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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Rand47 on May 19, 2015, 07:40:10 pm

Title: San Simeon pier
Post by: Rand47 on May 19, 2015, 07:40:10 pm

10 stop ND

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Landscape/Landscapes-1/i-RwbZcPd/0/XL/_DSF1392-Edit-Edit-XL.jpg)

Title: Re: San Simeon pier
Post by: petermfiore on May 19, 2015, 08:02:13 pm

I like this very much, great job...this would also make a great B&W.

Peter

Title: Re: San Simeon pier
Post by: polaris-14 on May 19, 2015, 08:17:21 pm

Very nice. I like how you show the pier is not straight to the sea. Very nice composition. I just wish there is a little bit more texture to the sky, but probably it's more nitpicking.

Title: Re: San Simeon pier
Post by: Bob_B on May 19, 2015, 08:35:28 pm

Oh yeah! I agree with Peter: please try it in b/w, I bet you'll like the result.

Title: Re: San Simeon pier
Post by: Rand47 on May 20, 2015, 01:44:22 pm

Thanks, All, for the kind comments . . .

I originally envisioned this image as monochrome, or split-toned.  When I started working with the file the subtlety of the colors won me over - and confirmed my preference when printed.

Here are the two monochrome versions for comparison.   

Straight B&W conversion:

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Landscape/Point-Lobos-Carmel/i-P5FsJbk/0/X2/_DSF1392-Edit-Edit-X2.jpg)

And split-tone in LR (based on Michael Reichmann's approach to this that I admire so much):

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Landscape/Point-Lobos-Carmel/i-HRzsFzL/0/X2/_DSF1392-Edit-Edit-X2.jpg)

By the way, this was my first photo outing after having had both knees replaced this past year - what a journey that was.  And what a joy and blessing it was to be able to do a little light hiking and then stand working for an hour or so.

Rand

Title: Re: San Simeon pier
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 20, 2015, 02:41:26 pm

Quote from: Rand47 on May 20, 2015, 01:44:22 pm

Thanks, All, for the kind comments . . .

I originally envisioned this image as monochrome, or split-toned.  When I started working with the file the subtlety of the colors won me over - and confirmed my preference when printed.

Here are the two monochrome versions for comparison.   

Straight B&W conversion:

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Landscape/Point-Lobos-Carmel/i-P5FsJbk/0/X2/_DSF1392-Edit-Edit-X2.jpg)

And split-tone in LR (based on Michael Reichmann's approach to this that I admire so much):

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Landscape/Point-Lobos-Carmel/i-HRzsFzL/0/X2/_DSF1392-Edit-Edit-X2.jpg)

By the way, this was my first photo outing after having had both knees replaced this past year - what a journey that was.  And what a joy and blessing it was to be able to do a little light hiking and then stand working for an hour or so.

Rand

I don't like the straight B&W very much, but I am impressed by the toned one, which seems to me better than the colour. It's a very good shot either way, though: piers are wonderful subjects.

Congratulations on your successful TKRs.

Jeremy