My Image Your View: Old Steam Engine Tractor
Jan 7, 2018 22:24:44 #
I shot this picture on a very bright day and the tractor was in the shade. I have processed this picture and know that it has a lot of information in it.
Several people have asked why you might want to shoot in raw. This will be a good example of the benefits of raw vs jpg. In the past this picture might have been tossed in the trash bin. Looking to see what you can do with it. You can take this picture in several totally different directions. Interested in seeing what everyone does.
Please download the image and edit it any way you see fit. Posted picture is a .jpg Copy this link to download a .dng version...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iigmyvdfpn3ssbg/Steam%20Tractor.dng?dl=0
Then post your edit in this thread. On Thursday at 9pm no more edits will be accepted. We will then go into the voting phase and announce the winner Sunday evening. Thank you for your participation.
Several people have asked why you might want to shoot in raw. This will be a good example of the benefits of raw vs jpg. In the past this picture might have been tossed in the trash bin. Looking to see what you can do with it. You can take this picture in several totally different directions. Interested in seeing what everyone does.
Please download the image and edit it any way you see fit. Posted picture is a .jpg Copy this link to download a .dng version...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iigmyvdfpn3ssbg/Steam%20Tractor.dng?dl=0
Then post your edit in this thread. On Thursday at 9pm no more edits will be accepted. We will then go into the voting phase and announce the winner Sunday evening. Thank you for your participation.
Jan 7, 2018 22:27:30 #
Jan 8, 2018 02:32:08 #
I would suggest using a little back lighting during post processing. Another suggestion would be to use a speedlight (flash) even during daytime to light up the darker areas. I shoot a lot of antique tractors at tractor shows and I use my sb600 on my D7100 to light up shady areas. It also helps to produce sharper images. Just a suggestion for future use.
Jan 8, 2018 08:54:55 #
dirtpusher wrote:
You can use dodge burn to lighten the engine.
Welcome Dirtpusher. Let us see what you can do with this image This is the tread for people to show us how you might process it and the outcome.
Jan 8, 2018 09:03:00 #
pixbyjnjphotos wrote:
I would suggest using a little back lighting during post processing. Another suggestion would be to use a speedlight (flash) even during daytime to light up the darker areas. I shoot a lot of antique tractors at tractor shows and I use my sb600 on my D7100 to light up shady areas. It also helps to produce sharper images. Just a suggestion for future use.
Thanks for joining in. Yes, I could have done as you suggested with the speedlight but I was sightseeing, just had may camera and one lens. This picture can be lightened and used. As said previously I have processed this and very happy with my results but this is the place to see how other Hogers would process and we can see their final images, sometimes just improvements and sometimes with added features for some great composites. Feel free to download the image and see what this image is all about.
Jan 8, 2018 10:59:01 #
Jan 8, 2018 11:04:25 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
Welcome Dirtpusher. Let us see what you can do with this image This is the tread for people to show us how you might process it and the outcome.
The computer with my Lightroom is in the shop. I'm on my phone or be glad too. Not to sure which you use forgot. One lightens an other darkens. I'm on my phone while computer in shop.
Jan 8, 2018 12:01:44 #
MattPhox wrote:
Steam Tractor: My view
Thanks Matt for getting it started. Now others might be a bit more interested since you brought the tractor to life.
Jan 8, 2018 17:01:21 #
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Jan 8, 2018 20:36:20 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
I shot this picture on a very bright day and the t... (show quote)
Not quite sure what possessed me; but something told me that this tractor should be in Austria. So....now it is in Austria.... sort of. lol You were right about the detail in the file. I like the way the tractor came out; but the masking was pretty fiddly.
Erich
Jan 8, 2018 23:16:20 #
Here is my edit on this....
Jan 9, 2018 13:50:38 #
Jan 9, 2018 18:58:59 #
donolea wrote:
Cool tractor, Jim. Here's my "View" ...
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Great there, "Don"..
I did not add anything as - for one thing - I did not have the time.
As always = Thinking out and adding "elements" to a overall image, can make it more appealing.... This works well :-)
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