Painted
Apr 11, 2012 10:25:15 #
I was wondering if anyone likes this technique. I processed this photo into a b&w to my liking. Then after looking at it for a while I decided to attempt to color it myself.
Apr 11, 2012 10:52:05 #
WVHillbilly
Loc: West Virginia
Pretty neat Gardnerjim. I've spent hours playing with photos like that, trying different colors, tones, etc. Fun if you have the time.
Apr 11, 2012 12:21:50 #
Sorry, but the photo doesn't have any subject, and is confusing to look at, not being sure what to focus on the tree or the green roof. The colors are to saturated for my tastes, that's just my opinion....;0)
Mike
Mike
Apr 11, 2012 13:02:38 #
Mike, your comment has no constructive value, or you just don't understand landscape photography. When looking at a landscape you will not always see a main subject, something to focus on. Landscapes are to be enjoyed in its totality.
Jim
Jim
Apr 11, 2012 13:12:16 #
Old Timer
Loc: Greenfield, In.
I would suggest you try to get the direction of light consistent and make a focal point that the light looks like it is coming from one direction. Your shadows are not dark enough and consistent.
Apr 11, 2012 13:38:07 #
gardnerJim wrote:
Mike, your comment has no constructive value, or you just don't understand landscape photography. When looking at a landscape you will not always see a main subject, something to focus on. Landscapes are to be enjoyed in its totality. Jim
No constructive value.... or is it you just didn't like what I had to say? I'm sorry but all landscapes have a subject or some feature to focus on, whether it's a mountain in the distance, or a beautiful trees, or anything else that made you stop and decide to take the particular picture. Otherwise all you have is a snapshot of nothing in particular. I dare you to show me a beautiful landscape that has nothing in the scene to focus on. Like I said just my opinion.
Mike
Apr 11, 2012 14:44:53 #
renomike wrote:
quote=gardnerJim Mike, your comment has no constr... (show quote)
I have to agree with Mike, I don't see anything but a bunch of strange colors but like Mike, just my opinion. Goodness knows mine aren't great, recieved plenty of crappy comments, I mean constuctive criticism on this forum myself, better learn to take it, some on here dish it out pretty strong.
Apr 11, 2012 14:51:24 #
renomike wrote:
quote=gardnerJim Mike, your comment has no constr... (show quote)
Mike, what do you think about this photo?
Jim
Apr 11, 2012 14:52:12 #
Apr 11, 2012 14:53:17 #
Old Timer wrote:
I would suggest you try to get the direction of light consistent and make a focal point that the light looks like it is coming from one direction. Your shadows are not dark enough and consistent.
Thank you Old Timer, that's good advice and I will give it a try.
Jim
Apr 11, 2012 15:06:05 #
gardnerJim wrote:
Mike, what do you think about this photo?Jim
Jim... It's great.... Has a winding river that leads your eye to the great set of mountains, and a very nice cloud display. The river catches your eye first, then the mountains, and finally the clouds. All great subject matter. It's a little dark to my liking, but not knowing how or what time of day it was taken, that may have been how it looked. Now tell me how your original picture posted, does any of that.
Here's a little tutorial for you....
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/elements-of-a-great-photograph/
Mike
Apr 11, 2012 15:14:45 #
Apr 11, 2012 15:24:40 #
gardnerJim wrote:
I was wondering if anyone likes this technique. I processed this photo into a b&w to my liking. Then after looking at it for a while I decided to attempt to color it myself.
:-D
Apr 11, 2012 15:31:57 #
Agree with Mike. The first image has no subject. The "painting" has too much bleed of colors into areas close by which loses contrast, but maybe that was your intent. Just me but I never try to do anything with flora in a photograph that is beautiful in their natural state. Man can't make it better. Just my .02 :-D
Apr 11, 2012 15:54:15 #
Old Timer
Loc: Greenfield, In.
Your are mixing mediums, and some time we carried way because it looks good up close but to get a good perscpective back up about 10ft. and take look. You are painting over photo and it can get confusing, I know frome experience. Their is not difference in your values that make it look natural and gives a depth. If you look at the white that is bright on the left of the entry as it is in the sun, the evergreens are in the shade, contradicting the light source. Just practice, after all this is probably your first.
gardnerJim wrote:
Thank you Old Timer, that's good advice and I will give it a try.
Jim
Old Timer wrote:
I would suggest you try to get the direction of light consistent and make a focal point that the light looks like it is coming from one direction. Your shadows are not dark enough and consistent.
Thank you Old Timer, that's good advice and I will give it a try.
Jim
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