Impressions (warning: heavily processed images)
Dec 12, 2018 08:45:47 #
treadwl wrote:
I'm confident there is room for everyone, Larry! Your exquisite long exposure "intimate landscape" (posted to RichardTaylor's topic) will be rejected by many who simply dislike milky water. Also I realize for some there is a distinction between what one can achieve with the camera vs. in the digital darkroom. But then Ansel's name inevitably comes up re dodging, burning, types of paper, on and on.So sorry Linda. I'm afraid that I am that realist you made reference to. The current trend toward PP artistic interpretations just does not make my toes tingle. I like the compositions but...
For me the first with the feeling of isolation is the one I come closest to liking.
In the case of these photos---it is me that has the problem, not you. :-(
For me the first with the feeling of isolation is the one I come closest to liking.
In the case of these photos---it is me that has the problem, not you. :-(
Thanks so much for your own artistry!
Dec 12, 2018 08:46:32 #
jwm1944 wrote:
Appreciate your taking a look!!!! well done...
Dec 12, 2018 08:47:54 #
NJFrank wrote:
Frank, you and I know from all our time in FYC that a unanimous vote is rarely possible, nor should it be. Great to hear all the viewpoints! Many thanks for your time.I think the consensus is that your PP work is not over processed, and I agree. You took three different scenes and worked them well. They each have their own feel and areappropriate to the image.
Dec 12, 2018 08:50:16 #
Dave Chinn wrote:
Hi Dave, great to see you! UHH keeps growing, eh? Heavily processed ... but yet with a soft touch !!! Impressive set Linda that DOES leave impressions.
Dave
Dave
Delighted you enjoyed. Thank you!Dec 12, 2018 08:50:58 #
big-guy wrote:
Thank you, Peter. Very cool you think that.Linda, great job. My first reaction was that these (and more) would make for a great book or calendar.
Dec 12, 2018 09:01:36 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Frank, you and I know from all our time in FYC that a unanimous vote is rarely possible, nor should it be. Great to hear all the viewpoints! Many thanks for your time.
Your right about that. We have picked a hobby that leans heavily on the subjective side
Dec 12, 2018 09:06:00 #
NJFrank wrote:
I try to embrace the right side of my brain as much as possible Your right about that. We have picked a hobby that leans heavily on the subjective side
Dec 12, 2018 09:28:38 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Did any of these work for you, Peter? 
#1 and #3 are great. To me, it's not relevant that the horses in #3 were added later. On a tangent, an image of yours that I like a lot is the branch on a very dark background; the branch looks as if it's floating on liquid with a lot of surface tension.
Dec 12, 2018 09:43:02 #
Wonderful examples of how PP can be used to convey impressions, feelings and emotion without looking overcooked. Particularly like the lighting you were able to capture and the moodiness of #1. Cool!
Dec 12, 2018 10:11:54 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Attempting to express via pp what the moments felt like.
Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Honestly Linda, if you want input on how to improve, you are going to have to start submitting weaker photos!
Very nice.
Dec 12, 2018 10:17:06 #
Linda, of all three I like the second one best. I expected to like #3, since I'm a horse person. But since "fire" was mentioned, I am uneasy that the horses are in the path of it and seemingly unaware. I'll admit that wasn't suggested so much by the image itself as by a comment made. But I digress.
About #2: You know I'm a totally realism person, but I REALLY like this image. The dead tree is SO sharp. I like that the eagle is alone, which I believe is normal for eagles, and very self-contained. To me it depicts total self-reliance and self-assurance. The background is interesting and I assume it's one of your texture overlays (or underlays?). It works quite well. I'm curious about these images. They look really nice on the screen. But how do they print? I've had illusionary images that are nice on the screen, but the illusion doesn't carry over to the print.
About #2: You know I'm a totally realism person, but I REALLY like this image. The dead tree is SO sharp. I like that the eagle is alone, which I believe is normal for eagles, and very self-contained. To me it depicts total self-reliance and self-assurance. The background is interesting and I assume it's one of your texture overlays (or underlays?). It works quite well. I'm curious about these images. They look really nice on the screen. But how do they print? I've had illusionary images that are nice on the screen, but the illusion doesn't carry over to the print.
Dec 12, 2018 10:18:06 #
Very nice, Linda. I enjoyed your interpretations of the scenes.
--Bob
--Bob
Linda From Maine wrote:
Attempting to express via pp what the moments felt like.
Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Dec 12, 2018 10:45:41 #
Bob Locher
Loc: Southwest Oregon
I like them all, but especially the first two. The first picture did not work very well for me until I downloaded the larger image - that made a huge difference. Great shot!
The second picture - the texture of background really helps - and the hawk - perfect.
Cheers
Bob Locher
The second picture - the texture of background really helps - and the hawk - perfect.
Cheers
Bob Locher
Dec 12, 2018 11:06:23 #
I'm curious as to the emotions that you were feeling or trying to convey when you composed and processed this group - there is some diversity in the responses here. I felt "welcoming", "desolation", and "flight" (in that order) when I looked at them, but others have had quite different reactions. What were you either hoping or expected viewers would feel at these strong and emotional images?
Andy
Andy
Dec 12, 2018 11:15:02 #
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