Contemplating 2.4 filters (PG-13, but...;-)

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited July 28, 2008 in The Dgrin Challenges
Filter usage on several levels...

1 Green version

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2 Red version

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3. Dual version

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Whaddayathink? :scratch
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    i would guess your going to get in big doo-doo:D

    great job on the techniques.

    #1 seems strongest to me...
    Aaron Nelson
  • VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    What do you call them? number 1 is the strongest in my view... The emotional reaction I had when I saw them was "ewww, creepy" The colors being predominantly cold make me think of death...

    You need a good title...

    Winston
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  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    Fantastic idea. I like one and three. One is great by itself but would like a little more light on three.

    How about for a title the color of cold?

    peace always, g
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    I like #2 because I can tell more what's going on. And I love her bracelet. :D I'm curious what it would look like with a little cropped from the top and a sliver off the right.
  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    #1 thumb.gif

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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    I like #2 because I can tell more what's going on. And I love her bracelet. :D I'm curious what it would look like with a little cropped from the top and a sliver off the right.
    15524779-Ti.gif
    Linda

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  • douglasdouglas Registered Users Posts: 696 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    Great shots Nik, as is I like # 2 the most, but maybe I would like #1 even more if it had heavy top and left crop.
    Best regards,
    douglas
  • pyroPrints.compyroPrints.com Registered Users Posts: 1,383 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    VisualXpressions wrote:
    The emotional reaction I had when I saw them was "ewww, creepy"

    Hmm I guess I'm a little more juvenile :D my emotional reaction was "BOOBIES!!!"

    I think #1 is interesting, but those colors are a bit intense
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    pyroPrints.com wrote:
    Hmm I guess I'm a little more juvenile :D my emotional reaction was "BOOBIES!!!"

    rolleyes1.gif
    Linda

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  • evorywareevoryware Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    Maybe reshoot #3 with the same amt of red on her right as green on left. Actually it looks pink but ne_nau.gif

    Right now I would say #2 w/o the sparkle on her neck.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    AaronNelson wrote:
    i would guess your going to get in big doo-doo:D
    You'll never never kow untill you try...
    great job on the techniques.
    Thanks!
    #1 seems strongest to me...
    thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    VisualXpressions wrote:
    What do you call them? number 1 is the strongest in my view... The emotional reaction I had when I saw them was "ewww, creepy" The colors being predominantly cold make me think of death...

    You need a good title...

    Winston
    Thanks for the feedback! thumb.gif
    Yeah, I hear ya..
    I was mostly concentrating on... uhm.... getting the shot rather than on how to call it...mwink.gif
    I'm sure I'll figure something out, though, naming was never a problem :D
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    The Curious Camel wrote:
    Fantastic idea. I like one and three. One is great by itself but would like a little more light on three.

    How about for a title the color of cold?

    peace always, g

    Thanks, much appreciated! thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    Llywellyn wrote:
    I like #2 because I can tell more what's going on. And I love her bracelet. :D I'm curious what it would look like with a little cropped from the top and a sliver off the right.
    Thank you! thumb.gif
    I was playing with different crops of #2, each time I felt something important is lost...ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    Flyinggina wrote:
    #1 thumb.gif

    Virginia
    Thank you!, Virginia!thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    richtersl wrote:
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    Thanks, Linda!iloveyou.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    douglas wrote:
    Great shots Nik, as is I like # 2 the most, but maybe I would like #1 even more if it had heavy top and left crop.
    Thanks, Douglas! thumb.gif
    I played with it, and I agree, a tighter crop works better. I'll upload a new version as soon as SM comes to its senses, right now it's barely out of Sunday S3 coma:-)
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    pyroPrints.com wrote:
    Hmm I guess I'm a little more juvenile :D my emotional reaction was "BOOBIES!!!"
    lol3.gif
    I think #1 is interesting, but those colors are a bit intense
    Well, you know, these things called gel filters, and this time I decided not to be too subtle rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2008
    evoryware wrote:
    Maybe reshoot #3 with the same amt of red on her right as green on left. Actually it looks pink but ne_nau.gif
    Reshooting *her* is out of question. deal.gif I can't ask her to drive a hundred+ miles again just to get another take, can I? mwink.gif
    I may have another go with somebody else next weekend, though. Try to be more accurate with the lights levels/angles (I kinda was in a hurry this time). Maybe pick different colors, too...headscratch.gif
    Right now I would say #2 w/o the sparkle on her neck.
    Noted. Sparkle's gone, I agree it was a distracttion. Upload as soon as SM lets me...
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    Update
    1) Green MkII

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    2) Red MkII

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  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    a little late chiming in.. but I personally love number 3 the most
    #1 and 2 just dont seem to have the same apeal.
    each to his own...

    nice work Nikolai!
    Sean
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    sherstone wrote:
    a little late chiming in.. but I personally love number 3 the most
    #1 and 2 just dont seem to have the same apeal.
    each to his own...

    nice work Nikolai!
    Thanks, Sean, great to hear from you! thumb.gif
    I know #3 has some potential (I wound't took/post it otherwise), but if nothing else it needs to be 100% symmetrical, and I know for sure I didn't place my lights the way I should have, neither I tuned them up to the exact level (they are prolly about half a stop off). I also think the pose needs to be different, prolly 100% yoga. Hopefully will be able to retake next weekend.
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    Woah--what a difference a crop makes! eek7.gif Love the new #1.
  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    #1 - again!

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  • douglasdouglas Registered Users Posts: 696 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    Excellent, love the crop on # 1 !
    Best regards,
    douglas
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    Kerry, Virginia, Douglas: thank you for your feedback!

    Now on this image I had 4 different types of filters:
    1. colored gels (mostly green, but you can see the hints of red on the bracelet)
    2. 40 degree grid (does it count? mwink.gif )
    3. B+W NDx10 to turn NC-17 into PG-13
    4. green overlay layer to adjust a patch of red on her thigh and match it to the overall green palette
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  • cmorganphotographycmorganphotography Registered Users Posts: 980 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Well, you know, these things called gel filters, and this time I decided not to be too subtle rolleyes1.gif
    Subtle isn't a good idea. I was too subtle last time and most people "wtf?" on my pic. I had to explain it... and that's where I disconnected. I'm playing around with my model shoot pics, looking for something intersting... I'm using a download of PS, wish me luck!
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    cmorganphotography wrote:
    I'm playing around with my model shoot pics, looking for something intersting... I'm using a download of PS, wish me luck!
    Best of luck! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • cmorganphotographycmorganphotography Registered Users Posts: 980 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Best of luck! thumb.gif
    Luck to you too. I like the first one, btw. But the close up of the belly and the bracelet you posted in the thread is very nice. Just give it a little crop at the bottom... getting a little too close to some... mother nature in that one.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2008
    cmorganphotography wrote:
    Luck to you too. I like the first one, btw. But the close up of the belly and the bracelet you posted in the thread is very nice.
    Thanks!
    Just give it a little crop at the bottom... getting a little too close to some... mother nature in that one.
    That was intentional ;-) mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif
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