Still messing with it, Igor. May post a re-do later. Your remarks are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Igor PDML-StR" <[email protected]> To: "PDML" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 12:25:59 PM Subject: Re: Lightening Jack, Sorry, I am not overtly thrilled by this particular object, but I understand why it may have caught your sight. And I see why you wanted to make it B&W. But I think the B&W conversation can be improved: At least on my (recently calibrated) screen, the background in B&W version appears to be a bit too dark. I think the photo might benefit if before converting to B&W (whichever way you do), you'd reduce the brightness of the blue channel (the sky). This would work as a polarizer, and would help that "contraption" to stand out more. After that I would also think about the deep shadow ares in the middle of the central "pole", and in the stick that goes from the center to about 7:30. I do not know what would work best: 1) to increase the overall contrast (to blow it somewhat out of proportion), in which case those shadows would be completely black or 2) fill them in. It depends on what effect you prefer. I suspect Ann may have done some of that (especially the first part) for you in her rendtion. Igor On 2/25/2015 11:15, Jack Davis wrote: Been dinking with this "thing" periodically for the last couple days. Spent some time dealing with B&W halos. Am, also, including a full width color. Comments? I'll accept, "forget it!" Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=891 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=892 -- 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.
