DSS#43 Unofficial Feedback Thread - (Door or Window)

bf2015

So, here is the official gallery to give your C&C for DSS#43

Gallery Here...

Once more into the fray. This unofficial feedback thread is a catch-all of sorts, lets make it happen:thumb

Anyway, let's start feedback on DSS #43!!

This thread is:

• a place to post a list of your top ten favorites. (be heard, and let everyone know what images moved you.)
• a place to post your "the making of my image"
• a place to ask someone "how did they do that?"(for us all to see:D )

Feedback is an important part of the photographic process. While those selected as finalists get feedback from the judges and those who vote, others are never quite sure where they stand. So share your thoughts both in this thread and with comments in the actual gallery. Constructive criticism should always be welcome.

It's easy to post thumbnails (with help from our Moderator).

With the image selected in the gallery, copy its URL from your browser, add "-Th.jpg" to the end, delete the jumble of numbers and letters preceding the hashtag (#), change "gallery" to "photos" and that's it.

Example

Change this url

[LEFT]http://challenges.smugmug.com/Other/DSS-33/9546126_UcMnF#646702914_YfHpk[/LEFT]

To this (minus the space in the IMG tags)

[LEFT]http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/646702914_YfHpk-Th.jpg[/LEFT]

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KevXman

I'll get it started. There were many different takes on this theme, some of which have given me some ideas for me to work on in the future. Great work everyone. Here are my Favs in no particular order.



— Kevin

bf2015

One amazing round of shots.

bf2015

Getting the color in my shot
Thanks for the comments on my shot. Some have asked how I got the color in my processing.

In the HDR process, I used some pretty aggressive settings to bring out the wood tones of the doors (which also gave it a somewhat grainy look as well):

Normal HDR:


HDR after settings:


Afterwards, I changed the mode from RGB color to Lab color and applied the A channel with a Soft Light blend mode in Apply Image which brought out the grain of the doors even more and popped some of the reds.

Lab Color:


And then just applied a Hue/Saturation adjustment where I increased the yellows a bit to bring out the brass doorkicks, played with the brightness/contrast, straightened, and cropped. That's it.

Final:

tinamarie52

What a great round! I have more than 10, but I'll constrain myself!!

cmurph- Tomorrow is Yesterday
richtersl- Fonthill Mansion
lilmomma- As if no one's watching
johnloguk- Windows to the past
bf2015- Arriving
Visualxpressions- Reflections of life...
rteest42- Once, long ago
ic4u- Dogs Rule
ghinson- Picture window
red_zone- Window on Window

Chris

sunflowerstudio

Here are my faves:

anonymouscuban

Great job everyone. Submitted my picks to Kerry earlier. I will add my comments to the entry gallery tonight. I tried to do it earlier but for some reason, it's not allowing me to do so. Probably the firewall at work.

liflander

This was truly an amazing round! Congrats to everyone! There were so many outstanding images. Thanks for the inspiration.

Some of my faves:

richtersl

anonymouscuban wrote:

Great job everyone. Submitted my picks to Kerry earlier. I will add my comments to the entry gallery tonight. I tried to do it earlier but for some reason, it's not allowing me to do so. Probably the firewall at work.

Darn those firewalls! Judging this round was no easy feat. Glad you got through it relatively unscathed.

I've been just adding my comments straight into the gallery. I had WAY more than 10 that I liked.