn't it need straightening though - seems so to me.
Posted 30/04/2010 - 08:46
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Number 4 is my favourite.
A good set.
Keep them coming.
Regards
A good set.
Keep them coming.
Regards
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Posted 30/04/2010 - 08:57
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3, 4 and 6 for me Emma, each has some element to recommend them.
Posted 30/04/2010 - 09:49
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Hope you didn't mind my having a go with that nice harbour scene, Ems...[IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad116/ADC3440/ems1.jpg[/IMG]
I think this is a bit brighter.
Regards,
Andrew
I think this is a bit brighter.
Regards,
Andrew
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
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Posted 30/04/2010 - 10:25
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Well thankyou all for your encouraging comments,means alot. I will have another play in PP with them when I get my own computer back using a friends at mo. Andrew your one is alot brighter and better what did you do?
Emma
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Posted 30/04/2010 - 10:35
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No 6 was such a bad photo it was the first shot of the day and I forgot to change any settings this is original.sooooooooo bad. But I really love it
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Emma
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Posted 30/04/2010 - 11:09
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My hometown. It's been a long time since I went down to the harbour area but the last time I did it had become blighted and desperate, much worse than in my day and that was pretty bad. I think Roger de Haan's money has sent the area up a notch or two, but I like the dark graininess of the images as it suits my recollections. I like number 6 a lot.
Posted 30/04/2010 - 12:33
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Emma are you saying that you used the washed out example above to create number 6? If so then IMO you really should get into the habit of checking shots as you take them and (you'll not like me for saying this) deleting shots that are technically terrible rather than try to 'recover' them. Don't you glance at the histogram while shooting?
What settings did you leave the camera on? I always put the camera away on AF, ISO 100, either Av or Tv, zero EV adjust etc. so that when I pick it up next time I know the starting point. Easily done as you can do it after uploading the images to the PC. Smug git aren't I?
Mike
What settings did you leave the camera on? I always put the camera away on AF, ISO 100, either Av or Tv, zero EV adjust etc. so that when I pick it up next time I know the starting point. Easily done as you can do it after uploading the images to the PC. Smug git aren't I?
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Posted 30/04/2010 - 13:31
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Emms,
I can't believe you don't glance at the back screen after each shot. You might was well be using film and waiting for the disasters to come back from the chemists!
Make sure you have the histogram over laying the scene: it's the most important thing, in my opinion. You very rarely get out of focus shots with the small sensors our cameras employ and the relaibility of autofocus. But exposure is another matter.
I levelled your picture then selected the cloud in the sky and darkened the cloud. Finally I ran the dodge brush over all highlights.
Best wishes,
Andrew
P.S. Your recovery work was astonishing given the thinness of the digital negative!
I can't believe you don't glance at the back screen after each shot. You might was well be using film and waiting for the disasters to come back from the chemists!
Make sure you have the histogram over laying the scene: it's the most important thing, in my opinion. You very rarely get out of focus shots with the small sensors our cameras employ and the relaibility of autofocus. But exposure is another matter.
I levelled your picture then selected the cloud in the sky and darkened the cloud. Finally I ran the dodge brush over all highlights.
Best wishes,
Andrew
P.S. Your recovery work was astonishing given the thinness of the digital negative!
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
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Posted 30/04/2010 - 14:23
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I rarely chimp. My screen is switched off most of the time. I only check if there is tricky lighting tbh, so I can quite understand Emma not checking.
I actually like the washed out version - very surreal and other worldly.
I actually like the washed out version - very surreal and other worldly.
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