Wilderness

Paranormalist · 20-10-2007, 4:29 PM

Was out in the sticks for a while today.
Here are a couple from my trek.
Shot in RAW. Some pp applied.
C&C welcome.

#1 Higher Ground

#2 Waterfall (best view I could get)
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Paranormalist · 20-10-2007, 6:18 PM

A more post processed version of Higher Ground and with the horizon straigtened
Let me know what you think.

stevegreen · 20-10-2007, 6:41 PM

That re-work is really nice, so much better than the first one IMO. Nice foreground interest and a dramatic sky

Paranormalist · 20-10-2007, 6:45 PM

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Originally Posted by stevegreen

That re-work is really nice, so much better than the first one IMO. Nice foreground interest and a dramatic sky

I was experimenting with different things in Elements 5. I darkened the sky - converted the foreground to B&W then changed the blending mode to overlay. And added diffuse glow filter. Or something along those lines. Can't remember exactly.

Cheers for the comments.

rizingstar · 20-10-2007, 7:07 PM

Like the higher ground one Mr.P

if the PP'd version had the original foreground and trees it would be a great shot

Paranormalist · 20-10-2007, 7:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rizingstar

Like the higher ground one Mr.P

if the PP'd version had the original foreground and trees it would be a great shot

I tried that but I wasn't so sure about it because I felt that the picture as a whole was unbalanced with the processed sky and the natural and somewhat unstriking looking land.
I'll give it another go though and give it a second opinion.

rizingstar · 20-10-2007, 7:40 PM

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And added diffuse glow filter. Or something along those lines. Can't remember exactly.

Maybe if you could find out what you did with the sky,then you could copy the foreground and do the same effect as the sky?just i think that the foreground is a bit too dark and could do with a bit more brightness.

Said the man who's held a camera for just over 2 months

Paranormalist · 20-10-2007, 7:49 PM

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Originally Posted by rizingstar

Maybe if you could find out what you did with the sky,then you could copy the foreground and do the same effect as the sky?just i think that the foreground is a bit too dark and could do with a bit more brightness.

Said the man who's held a camera for just over 2 months

No doubt I'll give it another whirl through Elements.

Just two months you say? Aye, and the Queen is really a shape shifting lizard.

Paranormalist · 20-10-2007, 8:07 PM

There ya go, rizingstar.

I do still prefer the completely processed one. I think the slighly darkened foreground adds to the mood of the picture and leaves it more balanced overall.
Though the more I look at the most recent one the more I like it.

rizingstar · 20-10-2007, 8:16 PM

Thats better IMO much better

i prefer that one but everyone to their own

Paranormalist · 20-10-2007, 8:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rizingstar

Thats better IMO much better

i prefer that one but everyone to their own

I can see where your coming from and as I've said previously I'm liking it the more I see it.

Paranormalist · 20-10-2007, 8:43 PM

And one more from today.
An attempt to add a bit of mood and atmosphere to a fairly normal photograph.
Applied a dark red gradient in Elements and decreased the opacity and then fiddled about with a few other sliders.
Edit - vignette effect applied also.

C&C welcome..

Paranormalist · 21-10-2007, 12:03 PM

And finally...

I made the foreground darker intentionally.

Thoughts welcome.