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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: gerafotografija on August 23, 2013, 09:49:10 pm

Title: View from the top
Post by: gerafotografija on August 23, 2013, 09:49:10 pm

This is the view from the house at the top of the hill (see my last post here (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=81352.0)).

(http://gerafotografija.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/untitled_hdr2-600dpi-8-5x11.jpg)

A little hazy that day, but wow were the clouds doing their thing. I couldn't pass up the shot.

This monochrome version seems to avoid bringing attention to the line of haze, but I don't think it's as interesting.

(http://gerafotografija.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/untitled_hdr2-600dpi-8-5x11-bw.jpg)

Title: Re: View from the top
Post by: john beardsworth on August 24, 2013, 02:00:08 am

The black and white is indeed not as interesting, but that's because you've not done anything to make it so. It's merely a default conversion, and b&w is more than just turning off the colours. Darken how the blues are rendered and you'll see more cloud detail and a darker sky which nudges the eye down into the scene, and lighten the yellows/greens to bring more life to the landscape.

John

Title: Re: View from the top
Post by: francois on August 24, 2013, 05:15:29 am

I'm with John about the B&W photo. The color photo is a bit too hazy, as you mention. I would suggest that you reprocess the B&W shot.

Title: Re: View from the top
Post by: gerafotografija on August 24, 2013, 10:27:05 am

Thanks guys, I'll give it a try.