Dss #30 - C&c

richtersl

Got a few shots this weekend at a living history event. Am trying some new things with post processing. Would very much appreciate feedback from you folks. Thanks!


#1 - Francine at the Window (Bleach Bypass)




#2 - Francine at the Window (Rockwell-Like)




#3 - The Quill Pen Lady



#4 - Francine at the Window (I have a very patient friend. :rofl)



#5 - John the Carpenter

divamum

Oooo... I knew you'd come up with something awesome!

Of these, definitely #3 - the others are nice shots, but the one out the window seems to be more a candid than a portrait, and the carpenter doesn't offer enough visual clues around him (I wouldn't know he was a carpenter without the title).

But #3 really seems to fit the theme best AND is an interesting picture

The Curious Camel

divamum wrote:

Oooo... I knew you'd come up with something awesome!

Of these, definitely #3 - the others are nice shots, but the one out the window seems to be more a candid than a portrait, and the carpenter doesn't offer enough visual clues around him (I wouldn't know he was a carpenter without the title).

But #3 really seems to fit the theme best AND is an interesting picture

I agree number 3. I love the processing on this one best to. Nice work as usual.

JAG

Oh yes! Number three stood above the rest! I really like it!!

travelways

I like #3 too - nice PP

Kinkajou

I like both the poses and feeling of the "Francine by the window" shots and "The quill pen lady". The PP is a bit much for me personally, though, but I'm usually the odd one out.

richtersl

Thanks everyone!

Kristen, when I looked at the thread this morning I think I agree with you that the PP needs to be toned down in #3.

I'm not 100% sure how much of a role the surroundings need to play in an environmental portrait. John the Carpenter was probably a bit of a stretch because he was standing in a doorway and you could only catch a glimpse of his setup. My friend Fran, was doing quill pen demonstrations for folks. She was in the kitchen/gathering room of an old house. In the 18th century, much of a woman's life centered around her kitchen so I figured those shots might be appropriate too. I emailed her copies of them last night. (I think she's going to go ga-ga over them. )

travelways

richtersl wrote:

Thanks everyone!

Kristen, when I looked at the thread this morning I think I agree with you that the PP needs to be toned down in #3.

I'm not 100% sure how much of a role the surroundings need to play in an environmental portrait. John the Carpenter was probably a bit of a stretch because he was standing in a doorway and you could only catch a glimpse of his setup. My friend Fran, was doing quill pen demonstrations for folks. She was in the kitchen/gathering room of an old house. In the 18th century, much of a woman's life centered around her kitchen so I figured those shots might be appropriate too. I emailed her copies of them last night. (I think she's going to go ga-ga over them. )

Yes, Kristen is right

I actually like #2 too

richtersl

Some revised shots
#1 - Revised Quill Pen Lady (Rockwell-like effect)




#2 - Revised Quill Pen Lady (Bleach-bypass effect)



Also pulled this one out of my hat...

#3 - Quill Pen Lady doing her thing (Rockwell-like effect)



I like all three of these, but am leaning toward the first one in this set for now. What do you folks think?

travelways

Wonderful creations Linda!

I like #2 best because the lady is standing out more.

whiterice

Your rework of #1, Quill Pen Lady, is fantastic!! Very nicely done, my favorite of the set.

Kinkajou

I think I like the second rework better than the first, but (bear in mind I'm using a low-quality monitor at the moment) it looks to me like it just needs a little kick in levels/curves. I can definitely see how the shot lends itself to the treatments you've given to it.

If you go with the first rework, there is a white crack or something on the brown door that seem to be enhanced in that particular treatment that was pretty distracting for me, so it might not hurt just to work that down a little bit.

I really like the feel of the shots.

Tentacion

Hey Linda;

Really like #1, Mom keeping the homefires going for pending arrival of family/friends. definently an environmental portrayal of how THINGS USED TO BE.....lol Now we just pop it into the microwave...lol lol

On your second set of reworks...I like the Quill Lady with the students....Definently shows an environmental portrayal of a "Teacher".

Hope all is good.
Donna P.

Travis

All of these are excellent Linda! I'm on my work monitor which is horrible but even so... my favorites are the Rockwell and the Bleach Bypass reworks of the Quill Pen Lady. It is a wonderfully done storytelling portrait.

richtersl

Thanks, Kristen, Donna, & Travis!

Dripfaucet

divamum wrote:

Oooo... I knew you'd come up with something awesome!

Of these, definitely #3 - the others are nice shots, but the one out the window seems to be more a candid than a portrait, and the carpenter doesn't offer enough visual clues around him (I wouldn't know he was a carpenter without the title).

But #3 really seems to fit the theme best AND is an interesting picture

I find it VERY distracting on #3 the PRINTED piece of paper in the basket. does she have an epson under the table? (at least it looks printed).
either way, it seems "set up".

the bleached version of the shot it best.