I think the light is a problem in both. Some of it is direct, some is shadow. It's a bit hard. Actually, I think it works better in the BW. It's a good shot. But low, end of day light coming from either behind the camera or behind the subject could make it a superb shot. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Christine Aguila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Big Thanks, Paul. Does the light look ok in the color shot? I'm assuming > your comments refer to the bw? Cheers, Christine > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:57 PM > Subject: Re: PESO: Utica Silo > > > > Nice composition, but the light is problematic. You won't solve that with > > a filter. But that being said, the filters referenced here do work well > > for some conversions. I usually find that I can do a better job with the > > channel mixer, but there are times when the filters yield results that are > > tough to beat. > > Paul > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: "Christine Aguila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Thanks, Paul. I agree about the BW. I'll definitely check-out the > >> plug-ins. Don't have Photoshop, but maybe that last plug-in Mark > >> mentions > >> will work. Your comments are very much appreciated! Cheers, Christine > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Paul Sorenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 6:40 PM > >> Subject: Re: PESO: Utica Silo > >> > >> > >> > Christine - > >> > > >> > Nice shot of the Illinois rural landscape. You might consider giving > >> > the B/W conversion a little more punch by simulating a yellow or red > >> > filter. Do you have BWPlus as a Photoshop plug-in? It works well for > >> > this. The link on Mark's page will lead you to it... > >> > > >> > http://www.robertstech.com/software.htm > >> > > >> > -p > >> > > >> > Christine Aguila wrote: > >> >> Hi Everyone: > >> >> > >> >> Bit of a country drive this weekend to Starved Rock State Park. Not > >> >> much > >> >> photography, but I got this silo/granary shot in Utica, Illinois. I > >> >> tried > >> >> the "meter for highlights, open 3 stops" technique & was composing for > >> >> some > >> >> kind of dramatic angle & cloud coverage. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> K10D, DA 45 - 16mm, set at 16mm, ISO 400 ( I have no idea why I was > >> >> shooting > >> >> that high of an ISO), f5 & 1/4000, tripod mounted. > >> >> > >> >> Color > >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7468565&size=lg > >> >> > >> >> Black & White > >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7468594&size=lg > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Honest comments & critique very welcome. > >> >> > >> >> Cheers, Christine > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> > follow the directions. > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow > >> the directions. > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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