But think what the sky in a Raberised version would look like ;)
Jeremy
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Post by: Chairman Bill on September 21, 2013, 04:02:32 am
Number one for me too. A lovely shot
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on September 21, 2013, 08:24:41 am
Different interpretations of a lovely photo.
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 21, 2013, 09:52:50 am
I'll vote for #1 too.
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Post by: Justan on September 21, 2013, 10:19:44 am
I vote for #2 tho #1 is a little more appealing than most B&W renderings.
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Post by: John R on September 21, 2013, 04:39:53 pm
Superb Rajan! Love the simplicity of the composition and colours.
JMR
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Post by: Josh-H on September 23, 2013, 03:54:42 am
The first is sublime. Lovely.
Honestly - the less said about the colorised version the better.
But I do love the first - beautiful.
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Post by: francois on September 23, 2013, 07:21:40 am
Top one for me too… The shape of those mountains and somber weather are very imposing…
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Post by: mjrichardson on September 23, 2013, 10:28:37 am
Hi
I'd be interested to know what you were aiming at with the tints? The composition is really nice and having been to this spot just a few weeks ago, the place is incredibly dramatic without adding colour on either image. I don't mind the effect on the first although I don't think it's necessary, the second really doesn't work for me at all. Tell us what your vision was!
Mat
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Post by: Rajan Parrikar on September 23, 2013, 12:36:46 pm
Thank you, all, for the comments and criticism.
Mat, I do not know how to verbalize what is in essence the feel and mood of the setting that I wished to convey. The first monochrome image was what I originally had in mind, and the cool tone seemed apposite to express the gestalt of the place. The second was an improvisation - an experiment.
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Post by: Larry Heath on September 24, 2013, 12:10:52 pm
I think I can see where you were headed with the first. It for me is just not quite enough if you were trying to get a Cyanotype look. The second is an experiment, yes, maybe if the red/orange of the sky was pulled back a bit it might work a bit better.
In the vein of experimentation I hope you don't mind too much, I tried a "sort of" Sepia rendition.
I don't know if the warmer tone fits the way you viewed this place or even has the right emotional context for the place.
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Post by: Rajan Parrikar on September 24, 2013, 03:52:31 pm
Larry - thank you, and no, I don't mind your experiment. Your interpretation is good, but it does not comport with my sense of the place.
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Post by: Larry Heath on September 25, 2013, 08:40:03 am
I suppose what I tried is more of a Van Dyke look, than sepia. I get a feeling from your shot of a late 1800's sailing ship rounding a point on some desolate wind blasted far north vista, late in the season with winter coming on, trying to make as much headway as possible on the last run to home port of the season. I was thinking a Van Dyke treatment might be at least time appropriate for this, if not appropriate for the modern day emotional content of the setting, that you are trying to show. Anyway that is kind of where I was headed.
Still anyway you wish to treat the shot, it is a great scene.
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Post by: graeme on September 25, 2013, 08:32:01 pm
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Post by: luxborealis on September 25, 2013, 09:43:52 pm
Iceland is so amazing - can't wait to get there. It's the kind of place that seems to work so well, rain or shine (just as well, I suppose). At least, that's what I gather from the your wonderful photos, Rajan.
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Post by: Jeremy Roussak on September 26, 2013, 04:16:51 am
I feel cold when I look at the scene: a blue-grey suits it much better
Agreed. I might emphasize this by cropping out the bright sky at the top, and an equal portion at the bottom. This would also emphasize the nice horizontal lines.