#96 first attempts

dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
edited February 20, 2012 in The Dgrin Challenges
I have all sorts of ideas... the problem being that the things I would like to shoot are not to be found where I am at! Still trying to think of the unique location. In the meantime, these are a couple I took on my ride home today. I played around with the processing on the tracks just to be playing. Probably a bit too much for the challenge, but I kind of liked the outcome.

any thoughts?

1)
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2)
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3)
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    For the #1 and 2 I would crop the left and right sides

    #3 has potential as it looks a little like a painting - I would finish the image with some blue sky and maybe make it more to look like a painting....
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  • SAMBALAMSAMBALAM Registered Users Posts: 64 Big grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    I am a fan of the grain in #2. Makes the picture look old and give it some character.
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  • sapphire73sapphire73 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 1,976 moderator
    edited February 13, 2012
    I like #2 and #3. I agree with the suggestion to crop a bit off the sides in #2. My favorite of this batch is #3.

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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    Thanks all! I will work it them some more later.
    I am headed out of town for a few hours later and plan to keep my eyes open. I am hoping for that "AH HA" photo op. :D
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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    All of these are nice...my favorite is #3 for the color of the road. I also like the black/white in #2.
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  • PedalGirlPedalGirl Registered Users Posts: 794 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    I like #2. :)
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2012
    #2 is easy for me to love.

    my only suggestion is if you try for a re-shoot try for a lower pov if possible, but its great as it is!
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2012
    that's not a black rock on the lower left there.... is it ?..... eek7.gif
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  • tinamarie52tinamarie52 Registered Users Posts: 954 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2012
    I like 1 or 2. I'd like to see what a vertical crop right down the middle looks like.
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    AaronNelson wrote: »
    that's not a black rock on the lower left there.... is it ?..... eek7.gif

    ... well crud... Now I want to drive out there and see and can't spare the gas to do it. I'll have to look when I go by Tuesday.
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    Thanks all... It has been a crazy week for me. I finally got to rest this weekend. I missed a perfect morning as it was foggy as all get out and I missed it. I can only hope tomorrow will be the same. The shots I have done crop down very well, I think... I will go back through and check.
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    Here are some different options on #2. I tried to go with a more vertical crop, but wound up with way too much white sky... at least it was too me. I still feel like there is a lot, but then that could work for the vanishing idea.

    2a) Cropped differently
    IMG0562-2-M.jpg

    2b) another Crop - vertical
    IMG0563-1-M.jpg

    2c) New crop with vignetting added. Good or bad... enough or too much?
    IMG0562-2vignetting-M.jpg

    2d) New Crop with Vignetting and noise added to give an aged feel.
    IMG0562-2vignettingnoise-M.jpg
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    OK, looks like for now I am working with what I have. Here are some different options on #2. One is more of a square crop and one vertical. I also threw in two at the bottom with some processing to see if they look better plain or with some things added.

    Any thoughts would be appreciated.

    2a) Cropped differently
    IMG0562-2-M.jpg

    2b) another Crop - vertical
    IMG0563-1-M.jpg

    2c) New crop with vignetting added. Good or bad... enough or too much?
    IMG0562-2vignetting-M.jpg

    2d) New Crop with Vignetting and noise added to give an aged feel.
    IMG0562-2vignettingnoise-M.jpg
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    dnie wrote: »
    ... well crud... Now I want to drive out there and see and can't spare the gas to do it. I'll have to look when I go by Tuesday.

    I liked the original full pano effect you have in the OP. I hope I didn't make you think anything was bad with it...I was just making a little humor about stuff... I can help you tweak it your PP if I've done something to hinder...??
    Aaron Nelson
  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    AaronNelson wrote: »
    I liked the original full pano effect you have in the OP. I hope I didn't make you think anything was bad with it...I was just making a little humor about stuff... I can help you tweak it your PP if I've done something to hinder...??

    oh, no, now I am just curious what the black thing is. :)
    Not many black rocks around here... probably wood.
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    AaronNelson wrote: »
    I liked the original full pano effect you have in the OP. I hope I didn't make you think anything was bad with it...I was just making a little humor about stuff... I can help you tweak it your PP if I've done something to hinder...??

    :) and looking back through them... I am leaning toward the original #2.
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    :D newest version, minus the black "rock"

    IMG0563-2bw-aged-L.jpg
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  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2012
    Nice! I like the last one. Although I also like #1.
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