2.5 Primary/Pastel Options

richtersl

Anything here worth considering? :scratch

Input, comments, etc. are welcome!




Pastel #1






Pastel #2


Orig: http://lrichters.smugmug.com/photos/345413581_4krmr-L.jpg

Revised (added more contrast to the clouds + cropped)




Pastel #3




Primary #1

Orig: http://lrichters.smugmug.com/photos/345412567_jvBt4-XL.jpg

Revised (added more contrast):





Primary #2

Orig: http://lrichters.smugmug.com/photos/345414753_5XjP4-XL.jpg

Revised: (fixed tilt, cropped tighter)

pyroPrints.com

Pastel #2 is incredible, though I would crop out most of the reflection in the river, as it's distracting

JAG

the pastel 2 is beautiful....but I keep finding my self going back to the primarys. Primary 2 is interesting to me (that might not be saying much), but it needs slightly rotated to straighten it. I really love primary 1. I like the flow of it. It just needs to pop alittle more with some contrasts. Have you tried it in HDR?

Anyway ....primarys seem to be catching my eye more but I aint judgin!

Tango

#2 pastel : i agree with pyro on the reflection..., that formation is wonderful, just a little curve work would help define it some. one idea is maybe crop as portrait

#2 primary: i think you are on to something here. i even like it as is.

richtersl

pyroPrints.com wrote:

Pastel #2 is incredible, though I would crop out most of the reflection in the river, as it's distracting

Thanks.

Interesting comment about the reflection in the water. I left it in there intentionally thinking it might add some continuity to the piece. I'll play around with some crops this evening when I get home from work.

richtersl

JAG wrote:

the pastel 2 is beautiful....but I keep finding my self going back to the primarys. Primary 2 is interesting to me (that might not be saying much), but it needs slightly rotated to straighten it. I really love primary 1. I like the flow of it. It just needs to pop alittle more with some contrasts. Have you tried it in HDR?

Anyway ....primarys seem to be catching my eye more but I aint judgin!

Thanks!

Primary 2 drove me crazy trying to make it appear straight. No matter what I did, something looked out of alignment. Guess I need to play with it a little more.

Hmmm....hadn't thought of trying a little HDR on Primary #1.

Looks like I'm going to be having fun this evening!

richtersl

AaronNelson wrote:

#2 pastel : i agree with pyro on the reflection..., that formation is wonderful, just a little curve work would help define it some. one idea is maybe crop as portrait

#2 primary: i think you are on to something here. i even like it as is.

Thanks, Aaron!

I've done curves adjustment already on Pastel #2, but I'll be the first to admit I'm not the best with it. I'll see what I can come up with this evening.

NikonsandVstroms

I'm going to have to go with primary two, just rotated a degree or two and it's great

richtersl

NikonsandVstroms wrote:

I'm going to have to go with primary two, just rotated a degree or two and it's great

Thanks!

Flyinggina

Primary #2 is really striking. I think the problem that is making people think it isn't straight is that the lace curtin is not hanging straight down. Using transform>skew might help - tho you might have to use it only on the curtin side of the photo. I happen to like is as is. It's the way its hanging!

I like Primary #1 too. Not sure how you get it to pop any more than it is already popping. I think it is stunning as is.

As usual, you have a some great stuff to choose from! Good luck!

Virginia