Tobermory

photon

Hello all --

Haven't posted in a long while, so I thought I would toss some your way from a recent trip to Tobermory, Ontario, Canada.

Please let me know if you like 'em, hate 'em, or could care less... Any feedback is good feedback, IMO. Thanks!

#1 The small stack on Flowerpot Island



#2 Big Tub Harbour Lighthouse

bon4ire

Very nice! 2 is my favorite.

photon

Thanks!

bon4ire wrote:

Very nice! 2 is my favorite.

Thanks, bonfire... The second one I had to go back to because my wife loves lighthouses, and this one is hard to get a good vantage point of. I ended up taking it from the tour boat out to Flowerpot Island. Glad you liked it.

rwells

Hey Curtis,

Pretty nice work.

1) Shadows are blocked, highlights are blown. I think you can revisit this with curves and pull back on each end and wind up with an extrememly nice conversion.

2) I like it, but IMHO could use more punch -- ie: s curve


Keep up the good work

dlplumer

Both are excellent. Love #1 and the conversion.

photon

Dunno

rwells wrote:

Hey Curtis,

Pretty nice work.

1) Shadows are blocked, highlights are blown. I think you can revisit this with curves and pull back on each end and wind up with an extrememly nice conversion.

2) I like it, but IMHO could use more punch -- ie: s curve


Keep up the good work

Hi Randy:

Thanks for the feedback. As you say, the blacks are solid black, but while it looks like it in fact the whites are just almost white, like Zone 9 or so. Maybe zone 8 or even 7 might be better? I'm trying to discover the secrets of really good B&W conversions that just make rock formations like this sing. Here's the original (with no adjustments, only dust removal) if someone out there wants to try.



Here's another attempt for people to ponder:




And while I'm at it, I did try a stronger curve for the lighthouse pic... I'm not sure I like it -- what do you guys think? (I don't tend to like oversaturated color, but somehow I always end up with B&W's that are way contrasty... Go figure!



Thanks again for the constructive comments Randy.

Curtis

photon

Thanks!

dlplumer wrote:

Both are excellent. Love #1 and the conversion.

Thanks for your positive feedback, dlplumer. Always appreciated!

C

photon

Note to self...
Just thought I would share a a tidbit of wisdom I learned on this trip... Make sure you leave for the shoot with clean optics!!! While the two shots above turned out OK, if I was pointed even close to the sun a nice finger streak on my polarizer was immediately evident in the picture :cry



The lens flare was great, but the orthogonal smudge, right in the middle, wasn't so much! Turns out my 3 year old got a little too close to the lens the day before.

Check your optics!!

C

rwells

photon wrote:

Hi Randy:

Here's the original (with no adjustments, only dust removal) if someone out there wants to try.



Here's another attempt for people to ponder:




Curtis

Curtis, your second try is getting much closer. Maybe even where you like it, which in the very end is the ONLY THING that matters

I gave the pic a quick whirl, but I certainly hope the 600x400 posted was NOT the original You can see the pixelation in the sky. But for this purpose, its no big deal. Your right, at this resolution the lightest rocks do look blown, but alas, they are not.

BW conversion is also one of those subjective things. I'm just now going through a book by Micheal Freeman on the topic. (Mastering Black & White Digital Photography)

Anyway, good luck. Looks like your getting there.