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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: RawheaD on March 21, 2012, 10:00:38 am

Title: Morocco.
Post by: RawheaD on March 21, 2012, 10:00:38 am: I figured, rather than jack someone else's thread, I'd post some pics of my own. I enjoyed the nature of Morocco more than even the old cities.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7057/6974303545_f252e6f886_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6974303545/)
A Night in Fez (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6974303545/) by Dr. RawheaD (http://www.flickr.com/people/rawhead/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6974407653_6df302a627_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6974407653/)
True Arch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6974407653/) by Dr. RawheaD (http://www.flickr.com/people/rawhead/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6834116368_d606b6b7df_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6834116368/)
Sunset on the Sand (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6834116368/) by Dr. RawheaD (http://www.flickr.com/people/rawhead/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/6998886833_757cf869cd_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6998886833/)
Beast of Burden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6998886833/) by Dr. RawheaD (http://www.flickr.com/people/rawhead/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6855517982_d57bdc3563_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6855517982/)
A River Runs Through Ir (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6855517982/) by Dr. RawheaD (http://www.flickr.com/people/rawhead/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/7002010651_6403485cd2_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/7002010651/)
Nomad (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/7002010651/) by Dr. RawheaD (http://www.flickr.com/people/rawhead/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: Fips on March 21, 2012, 10:54:20 am: Thanks for sharing. I really like all of the pictures. The third one reminds me again to finally invest in some good gradient filters as wide angle and polarizers don't mix very well ;)
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: RawheaD on March 21, 2012, 10:57:49 am: Thanks for the comment.

For some reason, I find myself often not minding the "dark spots" caused by polarizers + WA lenses, but I guess I must be the minority, since everybody tells me to stop LOL. I did have a Cokin-Z and a few GNDs (which I used later this day to shoot the sunset), but didn't use em.
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: Fips on March 21, 2012, 02:40:08 pm: No, thank YOU for posting these pics. I took it as an incentive. Went shopping after work and now I own a Cokin filter system ;D
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: wolfnowl on March 21, 2012, 05:06:09 pm: Some nice work - thanks for sharing them!

Mike.
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: shutterpup on March 21, 2012, 08:17:31 pm: Quote from: wolfnowl on March 21, 2012, 05:06:09 pm
Some nice work - thanks for sharing them!

Mike.

+1
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: francois on March 22, 2012, 04:26:08 am: Wonderful set of photos!

Bravo
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: Tony Jay on March 22, 2012, 06:05:01 am: Sunset on the Sand

A beautiful shot.

Kind Regards

Tony jay
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: RawheaD on March 22, 2012, 08:30:21 am: Thanks everybody for your comments.

I'll continue to update my set on Flickr as I develop and scan all my film shots. A few more:

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7005582675_c2ecc4d37c_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/7005582675/)
Gorges du Dadès (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/7005582675/) by Dr. RawheaD (http://www.flickr.com/people/rawhead/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6859475606_1c762408e2_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6859475606/)
Heavy Metalsmith (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6859475606/) by Dr. RawheaD (http://www.flickr.com/people/rawhead/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6044/6996999761_2daeea8f41_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6996999761/)
The Pinhole Photographer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/6996999761/) by Dr. RawheaD (http://www.flickr.com/people/rawhead/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: RSL on March 22, 2012, 10:06:56 am: Good shooting, Head. But there's a reason street shots often are stronger in B&W than in color.
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: RawheaD on March 22, 2012, 01:10:01 pm: Hey Russ, thanks for the critique/suggestion.

I do agree that street is often better in B&W, which gives them the raw feeling of the street. For this reason, I often SilverEfex' my digital street photos. In fact, these days I'd B&W convert almost all my digital street.

There are several reasons why these shots are in color.

1. These are film, and I consciously chose to shoot color reversals. And, as a kind of self-imposed rule, I try to do minimum post with my film shots; b&w conversion of a color reversal shot would only happen in very extreme situations, such as when, due to bad expired film and/or a mistake in the developing, there's a terrible color shift that is not fixable.

2. The reason why I chose to shoot color reversal a lot on this trip (although I did bring some B&W both 120 and 4x5) is because I wanted to capture the different colors of Morocco; combinations of colors are often country/culture specific, and I find that very intriguing.

3. And while I would agree that the metalsmith shot is, purely from an aesthetic POV, "better" in B&W as how you converted it, I must respectfully disagree that B&W is better for the second shot of the pinhole photographer. I find, if I may say so myself, the salmon-pink walls of this narrow street as captured by Provia 100F contrasted by the blacks lines, white sky, and colorful tin-can pinhole camera (though, admittedly, it's underexposed) to be very pleasing, and still prefer the color version over the B&W conversion :-)
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: RSL on March 22, 2012, 01:29:54 pm: Hi, Head. I like the color version of the pinhole guy too. In fact, after looking at both versions for a while I'm inclined to agree with you about him. The reason I went for B&W with the metalsmith is that it's very strong graphically, but the graphics sort of get swallowed up by the color.
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: WalterEG on March 22, 2012, 05:40:39 pm: I am obsessively into the graphic and black & white. But I am flexible and I really like the colour in these and feel that it provides a constructive counterpoint to the motif.

With regard to the last frame - this is a typical colour reversal rendering which we never see from digital shooters.

Aaah, who cares? I hate digital.

Cheers,

Walter
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: RawheaD on June 30, 2012, 03:59:07 pm: I made my Morocco shots into a Blurb book (my very first one); I made it so that you can check out all the images in full screen :-) Please have a look:

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3242834
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: William Walker on June 30, 2012, 05:06:50 pm: Congratulations. Well done!

William
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: wolfnowl on July 01, 2012, 01:40:43 am: Some excellent work there - congratulations!

Mike.
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: RawheaD on July 01, 2012, 09:57:10 am: Thanks, guys!! :D
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: Justan on July 01, 2012, 10:56:08 am: Very nice work.

The first one is a standout!
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: RawheaD on July 01, 2012, 11:00:39 am: Quote from: Justan on July 01, 2012, 10:56:08 am
Very nice work.

The first one is a standout!

Thanks!! By the first one, do you mean the cover shot? If so, thanks; I really liked that one (hence, the cover shot). I also entered that one into the first contest ever for me, the Nat. Geo. traveling photo contest (or whatever the heck).
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: Justan on July 01, 2012, 11:09:04 am: It's titled "A Night in Fez"

Best of the bunch, imho.
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: RawheaD on July 01, 2012, 11:15:14 am: Quote from: Justan on July 01, 2012, 11:09:04 am
It's titled "A Night in Fez"

Best of the bunch, imho.

Ah yes, the first one in this thread. Thanks! I like that one too :LOL: I actually made a print of that one for myself.
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: jule on July 05, 2012, 07:37:42 pm: Thank you for posting your images rawhead. They are quite beautiful and I now have a clearer sense of 'Morocco' having never been there. The colour pallete and tonality is wonderful. I'm not a fan of 'A river runs through'... but that is just a personal preference. I like the way you haven't used the same effects for each image. By doing this you are creating changes in mood - as one goes through the images in the series/book... which is I'm sure what it must have felt like whilst being there.

Julie
Title: Re: Morocco.
Post by: RobbieV on July 06, 2012, 12:35:18 am: I have seen a lot of and dune creations. I particularly enjoyed the softer ripples in the sand in the foreground. Most shots I have seen tend to emphasize stronger lines, and I like your slightly softer approach.