The Eildon Hills

Thanks Al, Pauly, Andy, Gareth, techno, Gwyn and Stuey. Thanks for your honest opinions.

Hi Al, I'm from Hawick, but have now moved to just outside the small village of Denholm, just 5 miles from Hawick.


Thanks Pauly, I like what you've done to the sky, it's brought it out, a bit more contrast to it, I re-tried the image, and failed , not as good at getting the detail out as you. How did you achieve this, levels/curves/dodge & Burn? Curious...

Yes Pauly they were shot on RAW, it's all I use to be honest.

I know where you're coming from, I had difficulty bringing out the mist evenly across the frame.


I'm quite partial to a square crop, so I re-jigged it below.

4.

[IMG]http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n327/ali_graham13/The%20Eildon%20Hills/square-re-try.jpg[/IMG]

5. and in B&W

[IMG]http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n327/ali_graham13/The%20Eildon%20Hills/BW-square-re-try.jpg[/IMG]

Are these better / worse / different?

Thanks again.

Number 5 works very well. I think the bright blue sky and mist are a bit dischordant, which is why I still prefer number 1. A day out of Hawick,as they say, is day wasted.

Al

Thanks Al



Haha, it's so true though! Not heard this for a while.

Hawick folk... a different breed, lol.

In your square crop it looks like you lose a lot of drama in that sky, and this image needs the full effect of that sky and it's space. After all, that's what makes this image work in my view.

I used the graduated filters, contrast and clarity sliders in Lightroom, for the processing of #3.

No 1 without a DOUBT

Thanks for your honest comments and your advice Pauly, will try all that in Lightroom. Will need more practice.

Thanks also Paul.

Lovely stylish images, particularly the first one.

1 and 2 are very good - I can see what Pauly was doing too, and why. That's improved No. 3, but 1 and 2 remain my personal favourites.