Forecast is for snow!

Hi japers,

I'll not talk about the composition of the photos, as that's been done, but about Silver Efex Pro.

I've been a user for a while now and I find it is brilliant. However, it is a part of a suite of programs that work best together, rather than in isolation. Or, at least, it takes time to know "what else" to do with an image to make the most of Silver Efex.

I have found that it is pretty much essential to do the "cleaning up" of the image 1st. So, I use a couple of other Nix software packages to remove the noise and make any light adjustments I want to do. You can try those programs on trial too. They are Define and Viveza. Also, I do any dust removal 1st too. That's because the Silver Efex processing accentuates any dust and noise. That is evident in the sky on your 2nd shot.

After you come out of Silver Efex you can do any remaining cleaning up made evident from the processing.

Hope this helps.

I answered "no" as they are 2 different forms of expression. OK, so they may overlap each other, but so what.

I find it quite amusing, actually, that people get fed up of things they see as "the trend" or "a cliché" as I don't think those things exist.

Personally, I like to take the photos I like. I like to think others may enjoy them but, ultimately, it's MY hobby, and if I want to take frozen seascapes, especially if I've never taken them before, then I'll do it. If I want to take a photo of Doodle Door (or whatever it's called), because I, personally, have never taken a shot of it before, then I will do, and I might be proud of it. What's gone before doesn't interest me unless it inspires me to copy it, or interpret it in my own way.

I've now gone and written more than I intended. But I would say that there's hardly a photo taken which isn't similar to one taken before. So, what is "the trend?" I don't know.

I just get on with enjoying my photography. Arty or not!

Excellent! Given me an idea, too!

Forget Man U, they are so last year.

Try some City players.

Cheers mate!

Are you the fella that hates retirement? Sorry to hear that.

I love it. I don't know how I ever had the time to work. Been retired for almost 7 years and it's fantastic.

So, what have I got on this weekend? Whatever I bloody well want!

Well done, Timbo!

1. Don't want a gadget, especially an exploding i-phone

2. Anything to do with photography

3. Peace on earth

Well done, RPLSF, great job. Thanks for the 4th, and well done to everyone else. Some interesting work here!

OK, I thought I'd leave a little explanation of my "tweak" until after the comp. The spiral effect was done using a free bit of software called Photo Spiralysis. It can be downloaded from here

link

You can twist, rotate, using a square, circle or any quadrilateral as a base.

It's just a bit of fun, and this is actually the first time I've used it, so it must be pretty easy! I haven't quite worked out how to use it for a "serious" image but you never know. Perhaps you can have a go, Glyn?

Cheers,

ds