DSS 60 - Options

WhatSheSaw · September 23, 2010

Two ideas for leather or lace. What do you think?

#1 - Back in the Saddle

#2 - Queen Anne's

richtersl · September 23, 2010

The shot with the saddle didn't do much for me.

Without the caption I had no idea what it was. If you want to go for the leather, I'd try a reshoot.

The Queen Anne's Lace has potential. If you can bring the details of the plant out more, you'll have a contender, IMO.

angevin1 · September 23, 2010

richtersl wrote: »

The shot with the saddle didn't do much for me. Without the caption I had no idea what it was. If you want to go for the leather, I'd try a reshoot.

The Queen Anne's Lace has potential. If you can bring the details of the plant out more, you'll have a contender, IMO.

1. Same here, It is leather, but with no real force behind it.

2. Hard to say about QAL...I think that plant is a good start, but needs some more thought/work.

travelways · September 23, 2010

angevin1 wrote: »

1. Same here, It is leather, but with no real force behind it.

2. Hard to say about QAL...I think that plant is a good start, but needs some more thought/work.

pyroPrints.com · September 23, 2010

If you're gonna shoot leather, you gotta do it in color =c)

WhatSheSaw · September 23, 2010

Thanks for all of the comments. I was afraid the saddle would be a WTH is that thing?

I'll see If I can improve with a reshoot of both. Maybe I can go monotone in brown on the saddle.

TLVoDra · September 23, 2010

I like the idea of shooting the saddle in monotone brown. Potential there!

PupWeb · September 24, 2010

I like where you are going with the second shot. A lot of lace patterns are botanical anyway. If possible I would open up the plant to have more contrast between the positive and negative space, or crop it to give the same effect.

DsrtVW · September 24, 2010

After playing the options I agree that sepia works best on leather. On the plant it would be nice if you could get a bit more detail to come out just to define the plant a bit more

WhatSheSaw · September 25, 2010

Thanks, all! We are expecting a sunny day tomorrow, so I will be up early and out and about to see what I can find. I'll see if I can find some better Queen Anne's lace to shoot. The saddle will probably wait till Sunday when the weather will be gloomy again.

WhatSheSaw · September 26, 2010

Lot's of great photo opps yesterday. I haven't yet done a reshoot of the saddle.

One new idea:

#3 Tattered

#4 Queen Anne's

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9

ic4u · September 26, 2010

I really like your Queen Anne Lace! #8 would be my pick. I think it could benefit from a bit more contrast, and maybe cloning out the two dark shadow lines on the lower left. I like the sun being in there!

angevin1 · September 26, 2010

Your QAL is getting it's just due! AND each succeeding image seems better. So very organic. And liking the contrast too. I think you're onto something.

WhatSheSaw · September 26, 2010

Thanks, Tom and Karin!

I will try a few more tweaks and see what I can come up with.

Jenn · September 26, 2010

I like #5 and #7.. pretty

PupWeb · September 27, 2010

Ah yes, This is what I was talking about. Great work.

I agree with Tom, I like the contrasting background so either queen anne 6,7 or 9. I would go with 9 if I ws to choose one, I like the DOF in that image.

tinamarie52 · September 27, 2010

I agree with the others and would include my vote for the 3rd QAL.

chris

WhatSheSaw · September 29, 2010

Thanks, Jenn, Pupweb, and Tinamarie!

One more for consideration. I may get a chance for a reshoot these next couple of days, so any suggestions are welcome.

#10

richtersl · September 29, 2010

The composition on the latter is great, but on that and a few others you've got some red channel noise in the sky. It's a royal pain to get rid of in post processing. The only way I've been able to successfully get rid of it is to crop the photo.

I'm not 100% sure what causes it, but if you're using a polarizer it may be the culprit. If you're going to reshoot, I'd try cranking it down a bit.

WhatSheSaw · September 29, 2010

Thanks, Linda! I could see the noise, but had no idea it was coming from the red channel.

JohnRog · October 1, 2010

All Hail the Queen...

. I really like the QAL pics, my wife had the same idea, but we couldn't find any to shoot. I haven't had a chance to look from a computer, but from my phone (Samsung galaxyS, so the screen is pretty good), I like 5,9,&10 a lot!

WhatSheSaw · October 2, 2010

Thanks, JohnRog!

I have a couple more from my reshoot yesterday. These were a little earlier in the day and I think the noise is a bit less because of it. What do you think? I might have another chance for a reshoot tomorrow afternoon.

#11

#12

#13

richtersl · October 2, 2010

Nice! I'm partial to #12. I think you captured the "lace" very well on that one. It looks delicate, light, and airy.

travelways · October 2, 2010

Very difficult shot - I think #12 is the best of all, too.

PupWeb · October 2, 2010

Ditto #12

WhatSheSaw · October 4, 2010

Thanks for the feedback, Linda, Tatiana and David! And also to everyone else who commented, a big thanks!

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