43 - new, improved version

tinamarie52

Based on your suggestions, I made the window mullions stronger to give more sense of 'window'. Is this an improvement?

Thanks for your comments, Chris

New version




Old version

SimpsonBrothers

Much better!

sunflowerstudio

I like it. Evokes ideas of a candle in the window lighting the traveler home. The light seems to be waiting for someone.

KevXman

Excellent. The new version is a keeper!

ghinson

Nice changes. How did you light the window?

sepplett

Very Nice. This one has feeling.

tinamarie52

Simpson,Sunflower, Kev, Greg and Stephanie.
Thanks for the encouragements!

The finished version will feel 'finished' thanks to the help and pointers I've received from folks here.

Thanks for stopping by.

Chris

nightpixels

Bravo!

tinamarie52

nightpixels wrote:

Bravo!

Thanks!

Chris

Aspecto5

Perfect! Did you use the layers in photoshop? Or did you manage to set it up so you could shoot it this way. Exactly how I imagined the 2 being layered together. You definitely have a nice entry there.

ic4u

So simple, yet very effective...nicely done

tinamarie52

A few of you asked how I lighted the window. I had a couple of shots with different exposures. I tried to layer them in PS, but the lighting looked unnatural. (But thanks to those who encouraged me to try that... a new skill.)

I ended up using image adjustments- shadow/highlight and Brightness/contrast after sleecting the window mullions and frame. I had to do some noise control afterwards.

I also tried to light the windo obliquely from outside to get the right shadows and highlights. Problem was that the mullions are perfectly flat against the window, so the light didn't cause a shadow gradient. So I went back to lighting it from indoors just from the lamp.

Fyi- I did experiment with a couple of different kinds of light bulbs. The old technology tungsten bulbs worked the best. The newer 'daylight' bulbs looked too harsh. (After all, the "reveal" light bulbs are coated with neodymium to absorb yellow light. If you look at them with a spectrometer- for you science-moinded folks- you will see a gray band at the yellow wavelength. They do their job.)

So, once again, thanks for pushing me to try new things. You guys are the best!

Chris

sunflowerstudio

Thanks for the explanations. The shadow/lighting on the mullions definitely give this shot pop -- it's interesting seeing the contrast between the first and 2nd attempt. It's a nice illustration of the advice people give when a picture doesn't quite work because it is too "flat."

(You made your picture "fluffy" -- if anyone else is old enough to get the allusion).

tinamarie52

it's interesting seeing the contrast between the first and 2nd attempt. It's a nice illustration of the advice people give when a picture doesn't quite work because it is too "flat."

I agree with you Sunflower. The best C&C is when someone gives me an educational critique or suggests an improvement. Most people are here to learn and share their progress. I appreciate input from newbie beginners and seasoned professionals. It's what makes this site so powerful.

Chris

bf2015

A little late in commenting, but I love the entry you decided on!

tinamarie52

bf2015 wrote:

A little late in commenting, but I love the entry you decided on!

I like the way it evolved, too.

Thanks for leaving a comment.

Chris