DSS 60 - Options

WhatSheSaw

Two ideas for leather or lace. What do you think?

#1 - Back in the Saddle


#2 - Queen Anne's

richtersl

The shot with the saddle didn't do much for me. Without the caption I had no idea what it was. If you want to go for the leather, I'd try a reshoot.

The Queen Anne's Lace has potential. If you can bring the details of the plant out more, you'll have a contender, IMO.

angevin1

richtersl wrote: »

The shot with the saddle didn't do much for me. Without the caption I had no idea what it was. If you want to go for the leather, I'd try a reshoot.

The Queen Anne's Lace has potential. If you can bring the details of the plant out more, you'll have a contender, IMO.

1. Same here, It is leather, but with no real force behind it.

2. Hard to say about QAL...I think that plant is a good start, but needs some more thought/work.

travelways

angevin1 wrote: »

1. Same here, It is leather, but with no real force behind it.

2. Hard to say about QAL...I think that plant is a good start, but needs some more thought/work.

pyroPrints.com

If you're gonna shoot leather, you gotta do it in color =c)

WhatSheSaw

Thanks for all of the comments. I was afraid the saddle would be a WTH is that thing?

I'll see If I can improve with a reshoot of both. Maybe I can go monotone in brown on the saddle.

TLVoDra

I like the idea of shooting the saddle in monotone brown. Potential there!

PupWeb

I like where you are going with the second shot. A lot of lace patterns are botanical anyway. If possible I would open up the plant to have more contrast between the positive and negative space, or crop it to give the same effect.

DsrtVW

After playing the options I agree that sepia works best on leather. On the plant it would be nice if you could get a bit more detail to come out just to define the plant a bit more

WhatSheSaw

Thanks, all! We are expecting a sunny day tomorrow, so I will be up early and out and about to see what I can find. I'll see if I can find some better Queen Anne's lace to shoot. The saddle will probably wait till Sunday when the weather will be gloomy again.

WhatSheSaw

Lot's of great photo opps yesterday. I haven't yet done a reshoot of the saddle.

One new idea:

#3 Tattered


#4 Queen Anne's


#5


#6


#7


#8


#9

ic4u

I really like your Queen Anne Lace! #8 would be my pick. I think it could benefit from a bit more contrast, and maybe cloning out the two dark shadow lines on the lower left. I like the sun being in there!

angevin1

Your QAL is getting it's just due! AND each succeeding image seems better. So very organic. And liking the contrast too. I think you're onto something.

WhatSheSaw

Thanks, Tom and Karin!

I will try a few more tweaks and see what I can come up with.

Jenn

I like #5 and #7.. pretty

PupWeb

Ah yes, This is what I was talking about. Great work.

I agree with Tom, I like the contrasting background so either queen anne 6,7 or 9. I would go with 9 if I ws to choose one, I like the DOF in that image.

tinamarie52

I agree with the others and would include my vote for the 3rd QAL.

chris

WhatSheSaw

Thanks, Jenn, Pupweb, and Tinamarie!

One more for consideration. I may get a chance for a reshoot these next couple of days, so any suggestions are welcome.

#10

richtersl

The composition on the latter is great, but on that and a few others you've got some red channel noise in the sky. It's a royal pain to get rid of in post processing. The only way I've been able to successfully get rid of it is to crop the photo.

I'm not 100% sure what causes it, but if you're using a polarizer it may be the culprit. If you're going to reshoot, I'd try cranking it down a bit.

WhatSheSaw

Thanks, Linda! I could see the noise, but had no idea it was coming from the red channel.

JohnRog

All Hail the Queen... . I really like the QAL pics, my wife had the same idea, but we couldn't find any to shoot. I haven't had a chance to look from a computer, but from my phone (Samsung galaxyS, so the screen is pretty good), I like 5,9,&10 a lot!

WhatSheSaw

Thanks, JohnRog!

I have a couple more from my reshoot yesterday. These were a little earlier in the day and I think the noise is a bit less because of it. What do you think? I might have another chance for a reshoot tomorrow afternoon.

#11


#12


#13

richtersl

Nice! I'm partial to #12. I think you captured the "lace" very well on that one. It looks delicate, light, and airy.

travelways

Very difficult shot - I think #12 is the best of all, too.

PupWeb

Ditto #12

WhatSheSaw

Thanks for the feedback, Linda, Tatiana and David! And also to everyone else who commented, a big thanks!