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lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
edited March 25, 2011 in Other Cool Shots
Hi all,
I was going to enter this in the previous challenge "under or above" but got sidetracked and missed the deadline. Still I like it enough to want to post it.

It's not my usual type of shot as I rarely try to go for the abstract, don't have the eye for that, but was happy with this result.

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c&c always welcome.
Liz A.
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    Lovely, Liz, but could be helped by either going B&W or loosing the green cast showing in the reflections and elsewhere. Not enough color contrast.

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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    DonRicklin wrote: »
    Lovely, Liz, but could be helped by either going B&W or loosing the green cast showing in the reflections and elsewhere. Not enough color contrast.

    thumb.gif

    Don

    Thanks Don..
    Here is a black and white copy. I still go a little crazy with my processing rolleyes1.gif.

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    Liz A.
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    I find this one more appealing as a B+W rendering. The color didn't add anything to the image....taking it away was a big improvement. Kind of unusual for me to see it that way, being the color freak that I am.

    BTW, Liz, I do like the shot.

    Tom
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    black mamba wrote: »
    I find this one more appealing as a B+W rendering. The color didn't add anything to the image....taking it away was a big improvement. Kind of unusual for me to see it that way, being the color freak that I am.

    BTW, Liz, I do like the shot.

    Tom


    Thank you Tom! I'm kicking myself for not entering the shot.

    It's funny I liked the color version and now that I see these next to each other I want to say to myself "what were you thinking?!".

    Thanks again Tom.
    Liz A.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,982 moderator
    edited March 23, 2011
    B&W for sure. thumb.gif
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    My vote is for the B/W............Well done Lizz.....thumb.gifgary
  • moose135moose135 Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    Very nice, Liz - and I agree, I much prefer the B&W version, the color really didn't add anything to the original.
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  • 00SS00SS Registered Users Posts: 730 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2011
    Hi Liz - yes, def the bw version. I like it thumb.gif
    Devin
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,891 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2011
    It's almost strange to see a color photo from you :D ! In this case your BW conversion is much nicer than the color.

    c.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2011
    Azzaro wrote: »
    My vote is for the B/W............Well done Lizz.....thumb.gifgary


    Thank you very much Azzaro.
    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2011
    moose135 wrote: »
    Very nice, Liz - and I agree, I much prefer the B&W version, the color really didn't add anything to the original.


    Thanks moose:) I have to experiment sometimes, but often they don't work.
    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2011
    00SS wrote: »
    Hi Liz - yes, def the bw version. I like it thumb.gif

    hey there Mr. Keller TX:)
    Thanks, glad you like it.
    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2011
    Juano wrote: »
    It's almost strange to see a color photo from you :D ! In this case your BW conversion is much nicer than the color.

    c.

    Hee hee I know I know. I do have a heavy hand with processing, always have, even with black and white, but sometimes I crave the color. Usually I get this reaction :)

    HOLY COW! I'm over 3,000 posts! I gotta get a life:)
    Liz A.
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