Guess it's time-
Aug 16, 2016 00:06:11 #
I've been looking and commenting but this is my first topic to post in our new forum. Most of my PP to date has been of the very tame variety - the routine adjustments to take a shot from raw to a finished product. While I like the kind of photography I have been doing, I also yearn to do some of the neat things I see the rest of you doing. I am in the early stages of learning some of the techniques but everyone has to start somewhere!
The first photo has been converted to B & W, reversed and then tweaked a bit in Elements to adjust levels a bit and change the tone to a sepia of sorts. The second is the original photo.
The first photo has been converted to B & W, reversed and then tweaked a bit in Elements to adjust levels a bit and change the tone to a sepia of sorts. The second is the original photo.
Aug 16, 2016 06:32:05 #
A good way to show off these delicate reeds. It's going to be so much fun seeing you experiment with playful pp, Carol. Looking forward to many more!
Aug 16, 2016 09:04:00 #
I like the original very much, the reversed one not as much. I think the original has a nice starkness, with the bright area in the water drawing the attention to the reeds. The reversed one has a bright area at top left, originally a shadow, that I think tends to pull the eye up and out of the frame. It probably could be toned down, but I still think the original works better, very Zen! 😄
Aug 16, 2016 09:38:39 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
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Off to a great start Carol! I like what you have done with this!
Aug 16, 2016 09:41:52 #
Carol, nice to see you dipping you toe into the processing pool!! I like what you did to this ordinary shot and as long as you're having fun, that's all that matters!!
Aug 16, 2016 09:54:42 #
I love these Carol and glad I am to see you tackling this pp stuff in such an attractive way. We need to have a meet & greet maybe at Gemini before I move. So let's get together when it cools down a bit. Again I love these.
Aug 16, 2016 10:09:16 #
Carol, nicely done! Processing takes time to develop and you're well on your way with this first attempt! 
Aug 16, 2016 10:27:21 #
A great start...agree on toning down the brightness top left, but good work!!
Aug 16, 2016 11:44:59 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
A good way to show off these delicate reeds. It's going to be so much fun seeing you experiment with playful pp, Carol. Looking forward to many more!
Ugh How does anyone find time to shoot - this takes so much time! Maybe it will get easier as I go along!
Aug 16, 2016 11:49:18 #
Chuck_893 wrote:
I like the original very much, the reversed one not as much. I think the original has a nice starkness, with the bright area in the water drawing the attention to the reeds. The reversed one has a bright area at top left, originally a shadow, that I think tends to pull the eye up and out of the frame. It probably could be toned down, but I still think the original works better, very Zen! 😄
Thank you Chuck. I too like the first shot and calling it Zen pretty much describes how I feet about it. On the reversed version I did darken the upper corner a little but I agree it needs more. Bob sent me a revised version where he got a lot more detail into the water and I think that helped a lot. What I posted was reversed (a new thing for me) but I now realize it would take a lot more work to make it a winner.
Aug 16, 2016 11:50:51 #
drmarty wrote:
Off to a great start Carol! I like what you have done with this!
Thank you Doc. Start is where I am but the good thing it leaves me plenty of room for improvement! I'm glad you like this one.
Aug 16, 2016 11:54:26 #
angela k wrote:
Carol, nice to see you dipping you toe into the processing pool!! I like what you did to this ordinary shot and as long as you're having fun, that's all that matters!!
Thanks Angela
Aug 16, 2016 11:56:33 #
jwt wrote:
I love these Carol and glad I am to see you tackling this pp stuff in such an attractive way. We need to have a meet & greet maybe at Gemini before I move. So let's get together when it cools down a bit. Again I love these.
Thanks Jim. I think it would be great to meet up at Gemini some time but you're right about the cooler weather! I don't take this heat real well.
Aug 16, 2016 11:57:46 #
Snap Shot wrote:
Carol, nicely done! Processing takes time to develop and you're well on your way with this first attempt!
Thanks you Bill. I have gotten fair with basic adjustment but barely scratched the surface on the more creative projects.
Aug 16, 2016 11:59:08 #
rlaugh wrote:
A great start...agree on toning down the brightness top left, but good work!!
Thanks you Bob. I may try cloning that area out and making it more like the rest of the top. Not sure if that would work but it could be worth a try.
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