I agree with Paul. I like version 2 best. Your final version is excellent but I do like the bit of extra punch in 2.
cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters <[email protected]> Sent: January 3, 2012 1/3/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: PESO- Pillars (versions 2 and 3) On Tue, Jan 3, 2012, at 09:09 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > I agree with Paul, but I _also_ agree with Tom. I want both drama > *and* detail in the highlights. :-) > > Have you tried some selective curves work? Create a lower-contrast > layer with a mask then brush over the blown-out rock faces to bring > that into the high-contrast image. A hybrid of #2 and #3. I agree with Bruce that I want drama and detail, so here's the final version which more or less achieves what Bruce suggested - drama in the clouds but less contrast in the foreground. I have to stop now before I go cross-eyed :-)> Thanks for the valuable feedback Bruce, Jack, Paul, Tom, Rick. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP3091bw3.jpg Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > It's a very cool shot. I sure like it. > > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Rick Womer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I agree completely with Tom. The lower contrast makes it a much more > > interesting image. > > > > Very nice work! > > > > Rick > > > > > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tom C <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: > > Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 8:05 PM > > Subject: Re: PESO- Pillars (versions 2 and 3) > > > > > G'day all > > > > > > Thanks for all of the comments on 'Pillars'. > > > > > > Based on the feedback here are two re-worked versions. > > > > > > Version 2 is a subtle change - just trying to reduce the harshness of > > > the highlights slightly: > > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP3091bw1.jpg > > > > > > Version 3 is a lower contrast attempt: > > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP3091bw2.jpg > > > > > > And here's the original for comparison: > > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP3091bw-peso.jpg > > > > > > > > > Having looked at all versions I have no idea which one I prefer.... > > > > > > Your comments will be much appreciated. > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > Brian Walters > > > Western Sydney Australia > > > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > > Based on those I definitely like your new version 3 better. I like the > > additional detail in the clouds and in the foreground rock. It has a > > pleasant balanced feel to it while still retaining moodiness. Well > > done, wish it were mine. > > > > Tom C. > > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- 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.
