#60--Leather; First Attempts C&C please

slpollett

Do any of these work? They may not quite look it, but these boots are 30 years old (hubby takes VERY good care of them).

Thanks in advance.

#1


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Thanks for looking. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated.

Sherry

Jenn

I kind of like #1 best. The others seems a bit dark to me.

angevin1

I think #1 works (best of the lot)! Might consider a closer shot of them , or something a wee bit more dynamic with these same boots.

they are very nice, esp. for 30 y/o boots!

travelways

I like #1 best too.

PupWeb

Hi Sherry,

I like the way #2 has an old post card feel, but a lot of people don't like vignetting so that may not get votes for that reason. I agree with Tom with a closer more dynamic shot. There is a very interesting eagle pattern on the boots that look interesting.

StueveShots

I like #1 also! If you do decide to move closer (and I don't have a strong feeling one way or the other), do still keep some of the wood fence still visible. I like the fact that this sets the boots in a context which feels real.

Great boots, by the way!

slpollett

Thanks everyone!

This challenge seems extra hard for me because I've never been all that fond of monotone/sepia/b&w which makes me (almost automatically) dislike everything I try to do.

The originals of each of my shots all look about the same (exposure-wise), so the differences in color for each one is just a different treatment. That's why a couple of them look darker than the others. I was trying to get more of an antique finish, but didn't succeed at that very well.

#1 is a simple b&w conversion. #2, #3, & #4 are all the same photo with different treatments. #2 is an antique-look plug-in that is supposed to mimic an early photograph style (late 1800's I think). The plug-in created the vignette. #3 & #5 used sepia-tone with different strengths, but I added something different to #5 but don't remember what it was (I'm not at home right now to check). #4 is a simple b&w conversion, but then I added a lighting effect to darken the edges but keep the boots lit.

I do appreciate the comments & suggestions. I have another idea with the boots that I'll try to do in the next day or so.

Thanks again,
Sherry

lkbart

The boots are beautiful. Seems like they might show better if they were brighter or lighter (or maybe more contrast?) - probably the reason #1 stands out. I like the sepia tones better, but wonder if you'd like them better if you bumped the saturation down a bit. The wooden fence adds a lot to the shots, but another alternative would be to emphasize or focus more on the design (much closer crop or diff angle).

SeascapeS

I agree, the sepia works, but needs less saturation and more contrast.

travelways

I agree that sepia works better,
... and I wouldn't place them in the grass, but rather inside the house.

tinamarie52

I love #4. The lighting is a little more dramatic so the boots stand out from the fence.

Chris

slpollett

Thanks again, everyone.

I checked the gallery & all threads before I started working with these boots, but now 3 other people are using images of boots so I'll probably scrap this idea and sit out this round. I don't really have another idea.

Thanks anyway.

Sherry

PupWeb

No don't do that

slpollett wrote: »

Thanks again, everyone.

I checked the gallery & all threads before I started working with these boots, ............. sit out this round. I don't really have another idea.

Thanks anyway.

Sherry

I love your work! Get back in there girl, get in there real close and shoot the eagle design, less boot more design and texture of the eagle.

lkbart

PupWeb wrote: »

I love your work! Get back in there girl, get in there real close and shoot the eagle design, less boot more design and texture of the eagle.