photojournalism
Now I understand a lot better why photojournalists like superwide zooms. I went to the Newton MA town hall for the first day of same sex marriage licenses. I brought my 28-70 and my 16-35. I started with the 28-70, but it was hopless pretty quickly. When something is a big event it's just too crowded to use a long lens. You have to get up close, but you want to coverage. On the 10D, the 16-35 is about 25-56 equivalent, but I would have like more. It was pretty much zoomed out all the time.
I haven't color corrected yet, but I did get some good shots. Maybe I'm figuring out the wide angle at last.
The difference from the LAB move is a little subtle. But try steeper curves and you'll see that you can make it gets more dramatic very quickly. LAB curves are an incredibly powerful tool and small changes to the curves can have a profound impact on the image.
Rutt, I'm just catching up to your post. Very impressive. I'm afraid that Curves still seem very complicated to me.
Hutch, I too prefer the horizontal shot. I like the colors in your modified vertical. And after reading many of Andy's posts, I reckon you could take the horizontal shot, which is an excellent starting point, and transform it with a layer or two of colors.... or something. Time to dive back into Andy's creative brain and snag some ideas.
Waxy,
I thought I might take the vertical shot with the color and try a different technique.
I cropped some of the sky out and overcropped to the left of the picture about twice the distance from the original left edge to the begining of the rocks on the shore.
Using the rectangular marque tool, I selected the area from the left side of the photo to the rocks on shore, from the top to the bottom.
I then used the free transform tool and pulled the left edge of the selection to the edge of the overcropped area.
This results in a more horizontal orientation. The down side is I went too far with the stretch, but you can see the effect.
Comments
Before curves, from the camera...
After curves and a crop:
It gives my shots with water a glassy look.
Now I understand a lot better why photojournalists like superwide zooms. I went to the Newton MA town hall for the first day of same sex marriage licenses. I brought my 28-70 and my 16-35. I started with the 28-70, but it was hopless pretty quickly. When something is a big event it's just too crowded to use a long lens. You have to get up close, but you want to coverage. On the 10D, the 16-35 is about 25-56 equivalent, but I would have like more. It was pretty much zoomed out all the time.
I haven't color corrected yet, but I did get some good shots. Maybe I'm figuring out the wide angle at last.
Rutt, I'm just catching up to your post. Very impressive. I'm afraid that Curves still seem very complicated to me.
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This is what I got.
Taken with my D-Rebel, 18-55mm, I guess at 18mm it is equilivant to 28mm. Minor saturation and contrast adjustments. I like the results.
I thought I might take the vertical shot with the color and try a different technique.
I cropped some of the sky out and overcropped to the left of the picture about twice the distance from the original left edge to the begining of the rocks on the shore.
Using the rectangular marque tool, I selected the area from the left side of the photo to the rocks on shore, from the top to the bottom.
I then used the free transform tool and pulled the left edge of the selection to the edge of the overcropped area.
This results in a more horizontal orientation. The down side is I went too far with the stretch, but you can see the effect.
Hutch
Maybe it's just ego, but I like my shots better than theirs.