Off Duty

thoughton
Posted 15/12/2009 - 02:34 Link
Weather still lousy, so I'm still playing around with some old images

BW conversion of a rather flat colour original, with grain added. I'm in two minds about this one

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Dr. Mhuni
Posted 15/12/2009 - 05:28 Link
Almost, but not enough space at the bottom for me, Tim. Like the conversion though.
Mhuni

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thoughton
Posted 15/12/2009 - 08:58 Link
Your wish is my command Although this is as low as it can go. It is still slightly cropped at the top and left side.

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Edited by thoughton: 15/12/2009 - 09:12
Dr. Mhuni
Posted 15/12/2009 - 10:05 Link
That's definitely better, IMO. Though now I might even shave a bit off the top!
Mhuni

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thoughton
Posted 15/12/2009 - 12:32 Link
Thanks Doc! I think you're right about the top too, I'll cut it off down to match the first one.
Tim
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snappychappy
Posted 16/12/2009 - 17:46 Link
Screams out for colour too me, dont work in BW
thoughton
Posted 16/12/2009 - 18:41 Link
snappychappy wrote:
Screams out for colour too me, dont work in BW
I know what you mean! When i took this I thought the yellow helmets would stand out nicely, but once I got home I found I didn't like it that much. I think it's just that they are all a bit grimy so I thought I'd accentuate that with a grainy BW version.
Tim
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womble
Posted 18/12/2009 - 01:26 Link
Funny that, I thought the BW conversion was excellent and liked the grain.

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thoughton
Posted 18/12/2009 - 10:45 Link
Thanks for the comments Womble!

One of the things that really bugs me about Flickr is the annoying way in which links to images expire when you replace the image. Grrrr!

The new crop is on my Flickr page
Tim
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Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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Edited by thoughton: 18/12/2009 - 10:46

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