Archways (SF2) the 2003 original for you to process

Dee

I've had several comments and a couple of private messages about my photo that I entered in Last Photographer Standing, Semi Final 2.

Now, my curiosity is piqued -- so here's the original photo I took back in 2003 for you to post process to your hearts content... crop whichever way you think works best, etc.

If you have a reason for your choices please feel free to explain your thinking.

This was hand held. My memory is so bad, and I'm too lazy to figure out if I took this with the Sony 707 or the Sony 828. I only downsized and used bicubic sharpen, other than that it's straight out of the camera.

I reshot the photo with my Sony Alpha in raw for the SF2, and for those who wondered, (Travis, for example) I did add the beam of light. Now that I checked the time of day, I may go back this weekend and wait for the beam to appear (if it will... I know the angle of the sun changes due to the seasons).

So have at it -- I'm really curious, and anxious to learn how to improve my post processing... so I appreciate all of you who take the time to play with the photo.

Hey, if enough of you work on it, I'll set up a poll and we can vote on the post work we like best. (If I can figure out how to set up a poll, oh well, time to learn something new, right?)

fashiznitsngrins

Here's what I did with the SF entry
I know I should use the 2003 copy per your request, but I am too tired from staying up too late with all the SF frenzy.

I ajusted the curves, upped the contrast, cropped, and converted b/w with sepia...

Dee

Thanks for your input Karen. I was hoping a few others might give it a try also. Oh well, sigh...

saurora

I just ran across this for the first time, Dee, so give others some time, I'm sure they will respond. I can't work on it while I'm at work (no CS, ya know!!! ) but I'll try to remember to give it a go at home. May not be able to until tomorrow as I'll be gone this evening.

pyrtek

Dee

Thanks Bernard -- It's always so interesting to me to see someone else's crop and processing.

Llywellyn

Oh, I like Bernard's. I took the easy way out after my saturation suggestion just did not work out for me.

zacker

heres my take,

anwmn1

3 Quik takes
Did these in just a few minutes. Actually I really like the shot you have though!

Dee

Wow, what a variety
From super dark to super light -- but it seems the majority have really sharpened the image and added a lot of contrast.

Thank you everyone for your input. It's almost the opposite of how I processed the photo.