Posts for: flyfishingfool
Jan 3, 2016 21:26:37 #
Much like cats. If you feed them they will come. Doves are not cold weather birds. Ours left with the first snow flake.
Nov 18, 2015 03:10:25 #
After viewing your image I had to call the paramedics to rush me to the hospital. Why? 'Cuz your imagine just took my breath away. Impressive capture.
Nov 17, 2015 16:08:59 #
Nightski wrote:
You should keep it the way you like it. Critique is a very subjective thing. Although we may try to be objective, our own biases will creep in. I always say, keep what is helpful, dicard the rest. Above all else be confident in your choices after you've considered the alternatives. Read the quote I have chosen below by Ansel Adams. I truly believe in that. That having been said, all you have to do is to fuss with the blue channel to lighten or darken what was blue before conversion.
Thanks. I did fuss with the blue channel and it did lighten it to the point where it looked more like sky. I didn't repost because I've worn the subject out by now. But, your advice was very helpful for future images.
Nov 17, 2015 00:22:29 #
Country's Mama wrote:
I really like that you have composed this with the... (show quote)
I agree here. This is a good candidate for HDR. Lots of possibilities once you did some HDR images. The HDR would certainly tone down the top highlights and bring out the dark shadows in the burned wood. Let us know what you do from here on this image.
Nov 17, 2015 00:19:20 #
Can the student critique the Master? What could I even offer in the way of improvement. So as to offer some critique since it is a critique forum, I'll just say lighten the overall image +1.
Nov 17, 2015 00:13:53 #
Nice. This would be a good one if you could ever shoot it again, to do some photo stacking. If you have a current PS version then its on there. Or, you can buy the stand alone software from Helicon Focus for $30 a year. Your photo would be ideal for that technique. Barring that, to add a tiny bit of critique, maybe tone down the blueish tint. Maybe even raise the camera a bit so you can see further down the tracks.
Nov 17, 2015 00:09:54 #
Impressive, especially #3. Lots of potential to fiddle with. :thumbup:
Nov 16, 2015 23:52:08 #
Nov 16, 2015 22:40:23 #
Nov 16, 2015 22:38:47 #
ozdude wrote:
Only problem is the horse has no hooves.
Here is why the horse has no hooves. When you cut it out, unless its standing on a sold ground, the hooves are generally surrounded by either dirt or grass or bushes. In this case, the horse was originally standing in a field of grass and its hooves were hidden. So, I cut it out the best I could. When I place the horse in its new home I have to use the clone tool to place whatever is surrounding the horses feet onto the non-existent hooves. The same with the goat. It was standing in tall grass with hidden hooves. So, I had to add grass when placing it in its new home.
Nov 16, 2015 19:14:24 #
I posted this in another forum but thought many of you may enjoy viewing this. Its a five image composite. The barn is the original image and I added the two horses, goat, moon and swans. Finalized the image by blending in Nik using the glamour glow filter.
Nov 16, 2015 19:10:01 #
Experimenting today. The original image is the barn. I added five other images: 2 horses, goat, moon and swans. Finalized the image by blending in Nik using the glamour glow filter.
Nov 16, 2015 17:57:42 #
Here is the same barn, converted to B/W using Nik Silver Efex Pro with a different preset than the first image. Some tend not to like the dramatic, dark sky. I prefer the darker sky. Here is another example of what a different preset will show.
Nov 16, 2015 12:24:41 #
Nightski wrote:
Why do you think it's a great subject for b&w?... (show quote)
Thank you. As to the black sky that you don't care for. In the color original, the sky is a deep blue. I'm guessing the deep blue translated to deep black when I converted to B/W. Not sure how I could make the sky lighter. Any suggestions?
Nov 15, 2015 22:49:50 #
How can I criticize such a moooo ving image. I'm sure there's a tail to tell, though. I like it.