DSS#43 Unofficial Feedback Thread - (Door or Window)

bf2015bf2015 Registered Users Posts: 523 Major grins
edited February 8, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
So, here is the official gallery to give your C&C for DSS#43

Gallery Here...

Once more into the fray. This unofficial feedback thread is a catch-all of sorts, lets make it happen:thumb

Anyway, let's start feedback on DSS #43!!

This thread is:
  • a place to post a list of your top ten favorites. (be heard, and let everyone know what images moved you.)
  • a place to post your "the making of my image"
  • a place to ask someone "how did they do that?"(for us all to see:D )
Feedback is an important part of the photographic process. While those selected as finalists get feedback from the judges and those who vote, others are never quite sure where they stand. So share your thoughts both in this thread and with comments in the actual gallery. Constructive criticism should always be welcome.

It's easy to post thumbnails (with help from our Moderator).

With the image selected in the gallery, copy its URL from your browser, add "-Th.jpg" to the end, delete the jumble of numbers and letters preceding the hashtag (#), change "gallery" to "photos" and that's it.

Example

Change this url
[LEFT]http://challenges.smugmug.com/Other/DSS-33/9546126_UcMnF#646702914_YfHpk[/LEFT]

To this (minus the space in the IMG tags)
[LEFT]http://challenges.smugmug.com/photos/646702914_YfHpk-Th.jpg[/LEFT]

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Comments

  • KevXmanKevXman Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    I'll get it started. There were many different takes on this theme, some of which have given me some ideas for me to work on in the future. Great work everyone. Here are my Favs in no particular order.

    783778441_tsJwA-L.jpg

    — Kevin
    Enjoy today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.

    My Site, My Book
  • bf2015bf2015 Registered Users Posts: 523 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    One amazing round of shots.

    778887158_CpRdV-Th.jpg779741892_HHPZ2-Th.jpg782093973_CzQXv-Th.jpg782876828_fC4HR-Th.jpg782887300_Kshy5-Th.jpg783181216_hZwir-Th.jpg783227719_kGN6q-Th.jpg783276511_XdwG4-Th.jpg783460751_7nLaN-Th.jpg783477218_33aLu-Th.jpg
  • bf2015bf2015 Registered Users Posts: 523 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    Getting the color in my shot
    Thanks for the comments on my shot. Some have asked how I got the color in my processing.

    In the HDR process, I used some pretty aggressive settings to bring out the wood tones of the doors (which also gave it a somewhat grainy look as well):

    Normal HDR:
    783945537_7DqZP-M.jpg

    HDR after settings:
    783943337_2atoT-M.jpg

    Afterwards, I changed the mode from RGB color to Lab color and applied the A channel with a Soft Light blend mode in Apply Image which brought out the grain of the doors even more and popped some of the reds.

    Lab Color:
    783944593_zAmo8-M.jpg

    And then just applied a Hue/Saturation adjustment where I increased the yellows a bit to bring out the brass doorkicks, played with the brightness/contrast, straightened, and cropped. That's it.

    Final:
    782154739_F6mJd-M.jpg
  • tinamarie52tinamarie52 Registered Users Posts: 954 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    What a great round! I have more than 10, but I'll constrain myself!!

    cmurph- Tomorrow is Yesterday
    richtersl- Fonthill Mansion
    lilmomma- As if no one's watching
    johnloguk- Windows to the past
    bf2015- Arriving
    Visualxpressions- Reflections of life...
    rteest42- Once, long ago
    ic4u- Dogs Rule
    ghinson- Picture window
    red_zone- Window on Window

    Chris
    http://chrisadamczyk.smugmug.com

    When you come to a door... walk through it.
    If it's locked... find an open window.
  • sunflowerstudiosunflowerstudio Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    Here are my faves:

    783985388_vhqRu-L.jpg
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    Great job everyone. Submitted my picks to Kerry earlier. I will add my comments to the entry gallery tonight. I tried to do it earlier but for some reason, it's not allowing me to do so. Probably the firewall at work.
    "I'm not yelling. I'm Cuban. That's how we talk."

    Moderator of the People and Go Figure forums

    My Smug Site
  • liflanderliflander Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    This was truly an amazing round! Congrats to everyone! There were so many outstanding images. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Some of my faves:

    778887158_CpRdV-Th.jpg779741892_HHPZ2-Th.jpg782030906_oJFnC-Th.jpg782093973_CzQXv-Th.jpg782169558_gq8ND-Th.jpg

    782825817_T5uAd-Th.jpg782876828_fC4HR-Th.jpg783181216_hZwir-Th.jpg783460751_7nLaN-Th.jpg783531666_tyL8V-Th.jpg
  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    Great job everyone. Submitted my picks to Kerry earlier. I will add my comments to the entry gallery tonight. I tried to do it earlier but for some reason, it's not allowing me to do so. Probably the firewall at work.

    Darn those firewalls! Judging this round was no easy feat. Glad you got through it relatively unscathed. :D

    I've been just adding my comments straight into the gallery. I had WAY more than 10 that I liked. rolleyes1.gif
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