#18 C & C Please

richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
edited February 1, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
I sure hope I got this high key business right. How much detail needs to be left in? I made 4 attempts -- your C&C will be much appreciated. Thanks!



#1 - Old Railroad Bed
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#2 - Tree
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#3 - Mill (faded colors, cropped)
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#4 - Mill (B&W)
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    #1 or #4. I can't speak to the technique of it, but personally I really like 1 - it's so PRETTY!
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  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited January 30, 2009
    They all are nice in their own way. I think I like one and two...but I agree that number one is the best of them. Interesting way to interpret the theme.
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  • pyroPrints.compyroPrints.com Registered Users Posts: 1,383 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    #1 is great
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  • Velvet-ArtVelvet-Art Registered Users Posts: 292 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    Def No.1 for me. Have you played around with different crops for it? ie square or 8x10 type crops to lessen the empty white space at the left?


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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    divamum wrote:
    #1 or #4. I can't speak to the technique of it, but personally I really like 1 - it's so PRETTY!

    Thanks for looking and commenting. :D
    Linda

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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    #1 is outstanding. Beautiful photo. They are all lovely landscapes.

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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    JAG wrote:
    They all are nice in their own way. I think I like one and two...but I agree that number one is the best of them. Interesting way to interpret the theme.

    Thanks, Joyce! thumb.gif
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    pyroPrints.com wrote:
    #1 is great

    Spassiboh! :D
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    Velvet-Art wrote:
    Def No.1 for me. Have you played around with different crops for it? ie square or 8x10 type crops to lessen the empty white space at the left?


    Tim

    Thanks, Tim. thumb.gif Never did play with crops on that one. I'll it give it a whirl. :D
    Linda

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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    Flyinggina wrote:
    #1 is outstanding. Beautiful photo. They are all lovely landscapes.

    Virginia
    Thanks, Virginia! :D
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    With Tim's suggestion in mind, I attempted two crops. Thoughts? I kind of like both of them.

    I still need to come up with a caption. I was thinking of something like "Around the Bend". Too corny?


    Square crop:
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    8x10 crop:

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  • unclemuunclemu Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    I really like them but I think I would like the first one with the B&W style from #2. That would be my advice..... Great shots
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    I like #1 too, but I'm just wondering if it's not a little too much faded... headscratch.gif
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    unclemu wrote:
    I really like them but I think I would like the first one with the B&W style from #2. That would be my advice..... Great shots

    Thanks! thumb.gif
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    photo-bug wrote:
    I like #1 too, but I'm just wondering if it's not a little too much faded... headscratch.gif
    Thanks! iloveyou.gif
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  • Velvet-ArtVelvet-Art Registered Users Posts: 292 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    I really like the 8x10 crop, the fence on the left just fades in from white and leads your eye nicely into the frame.

    Maybe caption it "Into the mist" or "Into the Wonderland" ??

    I'd like to see it in the B&W convertion as mentioned by unclemu.


    Tim
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    Velvet-Art wrote:
    I'd like to see it in the B&W convertion as mentioned by unclemu.Tim

    As you wish. :D

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  • Velvet-ArtVelvet-Art Registered Users Posts: 292 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    richtersl wrote:
    As you wish. :D

    This is nice, but I have to say I prefer the original 8x10, it just seems to be "warmer" in feel.


    Tim
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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    #1 and #4 are pretty dang good. I like them. No mistaking the High Key theme here! thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    I like your take on the theme, Linda. And I'm super impressed you found a way to make dead winter trees look so beautiful! thumb.gif
  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    Llywellyn wrote:
    I like your take on the theme, Linda. And I'm super impressed you found a way to make dead winter trees look so beautiful! thumb.gif

    Yes indeed. That's a really good point. Normally dead, leafless trees just ruin a good landscape. But not here! thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2009
    8x10 crop:

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    Linda I love this crop, picture, and tone best of them all. I love winter landscapes. My husband and went to Ma last year and when traveling through PA he promised to take me back there in the winter to do landscapes.

    I love the pictures you put up for the challenges from where you live. I like the simple title "Home". Just a a suggestion.

    Peace, gail
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2009
    Thank you Tim, Gail, Jeff, and Kerry. iloveyou.gif

    Gail, any time you want to come up this way, give me a holler! We'll go out and do a shoot.

    I tried to make a shot similar to #1 some years ago from that same spot but could not get it right. At the time I had no clue what high key was nor did I have a clue on how to process it properly. It wasn't until this Challenge that the light bulb went on. rolleyes1.gif It's nice to have Dgrin your life! thumb.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2009
    Really nice work on all of these Linda. I like the first in b&w the best. "clearing"
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  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2009
    :D
    richtersl

    Gail, any time you want to come up this way, give me a holler! We'll go out and do a shoot.


    Hey, I am certainly going to take you up on that so don't forget!!!:D

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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2009
    jeffmeyers wrote:
    Yes indeed. That's a really good point. Normally dead, leafless trees just ruin a good landscape. But not here! thumb.gifthumb.gif

    I'm not sure I completely agree with that, assuming they're a principle subject and not some distracting side element. They have a lot of character, and depending on the treatment, can make the photo look ominous/foreboding, or calm and peaceful.

    Anyway, I prefer the first shot, it's great! High-key, to me, is more difficult than low key as far as landscapes go.
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