Blue and pink

annnna8888annnna8888 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 936 SmugMug Employee
edited January 7, 2006 in Landscapes
Hi dgrinners,

here's my latest offering from a very cold day in late December. Brrrrr, it was about -15 degrees Celsius (about 5 degrees Fahrenheit) and I get frostbite just from thinking about that day.


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The rest of the photos are on my site. Comments welcome!

Ana
Ana
SmugMug Support Hero Manager
My website: anapogacar.smugmug.com

Comments

  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    Lovely photos. I especially like the last one. I think you could boost the saturation a bit tho.
  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited January 4, 2006
    Excellent work thumb.gif

    I'm not fond of #2 but the others are just beautiful.
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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    Wow, excellent! #2 doesn't do much for me, but the others are great. I wouldn't boost the saturation, I think the pastel tones set the right mood for these. Do you have any like #3 where the couple is closer to you?
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    I always look forward to seeing your work. These are very nice. I'm afraid I have to agree on #2 though.
    -Phil
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  • eye-maxeye-max Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    Excellent pictures thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif . Contrary to the others I like #2. It’s not the best of the 4 but it would stand on its own. My personal pick would be #4, it shouts cold, cold weather & being a resident of Manitoba, Canada I do know cold weather.
    max
  • flyingdutchieflyingdutchie Registered Users Posts: 1,286 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    DJ-S1 wrote:
    Wow, excellent! #2 doesn't do much for me, but the others are great. I wouldn't boost the saturation, I think the pastel tones set the right mood for these. Do you have any like #3 where the couple is closer to you?

    Beautiful shots!
    I agree that the haze should stay in the picture, but the colors can be enhanced. If you just increase saturation, you may remove that haze.

    If you have Photoshop, you may want to try to enhance color in Lab Mode (instead of RGB mode).
    1. Image --> Mode --> Lab.
    2. Layer --> New Adjustment Layer --> Curves
    3. Make the the lines (curves) of the a and b channels more steep, to increase color in your pic.
    4. Maybe twiddle a little with the line/curve of the L (lightness) channel.
    5. Flatten image and move back to RGB and save as JPEG.
    I can't grasp the notion of time.

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    in two billion years,
    all I can think is:
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  • illuminati919illuminati919 Registered Users Posts: 713 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    I'm totally digging the candy colors in your shots, the 2nd and 3rd are beautiful. Keep it up !!!!
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    They show the temperature...great work. I cannot possibly imagine what it is like to be in those temperatures.
  • cariadcariad Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    Your photos are really beautiful, I love the pastel colours. #3 is my favorite.
  • flyingdutchieflyingdutchie Registered Users Posts: 1,286 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    flyingdutchie wrote:
    Beautiful shots!
    I agree that the haze should stay in the picture, but the colors can be enhanced. If you just increase saturation, you may remove that haze.

    If you have Photoshop, you may want to try to enhance color in Lab Mode (instead of RGB mode).
    1. Image --> Mode --> Lab.
    2. Layer --> New Adjustment Layer --> Curves
    3. Make the the lines (curves) of the a and b channels more steep, to increase color in your pic.
    4. Maybe twiddle a little with the line/curve of the L (lightness) channel.
    5. Sharpen a little, flatten image and move back to RGB and save as JPEG.

    I did some of the above post-processing of your first pic (using Lab mode). I posted the result in this message. If you don't like me re-posting your pic, please leave a reply to this message and i will remove it.

    What do you think of the result?
    (because i post-processed your posted image and not the original, there is some banding and other small artifacts in the post-processed version)

    BTW: I saw some of your other pics in your online gallery. I very much liked the picture of the lit church. Very very nice!
    I can't grasp the notion of time.

    When I hear the earth will melt into the sun,
    in two billion years,
    all I can think is:
        "Will that be on a Monday?"
    ==========================
    http://www.streetsofboston.com
    http://blog.antonspaans.com
  • TopRowTopRow Registered Users Posts: 46 Big grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    Excellent photos! I really like the last one (#4), it's so peaceful, yet mysterious. Hope that your hands have thawed out!
    Roger
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  • JusticeiroJusticeiro Registered Users Posts: 1,177 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2006
    # 4 is the best. Really quality work, especially the colors.
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2006
    Lovely work Anna. As much as I hate cold winter weather, it can sure produce some wonderful winter landscape shots.

    ann

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  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2006
    Looking at these shots makes me want to turn up the heat in the house. I'm freezing now!

    But awesome shots. And I like the saturation levels as they are. The pastel colors really work for me.

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2006
    Annna, Beautiful photos!!!

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2006
    Great work i can feel the cold
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  • MelPMelP Registered Users Posts: 131 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2006
    Awesome
    Those are wonderful!! I love the way you captured the colors. I especially love #1 and #3.

    Great shots,
    Mel
  • SigalSigal Registered Users Posts: 51 Big grins
    edited January 5, 2006
    Lovely
    Lovely photos, not much to add on what the others said so I'll just say, my favourites are 3 and 4.
  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2006
    The last one is sweeeet. The colors are amazing. The fog is awesome. The snow, well I wish it snowed where I live.

    Mikko
  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    Anna awesome photos good job

    Thanks
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  • annnna8888annnna8888 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 936 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 7, 2006
    Thanks so much for giving me such helpful advice. I haven't tried this before, but I certainly will in the future with photos like this one. The result is quite good, apart from the artefacts caused by USM, but as you said, that is to be expected when working with an already postprocessed picture.

    Thanks again, also for liking the other pics in my gallery! clap.gif

    Ana
    Ana
    SmugMug Support Hero Manager
    My website: anapogacar.smugmug.com
  • annnna8888annnna8888 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 936 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 7, 2006
    Thanks everybody for your nice words!
    Actually, I do have a photo of a couple closer to me, but due to a long exposure and their moving, the couple is blurred to such extent that it doesn't look quite right if you know what I mean. :D

    Ana
    Ana
    SmugMug Support Hero Manager
    My website: anapogacar.smugmug.com
  • PhotosbychuckPhotosbychuck Registered Users Posts: 1,239 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2006
    Hi, Anna
    I like the fourth photo the best but, all of them are nice.
    Looks like you have got a lot more snow than us here in
    North Carolina USA.

    Take Care,
    Chuck
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    Aperture Focus Photography
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  • WaterfallRichWaterfallRich Registered Users Posts: 223 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2006
    Those are beautiful, Ana. I especially like the last image. Please send some of that snow over my way :D
    Rich Stevenson
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