B & W conversion
Oct 10, 2014 14:44:42 #
The Original photo was taken in .jpeg with my Canon 60D and a Tamron 70-300mm Telephoto lens @ 1/1600, zoomed to 141mm, ISO 400 @f/11.
The conversion to B&W was done with PSE10, and I "re-painted" the top sail stripes with the same software. I know I didn't get the green color correct, but beyond that I'd like your comments and criticisms of the conversion and editing.
Thanks
The conversion to B&W was done with PSE10, and I "re-painted" the top sail stripes with the same software. I know I didn't get the green color correct, but beyond that I'd like your comments and criticisms of the conversion and editing.
Thanks
Original
Conversion
Painted
Oct 10, 2014 15:07:21 #
I like #2 very much, though harder to tell quality without downloads available.
Only thing I might have done is leave more room to left of the bow.
Only thing I might have done is leave more room to left of the bow.
Oct 10, 2014 15:14:07 #
I usually find when I convert to B&W I need to increase contrast. You could make a levels adjustment layer and bring up the highlights quite a bit before losing any detail, which would make the white sails "pop" more. Also, if you want to match the green color of the stripes, you could sample the green color from the original photo.
Oct 10, 2014 16:03:36 #
Thanks Linda, You are absolutely correct about the more room, but there isn't much time to compose these race shots--too many other boats circling around and always trying to get between you and the racers, and half of them don't seem to know a thing about right-of-way.
Oct 10, 2014 16:06:22 #
Thanks for looking John. I should have used the color picker; frankly I didn't even think about it. Too many controls for a senior guy to keep in mind. :-(
Oct 10, 2014 16:55:27 #
Dang, I went to the site twice and it never showed up. Got them now. I like Linda's response. I don't know if you can select the colors then invert you selection so everything out side the colors is selected, then do your conversion. That would leave the original colors intact, hopefully. The other is to clone the stern of the other boat out of the picture, allowing you to crop where you like. You could also remove the other sail boat and boat if you wish also. Love blow boats. Had to give mine up.
I see what's going on, you reposted in another forum. You tricky guy.
I see what's going on, you reposted in another forum. You tricky guy.
Oct 10, 2014 16:58:54 #
Please check your horizons...also, why such a high shutter speed for a slow moving object..1/1600 sec...?
I also agree, you need more room on the left of the boat.
Hard to comment on anything else, without the download, your pics are too small
I also agree, you need more room on the left of the boat.
Hard to comment on anything else, without the download, your pics are too small
Oct 10, 2014 17:44:50 #
JCam wrote:
Thanks Linda, You are absolutely correct about the more room, but there isn't much time to compose these race shots--too many other boats circling around and always trying to get between you and the racers, and half of them don't seem to know a thing about right-of-way.
The only reason I mentioned is you have more room to the left in your original :)
Oct 10, 2014 18:30:25 #
JCam wrote:
The Original photo was taken in .jpeg with my Canon 60D and a Tamron 70-300mm Telephoto lens @ 1/1600, zoomed to 141mm, ISO 400 @f/11.
The conversion to B&W was done with PSE10, and I "re-painted" the top sail stripes with the same software. I know I didn't get the green color correct, but beyond that I'd like your comments and criticisms of the conversion and editing.
Thanks
The conversion to B&W was done with PSE10, and I "re-painted" the top sail stripes with the same software. I know I didn't get the green color correct, but beyond that I'd like your comments and criticisms of the conversion and editing.
Thanks
Did you use an adjustment layer to convert to B&W?
If so, a simple mask on that layer will allow you to let the original colors come through.
GT
Oct 11, 2014 08:44:06 #
SX2002 wrote:
Please check your horizons...also, why such a high shutter speed for a slow moving object..1/1600 sec...?
I also agree, you need more room on the left of the boat.
Hard to comment on anything else, without the download, your pics are too small
I also agree, you need more room on the left of the boat.
Hard to comment on anything else, without the download, your pics are too small
High shutter speed almost guarantees no motion blur. When taking these pictures,think that I often have only one hand free, while also steering my boat with perhaps a hundred other boats also watching and dodging & both my boat and the canoes are rocking. The composition also changes quickly so these are pretty much "grab shots" that I'm trying to take around & through my own rigging. Auto pilot would help, but it would probably run down some smaller boats out there :cry:
I've tried 1/1000 on the water, but for this type of work, it's not fast enough!
Oct 11, 2014 19:33:10 #
Oct 12, 2014 07:39:53 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
The only reason I mentioned is you have more room to the left in your original :)
Linda,
Not so much after I cropped out the 1/2 boat on the far right.
Jim
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