In The Workshop
Nov 4, 2019 16:18:00 #
artBob wrote:
I thought the strange drill setup was part of the "ambiance" of the shot.
I arrived in the workshop after it had been set-up and folk were already clicking away - bit late to dive in and start changing things but, really, who on earth thought that a legitimate operation??
Nov 4, 2019 17:51:18 #
magnetoman wrote:
Yeah, that’s the Achilles heel of this image - you can tell an engineer didn’t set it up! I did consider photoshopping something more likely. Many thanks got keeping me on my toes - must go the extra mile!
It isn’t the venue that leads my attention astray. . . .
Nov 4, 2019 18:22:58 #
raymondh wrote:
It isn’t the venue that leads my attention astray. . . .
I assumed it was the attempt to drill a hole in a compression spring??
Nov 4, 2019 19:59:41 #
magnetoman wrote:
I assumed it was the attempt to drill a hole in a compression spring??
Or, perhaps after the fact. You never know what will spring up if you drill into nothingness. A spiral quark is likely possible in the quantum world.
Nov 5, 2019 03:28:25 #
artBob wrote:
Or, perhaps after the fact. You never know what will spring up if you drill into nothingness. A spiral quark is likely possible in the quantum world.
Hmmm, perhaps I’ll just turn it into a solid, it will be easier on my brain!
Nov 12, 2019 15:59:15 #
magnetoman wrote:
Another from a group shoot. A small amount of compositing - the window view, shoe reflection and a texture - but to get it looking the way I wanted took a lot of Ps. Small details such as the flame light from the heater, skin retouch, dodge and burn and removing minor distractions take a lot of time - and some experimentation. Was it worth it? I think so - what are your thoughts on it please?
Initially I thought that the bright windows were a bit distracting so I tried to darken them. The result had a lot of artifacts that detracted from the image. I expect that could be mitigated but the general effect of the darkened windows didn't seem to improve anything in my opinion so I didn't pursue it further.
Hope those are steel-toed pumps given the proximity to rotating machinery.
Nov 12, 2019 23:53:09 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
Initially I thought that the bright windows were a bit distracting so I tried to darken them. The result had a lot of artifacts that detracted from the image. I expect that could be mitigated but the general effect of the darkened windows didn't seem to improve anything in my opinion so I didn't pursue it further.
Hope those are steel-toed pumps given the proximity to rotating machinery.
Hope those are steel-toed pumps given the proximity to rotating machinery.
The windows were completely burned-out in the original, what you see outside is a replacement. I did think of putting a night scene there but decided against. Darkening in the way you tried will bring some problems with it, not insurmountable but too much effort for the gain I feel. Thanks for trying though, your interest is appreciated. I don’t think a health and safety assessment came into this set-up - but nothing was ‘live’ of course!
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