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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: David Eckels on July 27, 2015, 04:01:24 pm

Title: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: David Eckels on July 27, 2015, 04:01:24 pm

Shooting in the rain and mists of Washington state. Just out for a drive looking for the tulip festival a Spring or two ago, never found it. Haven't posted in awhile and thought I'd just say hi. Right now in Arizona, I find this pastoral scene very soothing!

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: stamper on July 28, 2015, 04:06:47 am

It is very nice and a good candidate for B&W.

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: David Eckels on July 28, 2015, 09:22:24 am

Thanks for the thought, Robert. Hadn't thought of B&W.

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: MTGFender on July 30, 2015, 12:21:01 am

Simple and beautiful.
I like the layer and subdue. I think B&W will be great too.

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on July 30, 2015, 06:56:52 am

Nice receding planes.

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: David Eckels on July 30, 2015, 10:40:32 am

Thanks to Robert, rendered in B/W. Actually like the B/W version better.

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: MTGFender on July 30, 2015, 12:29:57 pm

I agree it looks fantastic in B&W.

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: stamper on July 31, 2015, 03:42:24 am

The rendering is first class. It was the tones nearest the sky that I thought would make it a good candidate for B&W.

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on July 31, 2015, 03:45:18 am

Really good in B&W. Do you really not have scenes like that in Arizona?

Jeremy

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: David Eckels on August 06, 2015, 02:11:26 pm

Quote from: stamper on July 31, 2015, 03:42:24 am

The rendering is first class. It was the tones nearest the sky that I thought would make it a good candidate for B&W.

You called it right, Robert!

Quote from: kikashi on July 31, 2015, 03:45:18 am

Really good in B&W. Do you really not have scenes like that in Arizona?

Haven't found 'em yet, Jeremy, but I'm lookin' ;)

All, thanks for the comments and suggestions!

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: Bob_B on August 07, 2015, 09:09:56 am

I like the bw version much more than the color; however, I am seeing very weird haloing around the upper lefthand tree limbs and leaves, and pixelation in the sky. Just an artifact of jpg conversion, my monitor, or something else?

Title: Re: Guarding the Sheep
Post by: David Eckels on August 07, 2015, 05:26:27 pm

Quote from: Bob_B on August 07, 2015, 09:09:56 am

I like the bw version much more than the color; however, I am seeing very weird haloing around the upper lefthand tree limbs and leaves, and pixelation in the sky. Just an artifact of jpg conversion, my monitor, or something else?

There were clouds and mist unevenly shifting in the background; I know what you're seeing and thought it odd as well. I can't see the pixelation you describe on my wife's computer monitor, but I don't see it in the original so I am assuming it's from the jpeg conversion and downsizing.