Hi P.J.
In all likelihood, the grain I added in Picasa is responsible for the
look -- and the fact that I wielded a heavy hand with it. I'm still on
the hunt for a better setting/backdrop for the lamp, but just haven't
seen anything that's caught my fancy. Also, I think just leaving it
alone for awhile and attacking it with a fresh head will produce
considerably better results.
I'm afraid I've become so convinced that it needs to be photographed
that I'm grasping like a teenager at a cheerleader's bra clasp.
-- Walt
On 3/10/2012 3:12 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
Walter, it looks to me that in the B&W rendering you've introduced a
non random grain effect. I've seen that in under exposed areas of
photographs from K20D.
On 3/1/2012 2:56 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
Thanks, David & Bruce.
I probably should have posted a link to the pre-processed color
version for comparison, so here it is:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6798389960/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6798389960/
I think it's a nice-enough image, but I just would like to be able to
bring out more texture. It's just a smidge soft to my eye, so I
overcompensated it seems. Truth be told, I've been trying to make
interesting photos out of this stupid thing for a couple of years now
and just keep failing and failing.
My next idea is to wait 'til the next big storm comes and try to
capture it with some ominous-looking clouds as a backdrop. I'm
invested now, so I'm determined to make something of it come hell or
high water.
Thanks again!
-- Walt
On 3/1/2012 1:36 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
subtle HDR
Now *there's* a phrase you don't often hear. :)
I really like the subject and this shot. Grain's tricky, Walt. I fear
this grain is too big and is reducing the detail too much. I'm also
seeing a pronounced halo in places, especially at the lamp's bottom
where the rounded base transitions to the background, so I think that
your contrast boost needs to be applied more selectively.
Besides that, very nice!
On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Walt Gilbert<[email protected]>
wrote:
Here's a shot of an old coal oil lantern I took the other day while
doing
yard work. It's old and rusted and would probably be a decent
subject in the
hands of someone who's particularly adept at subtle HDR -- which
I'm not.
So, I figured I'd convert it over to a monochrome and give it a
platinum
process look, ad some grain and bump the contrast a bit.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6944438507/in/photostream/lightbox/
K100D, A 50/1.7, f/3.5, ISO 800, 1/2000 sec
For some reason, Flickriver is showing a little .jpg link icon
right in
the middle of the photos at the moment, so I used the Flickr lightbox
display. Here's the normal flickr display for those who don't get
along with
the lightbox.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6944438507/in/photostream/
Comments, critiques and suggestions welcome. I tend to have a heavy
hand
with filters and such, so if there's something that I could be
doing to
improve my images in that respect, please let me know.
Thanks!
Walt
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