Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: RMW on November 18, 2016, 10:57:08 pm
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Blind River, St. James Parish, LA.
Sigma DP2 Quattro
(blue channel only)
Enjoy.
Richard
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Fantastic....well spotted
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Nice with plenty of details, a "hideout" like this one is probably not very common.
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...a "hideout" like this one is probably not very common.
You'd be surprised. Gorgeous photo, that truly depicts the bayou hideaways of Louisiana (at least from my memories).
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Fantastic....well spotted
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Reminiscent of our first reaction to the place Clyde Butcher has for rent in back with a blue tarp covering the roof, but it turned out to be not only an ideal location, but cosy and comfortable inside.
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You'd be surprised. Gorgeous photo, that truly depicts the bayou hideaways of Louisiana (at least from my memories).
To tell you the truth, I've never been in Louisiana!
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This cabin or 'camp' as it's called down here, once upon a time was a family getaway. A place to fish, hunt, eat and play music. Now it's within a wildlife management zone and is not-so-slowly returning back into the swamp. Actually there are a lot of camps here in LA. The regional pastime is fishing and drinking beer !
Glad you've enjoyed the foto.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Richard
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A agree with all the praise.
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+1 - the photo is also a classic in a way. It captures the atmosphere of the place: at once peaceful and a bit scary.
A agree with all the praise.
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Thank you Arlen and Sean for your kind messages.
Interesting to hear it seems both peaceful and scary to you Sean. (My daughter feels the same.)
When I first started going into the wetlands with a camera it felt a bit creepy and strange. Nothing was familiar or comfortable. The gators and the snakes looked nothing but evil. But after 10 years of being out in my kayak, it now just feels like a beautiful and fragile ecosystem that's been desecrated over and over again. More then anything else, I've come to be protective and affectionate.
Richard
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Good B&W.
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Thank you Paul.
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great b/w (as this your one) from foveon.
Please tell me: what means "only blue channel" (I imagine in PP).
All the best,
sandro
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Hello Sandro,
Sorry to be late in responding. Have been away and took a break from all things digital.
About 'only blue channel': the foveon sensor, used only in Sigma cameras, is a 3 part sensor, arranged in a a stack of three layers. The top layer is blue, the other two are red and green. By choosing to use the blue information only you get exceptionally clean, sharp, and high resolution b&w images.
And the way to get just the blue layer is to utilize the color wheel in the Sigma software program and drag the center point all the way to blue- with no green or red. You'll find it's easy to do. If I can do it, anyone can!
Be glad to offer any more help.
Glad you like this foto.
Richard
PS- I use a Sigma DP2 Quattro and the latest version of SPP.
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I love the B&W image, but I'd also love to see the color image as well if it is indeed available.
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Larry,
Here's the color version.
Cropped slightly more then the b&w.
And thank you Pallo, Francois, Terry and Bob for all your words of encouragement.
Richard
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The color is a nice representation but IMO the b&w has the swampy atmosphere. :)
-Dave-
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Hi Dave,
Thanks for your comment.
I see what you mean. And mostly agree.
Just really like the subtle warm colors in this one.
Richard
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With some work that color image has plenty of potential in my mind. But I do really like the B&W image.
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Hi Larry,
Curious to know how others see fotos.
What edits would you do to this one ?
Richard
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5491/31202949961_e23a3aac3f_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PxigVT)Cajun Shanri-La2-for LL (2) (https://flic.kr/p/PxigVT)
I’ve done three things to your image by adding adjustment layers.
1. Changed color balance; warm the image in the mid-tones by shifting Y/B to yellow a little bit, shift M/G to green a bit and C/R to red a little bit.
2. Add a bit of overall color saturation, just a little for me, maybe more than others prefer.
3. Adjust the levels. If you look at the histogram in levels you will see you have most of the curve is pushed to the left. Move the white point down a bit and the black point up a tiny bit and set midpoint to taste.
So Ok I don’t approach landscape photography from the photojournalist end of the spectrum, so my tastes differ from those that do. I’ve taken your image and in my mind changed it from a cool blue-gray morning image to a warm bright evening image. Hay that is just me, your mileage may vary.
Later Larry
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Hello Larry,
Thank you for all this work. It's interesting- and educational- to see what edits you've made.
To me, your warm and colorful version, is like a full orchestra of an image. Mine, on the other hand, is more like a single instrument playing softly- perhaps an acoustic guitar.
Two different performances interpreting one subject. If Pablo Casals and YoYo Ma can do it, why not us ?
Thanks a lot again.
Richard