Antique Tools #2
Mar 21, 2019 20:39:30 #
First, thank you again Linda, Donna, Earl, Sue and Johnny for your helpful suggestions. I believe I've incorporated all in the following set and do like it better. I'll show the original and and then three with the modifications.
ORIGINAL: This is in the "vivid" mode which for some reason is the default with In-Camera Keystone correction, giving it that slightly over-baked look.
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Increased light in the lower half to better show chisels and switched to the "Natural" mode for more accurate color.
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B&W with above changes.
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The camera has a mode called "Gentle Sepia" used here. It cannot be used with Keystone Correction so I'll have to do in PP. I do like it and it fits the time period of the subject.
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Mar 21, 2019 21:00:23 #
Mar 21, 2019 21:24:55 #
John from gpwmi wrote:
First, thank you again Linda, Donna, Earl, Sue and Johnny for your helpful suggestions. I believe I've incorporated all in the following set and do like it better. I'll show the original and and then three with the modifications.
Nice job and it seems you are enjoying that camera. Keep up the good work.
Mar 21, 2019 21:39:23 #
John, this is quite an interesting still life and has an incredible amount of potential.
--Bob
--Bob
John from gpwmi wrote:
First, thank you again Linda, Donna, Earl, Sue and Johnny for your helpful suggestions. I believe I've incorporated all in the following set and do like it better. I'll show the original and and then three with the modifications.
Mar 21, 2019 21:44:34 #
Thanks Janos, Nice to have folks out there who can give really good advice.
Mar 21, 2019 21:47:15 #
Thanks Bob. It's been a good learning experience and nice to have knowledgeable people to comment and give suggestions. I'm still open for more, if you have any thoughts on it.
Mar 21, 2019 23:37:12 #
Beautiful still life work, John, and I'm so glad you posted your original and this followup post to closeup! I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Mar 22, 2019 01:12:33 #
Mar 22, 2019 03:12:58 #
Mar 22, 2019 11:15:49 #
alliebess
Loc: suburban Philadelphia
Definitely like the sepia - I was going to suggest converting to sepia until I read your full post. Very nice work!
Mar 22, 2019 11:27:29 #
Mar 22, 2019 13:27:19 #
alliebess wrote:
Definitely like the sepia - I was going to suggest converting to sepia until I read your full post. Very nice work!
Thank you Alliebess. It was a fun exercise with great UHH's suggestions.
Mar 22, 2019 13:28:26 #
Chuckwal wrote:
Cool
Thank you Chuck. It was a fun exercise with great UHH's suggestions.
Mar 22, 2019 16:05:23 #
Mar 22, 2019 16:38:29 #
John, here's my interpretation of the original color version. There is lot of luminosity masking and adjustments, as well as selective burning and dodging. Finally, an overall vignette centered on the light. Then for the final touch, I gave it a very light sepia toning.
--Bob
--Bob
John from gpwmi wrote:
Thanks Bob. It's been a good learning experience and nice to have knowledgeable people to comment and give suggestions. I'm still open for more, if you have any thoughts on it.
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