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KMRennie
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I have been working on this image for too long and now can't decide on the final rendering. I think that I prefer the lower contrast vesion but it has no real blacks or whites so I have produced a higher contrast version using a curves layer. So which one or bin both? All thoughts welcome. The image was shot in St Ives Bay in Cornwall England in September this year.
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December 22, 2013, 07:14:25 pm »
The first may be closer to the way you remember the scene, but to me the second is more convincing. The additional contrast makes the foam on the breakers come alive better.
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I agree with Eric. Higher contrast also makes the foreground breakers seem more parallel to the horizon, providing some unity.
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Personally, I prefer the higher contrast image, but I have to say the island does not hold a lot of interest for me. I do like the colors though.
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December 22, 2013, 09:32:55 pm »
Of the two I also prefer the second.
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I'm more attracted by the colors from the first
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December 22, 2013, 09:39:32 pm »
I'd print both. I'm betting the higher contrast version will have too much contrast. Then, again, contrast sells.
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December 22, 2013, 09:58:03 pm »
Maybe #2. don't go crazy over it.
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December 22, 2013, 11:42:47 pm »
Or maybe try something in between #1 and #2.
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Thanks all for the suggestions. I may merge aspects of both. Ken
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On a laptop monitor, I really prefer #1, but this screen might be too contrasty to begin with.
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