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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: batmura on October 16, 2013, 01:59:01 pm

Title: Rocks in B&W
Post by: batmura on October 16, 2013, 01:59:01 pm

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/10314305914_ca35451294_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/10314305914/)
Riva in B&W (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/10314305914/) by batmura (http://www.flickr.com/people/batmura/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Rocks in B&W
Post by: KMRennie on October 17, 2013, 03:34:20 am

I really like the feel and overall tonality of this image. However on close inspection their are distracting artefacts around major objects. The foreground rock has a visible white line around the top and the horizon looks a little strange. These are a visible on my phone. With  care in selection and a bit of feathering this could be a brilliant image. Ken

Title: Re: Rocks in B&W
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on October 17, 2013, 04:24:37 am

I agree, lots of potential, but needs more careful processing?

Title: Re: Rocks in B&W
Post by: john beardsworth on October 17, 2013, 07:12:39 am

Now is that sky is a bit too much? ;). Try darkening just the Shadows in your grad filter.

Title: Re: Rocks in B&W
Post by: batmura on October 17, 2013, 08:38:17 am

John, I was trying to get the sky really dark as per your valuable advice. Guess I failed (again). :)

Title: Re: Rocks in B&W
Post by: john beardsworth on October 17, 2013, 12:05:29 pm

Grad skies are always a subjective thing!

Title: Re: Rocks in B&W
Post by: batmura on October 17, 2013, 02:37:24 pm

Quote from: KMRennie on October 17, 2013, 03:34:20 am

I really like the feel and overall tonality of this image. However on close inspection their are distracting artefacts around major objects. The foreground rock has a visible white line around the top and the horizon looks a little strange. These are a visible on my phone. With  care in selection and a bit of feathering this could be a brilliant image. Ken

Ken, is this processing any better? I tried to follow your advice and this is the result.

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5482/10332711193_4f860fbb08_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/10332711193/)
Riva (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/10332711193/) by batmura (http://www.flickr.com/people/batmura/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Rocks in B&W
Post by: sdwilsonsct on October 17, 2013, 03:49:48 pm

I'm still seeing halos. But I like the composition, tones and textures.

Title: Re: Rocks in B&W
Post by: Bullfrog on October 17, 2013, 06:14:29 pm

I agree with ken - it would be an outstanding image if not for the white lines (still visible).  Its a great composition and I think the best one you've done so far (that I've seen)
Well done.