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Slobodan Blagojevic

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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2013, 10:09:05 am »

V3 also lost crispness in the clouds that should stay, while leaving phantom traces for those that should go :(

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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2013, 10:54:46 am »

Picky, picky, picky! I agree with Eric. But as I have found out herein, some of these subtle things will help tremendously with your image, which I think is fantastic. I didn't notice the clouds until I saw Slobodan's comment re v3, but he's right. Usually is :P I can't tell you how many times these folks have helped me rework an image and I hope you are getting what you wanted out of it, as I have.

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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2013, 11:04:11 am »

Hi John. The shot is from the Vermillion Cliffs area in Southern Utah/Northern Arizona area...US Southwest. The original image was in color shot with a Nikon D800 with a 35mm prime lens.


So tell us a little more about it - was it somewhere in the US South West and was the picture originally in colour?
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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2013, 11:26:03 am »

Here is version 4. I took our some of the clouds on the left and made the clouds in the middle crispier like bacon :)

I appreciate all the comments and suggestions. You guys a tough crowd! :)

« Last Edit: September 30, 2013, 11:27:34 am by Roman Racela »
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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #24 on: September 30, 2013, 01:49:09 pm »

Best version yet. I'd be willing to stop with this one, unless Slobodan wants further perfection.
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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #25 on: September 30, 2013, 02:27:55 pm »

I appreciate all the comments and suggestions. You guys a tough crowd! :)

Worth it, I'd say. I think you've nailed it now. I like the subtle toning, too.

Jeremy
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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #26 on: September 30, 2013, 03:17:02 pm »

Thanks Eric. I can see some slight haloing with the low res image. I'll have to inspect the high image closer to see if it's there. I would hate to print this and it turns out like crap.


Best version yet. I'd be willing to stop with this one, unless Slobodan wants further perfection.

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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #27 on: September 30, 2013, 03:19:59 pm »

Thanks Jeremy, but just like I told Eric...I noticed some haloing with the low res image. I am hoping it's not on the high res image or I'll have to start from scratch.

I was going to do a B&W image originally, but thought that a slight hint of sepia would give the image more character. :)
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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #28 on: September 30, 2013, 04:11:51 pm »

Have you thought of a square crop? One that places the tree centrally.

The tones now seem to suit the red rock landscape.
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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #29 on: September 30, 2013, 05:02:17 pm »

You got it!
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Roman Racela

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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #30 on: September 30, 2013, 05:29:23 pm »

I considered it and just stuck with the original aspect ratio. I didn't want the image to be too artsy fartsy with a square format. I'm not saying it won't look good as a square format. It's just now my style I guess.

This particular grouping of rock at the location where this was taken had no red Navajo sandstone. They were all grey rocks. :)


Have you thought of a square crop? One that places the tree centrally.

The tones now seem to suit the red rock landscape.
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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #31 on: September 30, 2013, 05:44:39 pm »

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Re: Dream Scape
« Reply #32 on: October 01, 2013, 06:36:07 am »

Again, I am a bit late on this one too.
Nonetheless, version 4 seems to have nailed it with the tree standing out very well and the tonal range wonderful.

Tony Jay
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