#81 - Do either of these work?

richtersl · July 18, 2011

I got a chance to shoot this weekend and was wondering if either of these might be theme-worthy? Your input is much appreciated. Thanks!

#1

#2

SeascapeS · July 18, 2011

#2 - very nice! The colored version looks like an old-time photo from the 50's.

CHANDLERJA · July 18, 2011

I really like the feel of #1. I would love to see a crop with ground the bottom 3.

JAG · July 19, 2011

I like 2!

GretaPics · July 19, 2011

I'm also a fan of #2 - has vintage charm. GP

torrbrae · July 19, 2011

I also prefer #2 - love the clouds and the way "float" in the picture. In relation to the theme, will work as long as you get the right title.

richtersl · July 19, 2011

SeascapeS wrote: »

#2 - very nice! The colored version looks like an old-time photo from the 50's.

Thanks, Sandi!

richtersl · July 19, 2011

CHANDLERJA wrote: »

I really like the feel of #1. I would love to see a crop with ground the bottom 3.

Thanks, Jeromy! Do you mean trying a version with the sky cropped so the foreground takes up more of the bottom 3rd of the shot?

richtersl · July 19, 2011

JAG wrote: »

I like 2!

Thanks, Joyce!

richtersl · July 19, 2011

GretaPics wrote: »

I'm also a fan of #2 - has vintage charm. GP

Thanks, Greta!

richtersl · July 19, 2011

torrbrae wrote: »

I also prefer #2 - love the clouds and the way "float" in the picture. In relation to the theme, will work as long as you get the right title.

Thanks!

Now to come up with a title.

ic4u · July 19, 2011

I am drawn to the shadows and textures that the B&W pulls out of the grasses, the color one is very nice too, and seems to be the preferred....either way it is beautiful!

CHANDLERJA · July 19, 2011

richtersl wrote: »

Thanks, Jeromy! Do you mean trying a version with the sky cropped so the foreground takes up more of the bottom 3rd of the shot?

Yea

I just love the texture of the field in BW. Of course I seem to be in the minority

dlscott56 · July 19, 2011

I think I like #2 best Linda.

travelways · July 19, 2011

They are both nice, Linda, but the #2 is more vibrant and attractive.

richtersl · July 19, 2011

ic4u wrote: »

I am drawn to the shadows and textures that the B&W pulls out of the grasses, the color one is very nice too, and seems to be the preferred....either way it is beautiful!

Thanks, Karin!

richtersl · July 19, 2011

Thank you, Tatiana and Dave!

richtersl · July 19, 2011

CHANDLERJA wrote: »

Yea

I just love the texture of the field in BW. Of course I seem to be in the minority

Like this?

WhatSheSaw · July 20, 2011

I like this crop better. And something about the composition is more appealing to me in the first. Maybe it is the flow of the land. Or maybe the shadows in the foreground of the second.

I'd like to see the new crop in color. Just to see.

richtersl · July 20, 2011

WhatSheSaw wrote: »

I like this crop better. And something about the composition is more appealing to me in the first. Maybe it is the flow of the land. Or maybe the shadows in the foreground of the second.

I'd like to see the new crop in color. Just to see.

Here's a cropped version of the color shot:

richtersl · July 20, 2011

And just for the heck of it, here's the color version of the B&W shot:

travelways · July 20, 2011

They are a little too far apart of each other to be able to see very well the details and differences, but as I can see makes me like more the first colored version - it has more depth. I also like the play with light and shadows and also I like to see a little more details.

- I understand that you want to express the whole action and connectivity, but the more stylized version is loosing a little the interest, in my opinion.

travelways · July 20, 2011

Now, I just saw the colored version of the 2-nd one and I like more it because of the details.

ghinson · July 20, 2011

I could go with either, but I agree you need the sharp color version instead of the pixel bended one. And the B&W one has a dust spot on the middle cloud (at least that is what it looks like) that I would clone out.

richtersl · July 20, 2011

Thank you Greg and Tatiana. I'll let you two in on a secret -- this last one was Pixel-Bended too.

But I agree, that a sharper, more natural version is preferable. Good call on the little spot, Greg. Thanks for the heads up on that.

Once I set the B&W version back to color there was just something about it that "popped", especially after the crop and I really wound up liking the shot.

Now to come up with a title.

travelways · July 21, 2011

richtersl wrote: »

Thank you Greg and Tatiana. I'll let you two in on a secret -- this last one was Pixel-Bended too.

I know

#81 - Do either of these work?

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