Posts: Taff | Ugly Hedgehog

xphotog1 wrote:

quote=Taff Hi Guys, This is a shot of a Lifeboat ... (show quote)

Cheers Al and thanks for looking. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Jan 17, 2013 09:49:13 #

Shelley wrote:

I think it has to many grays for my taste. Nothing outstanding or dramatic. I think and just my opinion about what I personally like is black and white should be dramatic. Nice composition and subject.

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Jan 17, 2013 09:47:34 #

SPYBALL-1 wrote:

Wales is stunning. I've been once and am to return this fall. Your photo (in my opinion) just needed subject isolation against a darker background complemented by contrasting clouds. Hope this works.

Hi Spyball, nice, but a bit dark for me, thanks for input tho and looking.

Jan 17, 2013 08:01:09 #

leither wrote:

Really good B/W -
Pop over to topazlabs.com and d/l their free 30 day trial of B/W plugin (also runs itself) just to see how many variations there are on the B/W theme.
Enjoy

Wow, thanks for the up on Topaz adjust, I have just downloaded the trial (version 5) after watching a 45 min tutorial on you tube, fantastic bit of kit, thanks again for the link, time to go play i think :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Jan 17, 2013 03:30:58 #

rpavich wrote:

I think you did a pretty fair job...although I like the color one too.

One thing; go to Ian Barber's site (he's a member here)

He and his partner have a site dedicated to B&W and they are FANTASTIC at it...it's worth learning about from them.

Thanks for the tip and looking, I cant seem to find Ian Barber's site on here, just Googled him but his site is down for maintanance.

Jan 16, 2013 13:46:13 #

jmsibert wrote:

Doesn't look like you need a lot of help. Just FYI though - there are a number of ways you can do it. My favorite way is to click Image>Adjustments>Black and White, which opens a dialogue box that allows you to control how the reds, yellows, greens, and so forth are converted to black and white. Fast, easy, and a lot of control.

Thanks JM, I did look at that but found the best result for me was via the lab sharpen :thumbup:

Jan 16, 2013 13:43:57 #

john blue wrote:

nice

Thanks John

Jan 16, 2013 13:43:24 #

warrior wrote:

Taff wrote:

Hi Guys, This is a shot of a Lifeboat station I took in Wales last year, Im just learning how to convert to black & white using cs6, can you please advice as to what you might do to improve it, I used 2 filters in cs6 # 1 desaturate..#2 smart lab sharpen, and also did a bit of clone stamp work to tidy it up a bit.
I have uploaded both copies, thanks in advance, Taff.

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Thanks for thumbs up Warrior & looking

Jan 16, 2013 07:37:39 #

Original

Black & White

Oct 14, 2012 08:44:56 #

Took Big Sig out for a walk again today and got a few BIFs

As ever Angler great shots.

Sep 1, 2012 03:19:21 #

Aberdare Nat Park 2010.

Archy wrote:

Taff wrote:

These were taken at Aberdare Nat Park, Kenya 2010, #1 is the matriarch of the group and #2 is of her trunk, she got it caught in a snare trap, this happened to her 7 yrs ago and she feeds with no problems, such a beautiful girl.
, #3 We just pulled up to the Mara river when the baby got ambushed by these 5 boys.
#4/5 Just a nice bird, don't know what it's called, I just like it. Hope you enjoy them.
Taff

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Aug 31, 2012 22:13:23 #

Aberdare Nat Park 2010.

Georgia Peddler wrote:

Great capture - maybe just a little less crop on #1 and #2 or a vertical shot? Good subject - keep it up

HI, There is no crop on #1 or#2, these were taken from a viewing hole at Treetops hotel, we were that close. Thanks for looking.

Aug 31, 2012 22:11:13 #