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X-T2 @ Yosemite Today SOOC
On Fri, 19 May 2017 17:11:35 -0700, Savageduck
wrote: On May 19, 2017, Eric Stevens wrote (in ): On Sat, 20 May 2017 11:06:47 +1200, Eric Stevens wrote: I downloaded it once more and this time it works. Here is quick dash with Light Room. I used the dehaze filter and some fiddling with color temperature. https://www.dropbox.com/s/3kaynb57vi...-4603.jpg?dl=0 I understand that you just used dehaze and temperature adjustments, but the entire color balance seems out of whack to me. I also understand that you haven't visited Yosemite, and are not familiar with the character of the rock in the Sierra. The dehaze does a contrast push which emphasizes saturation. Then add, what to my eye is way too much warming, and it becomes unnatural and garish. When I said that is was a subdued, and overcast day I meant it. What about this one? I've touched nothing which directly affects the color. No dehaze. No saturation. Basically all that I affected was the luminance. https://www.dropbox.com/s/35bheu8pon...4603a.jpg?dl=0 And then for the fun of it I tried this one: https://www.dropbox.com/s/667qggx4dj...603PS.jpg?dl=0 I loaded it into Photoshop without any adjustments in ACR. The I created a duplicate layer and set the mode to overlay. Hmm... Interesting, though it gives it a somewhat washed out feel. That's what struck me about the original SOOC image. I'm glad I haven't lost that. I just wanted to intensify the image. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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X-T2 @ Yosemite Today SOOC
On 5/20/2017 3:54 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On May 19, 2017, Ron C wrote (in ): On 5/19/2017 8:57 PM, Savageduck wrote: On May 19, 2017, Ron C wrote (in ): On 5/19/2017 8:02 PM, Savageduck wrote: On May 19, 2017, Ron C wrote (in ): On 5/19/2017 7:21 PM, Savageduck wrote: On 2017-05-19 23:06:47 +0000, Eric said: On Thu, 18 May 2017 22:21:45 -0700, Savageduck wrote: On 2017-05-19 04:55:46 +0000, Eric said: On Fri, 19 May 2017 11:43:07 +1200, Eric Stevens wrote: On Wed, 17 May 2017 21:56:22 -0700, Savageduck wrote: On 2017-05-18 04:49:46 +0000, Bill said: On Thu, 18 May 2017 00:37:33 -0400, wrote: On 5/18/2017 12:07 AM, Bill W wrote: On Thu, 18 May 2017 15:55:30 +1200, Eric Stevens wrote: There is more to it than that. The colors look slightly off and the lightin is peculiar. I have had a quick go at one of your shots with Photoshop although this required dabbling in unfamiliar territory. See https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6dbcdd34m...3-EES.jpg?dl=0 Now the sky is purple... Hmm. Talk about ambiguity. Song, or LGBT? Nah, I'm a boring person. It's neither, just an objective comment. I wish I could do better... Here is the RAF if you care to try. https://www.dropbox.com/s/pj7bmsr7vabc9dt/_DSF4603.raf For some reason none of my (up todate) Adobe CC software can open that file. :-( I downloaded it once more and this time it works. Here is quick dash with Light Room. I used the dehaze filter and some fiddling with color temperature. https://www.dropbox.com/s/3kaynb57vi...-4603.jpg?dl=0 I understand that you just used dehaze and temperature adjustments, but the entire color balance seems out of whack to me. I also understand that you haven't visited Yosemite, and are not familiar with the character of the rock in the Sierra. The dehaze does a contrast push which emphasizes saturation. Then add, what to my eye is way too much warming, and it becomes unnatural and garish. When I said that is was a subdued, and overcast day I meant it. What about this one? I've touched nothing which directly affects the color. No dehaze. No saturation. Basically all that I affected was the luminance. https://www.dropbox.com/s/35bheu8pon...4603a.jpg?dl=0 This is a rendition which to my eye works. As I said in another response to Peter, the haze/mist deep in the valley was an integral part of the scene that day and to try to fix all of the haze throws the entire image off balance. There is nothing with this rendition that appears to disturb the scene with regard to color balance, saturation, vibrance, or sharpening. I would say that if one would care to try for an "Adamsesque" B&W rendition, this version would be a pretty good starting point. I'm now wondering if a subdued color rendition could improve on a classic "Adamsesque" B&W rendition. [Um, no .. I'm not going to try.] Why not? All you need is the inclination, and the time. Let's call that rhetorical. However, I might add that I've: [1] Never been to Yosemite [2] Haven't really seriously studied Adams [3] Don't really have the inclination (see [1]&[2] above) Fair enough. #3 is the controlling factor for now. With regard to #2, If you have any interest in one (or any) of our great photographic innovators consider several books; “Ansel Adams: The Camera”, “The Negative: Ansel Adams Photography”, “Examples; The Making of 40 photographs: Ansel Adams”, “Ansel Adams in The National Parks”, and “Ansel Adams in Color” all are available from Amazon, or via the Apple iBooks store. As to #1, if you have any sort of US travel bucket list I would highly recommend considering visits to a few of the Western National Parks such as Yosemite NP, Sequoia-Kings Canyon NP, Zion NP, North and South Rim of Grand Canyon NP, Death Valley NP. There are others, but try those for starters. https://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm I have another recommendation for any old farts over 62, who might be considering visiting National Parks anywhere in the US. Visit your closest NP as soon as possible and buy a *Senior Lifetime Pass*, it is currently a bargain at $10, but is soon going to be increased to $80. It has been the best $10 I have spent. Without that Senior lifetime pass, regular 7 day vehicle entry to the parks is $30, and an annual pass is $80. Thanks. Did not know about the *Senior Lifetime Pass* but not sure there's much value to the pass here in New Jersey. Is there a good reason to stick to NJ? I am sure that a little research should find someplace which might grab your interest. I don’t restrict myself to California, I look to most of the West in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico as all fair game. If I head back East I have a few places I would like to visit, such as Acadia NP. Also as to #1, I've never been big on travel. Though I have enjoyed the work related travels. [Usually sans camera. :-( ] Of course the big part of work related travel is the light hit to the wallet. The choice is always yours, I just think there is so much to appreciate with what we have in this country, and it is sad to waste our good fortune by ignoring what is in our backyard. The question, if you are in reasonable health and are not otherwise occupied, is why not take a trip, any trip? What else is there to do? My next plan is to take the Coast Starlight for a train trip up to Seattle for a few days. Then of course there is the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Revival at Laguna Seca in August, but for me that is pretty much local. Re #2, I tend to be more of a Peter Max than an Adams. I have absolute respect for Adam's work, but not my thing. All well and good. However, there is no harm in a boardening of scope. Even *I* have been to view the Grand Canyon (absolutely awesome!) and driven right across Death Valley! The USA is truly a wonderful country .... away from the cities! ;-) -- David B. |
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X-T2 @ Yosemite Today SOOC
On 5/19/2017 8:57 PM, Savageduck wrote:
snip I have another recommendation for any old farts over 62, who might be considering visiting National Parks anywhere in the US. Visit your closest NP as soon as possible and buy a *Senior Lifetime Pass*, it is currently a bargain at $10, but is soon going to be increased to $80. It has been the best $10 I have spent. Without that Senior lifetime pass, regular 7 day vehicle entry to the parks is $30, and an annual pass is $80. Absolutely the best bargain. -- PeterN |
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X-T2 @ Yosemite Today SOOC
On 5/19/2017 10:13 PM, Ron C wrote:
snip Thanks. Did not know about the *Senior Lifetime Pass* but not sure there's much value to the pass here in New Jersey. National parks in NJ: https://njmonthly.com/articles/historic-jersey/11-new-jersey-national-parks-you-need-to-visit/ There are lots of others in NY and PA. the pass gives you free admission and parking. Also as to #1, I've never been big on travel. Though I have enjoyed the work related travels. [Usually sans camera. :-( ] Re #2, I tend to be more of a Peter Max than an Adams. I have absolute respect for Adam's work, but not my thing. While this is not a Peter Max, it was influenced by his work: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7izryxkg39adxkf/variation.jpg?dl=0 -- PeterN |
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X-T2 @ Yosemite Today SOOC
In article , Ron C
wrote: Thanks. Did not know about the *Senior Lifetime Pass* but not sure there's much value to the pass here in New Jersey. the best parts of new jersey is where there are signs that say "welcome to new york" and in second place, "welcome to pennsylvania". |
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X-T2 @ Yosemite Today SOOC
On 5/19/2017 7:03 PM, PeterN wrote:
On 5/19/2017 5:29 PM, Ron C wrote: On 5/19/2017 5:59 AM, PeterN wrote: On 5/18/2017 10:49 PM, Bill W wrote: On Thu, 18 May 2017 22:46:09 -0400, PeterN wrote: On 5/18/2017 10:35 PM, Savageduck wrote: On 2017-05-19 02:26:04 +0000, PeterN said: On 5/18/2017 8:35 PM, Bill W wrote: snip Good to hear. I usually go for accuracy, but decided to just go with what I felt looked nice to my eye. I go for impression, rarely for accuracy. https://www.dropbox.com/s/t2quthg7matfxs8/Boron%20Botanical1filtered.jpg?dl=0 Your are, if nothing else, artistically predictable. ;-) My impression of a Chihuly. https://www.dropbox.com/s/r8w53i3y3m9cv8m/Dale%20Chihuly1.jpg?dl=0 That man belongs in art prison for fraud. You may not like it, but it is art. He has a major exhibit at the BBG. Darn, for a moment I thought this thread was going to drift in to the weird world of artistic impressions. I wouldn't want this hanging on my wall, yet I guess it is art. http://www.thefader.com/2017/05/18/jean-michel-basquiat-painting-sold-for-a-record-110-million I'm with you on that one. All a mater of taste. I love heavy metal, my mom and dad always said it was horrible noise. |
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X-T2 @ Yosemite Today SOOC
In article , PAS wrote:
I'm with you on that one. All a mater of taste. I love heavy metal, my mom and dad always said it was horrible noise. have you heard grindcore? |
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X-T2 @ Yosemite Today SOOC
On 5/22/2017 11:10 AM, nospam wrote:
In article , PAS wrote: I'm with you on that one. All a mater of taste. I love heavy metal, my mom and dad always said it was horrible noise. have you heard grindcore? Ugh, don't like it at all. Same for death metal. |
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X-T2 @ Yosemite Today SOOC
In article , PAS wrote:
I'm with you on that one. All a mater of taste. I love heavy metal, my mom and dad always said it was horrible noise. have you heard grindcore? Ugh, don't like it at all. Same for death metal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dun7KkHd1qA |
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X-T2 @ Yosemite Today SOOC
On 5/22/2017 11:51 AM, nospam wrote:
In article , PAS wrote: I'm with you on that one. All a mater of taste. I love heavy metal, my mom and dad always said it was horrible noise. have you heard grindcore? Ugh, don't like it at all. Same for death metal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dun7KkHd1qA Very cool! |
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