More playing with Silver Efex
Aug 31, 2020 20:01:08 #
At Linda's encouragement, I've worked on some more images. I did find some that had more open space with good contrast to start with. AND, I did a bit more in Silver Efex than simply say "do this...done." So, I wonder how I'm doing. (Keep in mind that doing this type of stuff is right up there with washing windows in my book!!!!!)
I played with film types and filters on these. Since printing B&W from colour negs is one of my favorite things, this is actually sort of fun - as long as it doesn't take more than 10 minutes!
So what should I do differently? (Please do not add your own images to my thread without asking.)
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I played with film types and filters on these. Since printing B&W from colour negs is one of my favorite things, this is actually sort of fun - as long as it doesn't take more than 10 minutes!
So what should I do differently? (Please do not add your own images to my thread without asking.)
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1. This is a jpeg of the original image. So you know what I started with.
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2. My ending image. I worked on some haloing along the skyline first. In SF, I used the Kodak 100 Tmax settings, but darkened the blue a bit to make more contrast in the sky.
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3. Another very similar image. I swung about just a few degrees to capture a bit more of that wonderful cloud and to move the gate over a bit.
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4. This is where I am with this one. This time I chose a different film type (don't remember which one), After doing the conversion, I went back to LR and darkened the very light round hilltop a bit.
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Aug 31, 2020 20:11:12 #
I really like the B&W version of both. It really makes the clouds stand out
Aug 31, 2020 20:32:54 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
I really like the B&W version of both. It really makes the clouds stand out
Thanks, Carol. Your comment says that my work did what I hoped it to do!
Aug 31, 2020 20:38:43 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
Your window washing was just what these originals needed. It made both images popl Of the two I think the second works a bit better.
Aug 31, 2020 20:58:01 #
Aug 31, 2020 20:58:14 #
SWFeral wrote:
Your window washing was just what these originals needed. It made both images popl Of the two I think the second works a bit better.
I think I agree with you about the second one. Thank you!
Aug 31, 2020 20:58:56 #
UTMike wrote:
Definitely your B&W treatment of the scene is better, Kathy.
Thank you, Mike.
Aug 31, 2020 21:08:13 #
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Aug 31, 2020 21:23:16 #
AzPicLady wrote:
At Linda's encouragement, I've worked on some more... (show quote)
Beautiful. With a capital B. I usually put a grad filter on the sky and boost Contrast or deHaze. But these really nice
Aug 31, 2020 22:16:32 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Beautiful. With a capital B. I usually put a grad filter on the sky and boost Contrast or deHaze. But these really nice
Thank you. I thought about a grad filter. But I wanted to try SE's tools.
Sep 1, 2020 07:07:56 #
Anything for an excuse to avoid housework 🤗
I enjoyed these a lot, Kathy. Many thanks for sharing your journey with us!
I enjoyed these a lot, Kathy. Many thanks for sharing your journey with us!
Sep 1, 2020 07:30:40 #
For me it went from flat to beautiful. What ever program is used to convert to B/W I think these two images are saved by the conversion.
Sep 1, 2020 11:54:33 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Anything for an excuse to avoid housework 🤗
I enjoyed these a lot, Kathy. Many thanks for sharing your journey with us!
I enjoyed these a lot, Kathy. Many thanks for sharing your journey with us!
You're so right there, Linda. So do you have any suggestions for me?
Sep 1, 2020 11:55:56 #
NJFrank wrote:
For me it went from flat to beautiful. What ever program is used to convert to B/W I think these two images are saved by the conversion.
Thank you, Frank. Actually, I did work on both of these in LR and brought them up to respectable colour images. But I started all over when I did the B&W and let SE do its thing.
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