Maybe Not!

gubbs · May 19, 2004

The assignments have got me out over the last few week, lunchtimes, evenings and weekends. Here are a few shots that have been inapropriate(spelling?)/before/after/bettered. Comments whether they be good, bad or indifferent would be ....???

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Seamaiden · May 19, 2004

Boy, you laid a lot on us there, mate. The swans I love, though might like to see cropped a little tighter. The canoes, leave as is! There are a few that might have more visual impact if the subject took up more of the frame (? - I have no idea if I'm using the right terminology here, I'm going with my guts on this, so please forgive).

Have you tried playing with cropping or blurring them? For instance, the first piccie, make the brick primary, let that dark background fade away, or cut it out entirely. I dunno, you're definitely better than me!

ReeferBen · May 19, 2004

7 and 10 are amazing, I love them.

ian408 · May 20, 2004

7 and 12 do it for me. Not sure what makes 12 a good one.

Shakey · May 20, 2004

I give 7 a 10

Tim

gus · May 20, 2004

On my way there in july grubbs (london)...whats the weather going to be like ?

Like #7 !

gubbs · May 20, 2004

Sorry I guess I got a bit carried away last night, I was archiving off stuff and just kept adding, hadn't realized I'd put up a dozen! just numbered them to help

Thanks for the repies I'll have a play with cropping and blur tonight.

Humungus, weather?? - flip a coin....
How long you over for ?

damonff · May 20, 2004

Wow...love 1,3,5,7,10. 5 is exceptional...

tmshots · May 20, 2004

The one that seems to come up the most is 7 and though I can't put my finger on it is my favorite.

rutt · May 20, 2004

gubbs wrote:

This is by far my favorite. An unusual composition that works. I wouldn't crop, but I might try some simple color correction, something I do with all my favorites eventually. LAB curve steepening and sharpening might give it more pop, bringing out the texture of the feathers and the color of the water.

Swans are great subjects!

gubbs · May 20, 2004

Seamaiden wrote:

Have you tried playing with cropping or blurring them? For instance, the first piccie, make the brick primary, let that dark background fade away, or cut it out entirely. <shrug> I dunno, you're definitely better than me!

Kinda done what you suggested
original

New

gubbs · May 20, 2004

rutt wrote:

This is by far my favorite. An unusual composition that works. I wouldn't crop, but I might try some simple color correction, something I do with all my favorites eventually. LAB curve steepening and sharpening might give it more pop, bringing out the texture of the feathers and the color of the water.

Swans are great subjects!

Old

New

I don't have LAB curve on photimpact (sorry, I don't even know what it is) but I used the "tone curve" and "highlight midtone shadow", everything takes so long on my PC its very frustrating!!

gus · May 20, 2004

gubbs wrote:

Humungus, weather?? - flip a coin....
How long you over for ?

Just a week...Breakfast ...curry. Lunch...curry. Diner...curry Breakfast...curry. etc etc

gubbs · May 20, 2004

Humungus wrote:

Just a week...Breakfast ...curry. Lunch...curry. Diner...curry Breakfast...curry. etc etc

sounds perfect, you been before?

gus · May 20, 2004

gubbs wrote:

sounds perfect, you been before?

Nup...tell you what though. Accom is bloody an arm & a leg ! You are looking at 300 pound a night for a non-share bathroom experience.

AltPro · May 23, 2004

I lean towards #5 and #7
Gubbs,
Me working in Internet Explorer Just for You...
I Love #5 and #7.
#5
I really like that you pulled in rather close. Close enough thta you can see that the swan are pure white everywhere but on the crown of their heads. The one area that they really can't preen themselves... I might adjust the color a bit in Photoshop though, just to warm it up a bit, as to my eye, on my monitor, it seems a bit blue.

#7
Is really wonderful. Nice composition, perfect as a Black & White image. Really wonderful.

Nice to see your work.

ginette

AltPro · May 23, 2004

Places to stay and do while in London

Humungus wrote:

Nup...tell you what though. Accom is bloody an arm & a leg ! You are looking at 300 pound a night for a non-share bathroom experience.

Humungus,
We were over on London two summers ago (Went with my 24 yr old daughter & 11 year old twin sons). If you are interested in self catering, I can send you the info on the place that we stayed for the first 2 weeks we were there. Was really quite nice but very simple, just a short walk from the Underground. Hampton Wick. Really, were we to return, we would choose to stay there again. It was reasonable.
Also, while still stateside, consider ordering the London Pass, will save you a bundle! Let me know if you want some info... We stayed in Europe 10.5 weeks that summer 2002.
ginette

rutt · May 24, 2004

I liked this image well enough to try to improve it a little. This turned out to be hard; it's a good image aw shot.

Here is my attempt. Is it better? The difference is subtle, you make need to look at the full sized version (the version here is a link.) I used some blending to bring up the detail in the feathers. What do people think? The process was complex, but if there is interest, I'll explain in detail.

AltPro · May 24, 2004

rutt wrote:

I liked this image well enough to try to improve it a little. This turned out to be hard; it's a good image aw shot.

Here is my attempt. Is it better? The difference is subtle, you make need to look at the full sized version (the version here is a link.) I used some blending to bring up the detail in the feathers. What do people think? The process was complex, but if there is interest, I'll explain in detail.

Rutt,
Is your LINK working?
g

rutt · May 24, 2004

AltPro wrote:

Rutt,
Is your LINK working?
g

I can see it and it's a smugmug hosted photo.

gubbs · May 24, 2004

Yep, I can see it too!

Thanks, I prefer yours Rutt, so what have you done?

I realized over the weekend that I've got photoshop elements, it came with my scanner and I never got round to installing it.

I Loaded it up on Saturday night and have since spent hours going back over the Shannanigans. Its so much faster than Photoimpact when it comes to applying effects and adjustments, layers are so much easier to work with with.... I'm impressed

rutt · May 24, 2004

Swans & Photoshop
I'll start a new thread in the PS section to explain what I did with the swans. It's pretty complex and really belongs there.

AltPro · May 24, 2004

rutt wrote:

I can see it and it's a smugmug hosted photo.

I see the photo Rutt... But I can't get the LINK to the original to work.
ginette

ginger_55 · June 1, 2004

The Best one or The One I like the best
I am absolutely sure that I like #11 the best! Wouldn't change it a bit.
I have no clue why everyone else likes 7, so I think "art" must be totally subjective. ginger

gus · June 1, 2004

AltPro wrote:

Humungus,
Also, while still stateside, consider ordering the London Pass, will save you a bundle! Let me know if you want some info... We stayed in Europe 10.5 weeks that summer 2002.
ginette

Thanks altpro...i have 5* booked for me all the way through...I have my rail passes booked also. I was so surprised at how early you have to book everything in europe

The stateside bit has me though

.........im on the bottom of the world

AltPro · June 1, 2004

Humungus wrote:

I was so surprised at how early you have to book everything in europe
The stateside bit has me though .........im on the bottom of the world

Ay, I forgot... You're one o'those lucky fellas down under... I'm envious. Would love to get to to Aussie land and New Zealand one day. Before I am too old to enjoy it!

If there is any info I can offer...
ginette

lynnma · June 1, 2004

4, 5 and 10.. the bluebells being my favorite of course....