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Garold Jennings
{K:2513} 7/17/2006
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Still don't know what this is LOL!
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/8/2006
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Your BW looks nice Garold. I like the contrast between lights and darks. Your challenge is to get that wonderful contrast while preserving the detail in the shadows and midtones. Layers and masks are a great way to go about these types of adjustments. It is definitely worth getting to know your editing program. It took me awhile to learn the basics in Photoshop, you need to take it one step at a time. I was somewhat of a slow learner and still have a lot to learn. Check out Carsten Ranke's landscapes and his technical info on how he achieves his images. He is advanced, but I have picked up some great technique from his "abouts" with regard to combining exposures and using masks. Here's an example of one of his more "extreme abouts" lol, on one of my favorite images. Don't let this one scare 'ya. Go see bunches of his abouts and you'll find a treasure trove. http://www.usefilm.com/image/851474.html
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Garold Jennings
{K:2513} 1/8/2006
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Thank you for all your help I have not been using my editing program very much ...really just trying to learn how. I have tried a few things but I see what you mean...my colors were blown and drained in some areas...Thank you again. I tried a B&W with my program (MGI Photosuite) My appreciation for taking time to help me.
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This is my try at B&W |
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/7/2006
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Garold, I just noticed that a cool new feature at UF is that when you click on the uploads in comments you get a new window which you can then place side-by-side with the original images for comparison. If you look at your revision next the my color version, you will see where you lost the details in the shadows when you darkened the image and how they are preserved by selectively darkening using the burn tool and a soft brush. I also use a Wacom tablet and pen, which really helps with the details.
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/7/2006
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Here is the BW mentioned above
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 1/7/2006
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Further to my previous suggestions, I worked on this a bit in PS to show you my take on it. When you darken the darks, the key is to preserve the detail in the shadows. I used the burn tool, rather than levels in this instance to burn in some of the midtones and darktones. Then I converted to BW using Channel Mixer.
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Rework with Burn Tool in PS |
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Garold Jennings
{K:2513} 1/7/2006
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I think any comment from you is to be highly regarded. Your photographs are wonderful. I am working on the things that you suggested with this and other photographs, and hope I'm getting better. I Love your photographs and continue to look at your portfolio. Youth is my favorite. Good luck to you!
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Ive tried this |
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Garold Jennings
{K:2513} 1/7/2006
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Thanks Han for the information. I love unusual pieces that I may find. Good luck to you
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Han Timmer
{K:513} 1/1/2006
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Curious apparatus, you can say that. It is indeed part of a steam engine, the tube being the boiler and the other end the fire box, where it should burn. You would find such a thing inside a steam locomotive, but not on wheels... And you would need something to carry over the steam pressure to moving parts, such as cilinders. Looks like a freak thing to me. Anyway, always nice to have it inmortalized. It has a nice rusty feel.
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 12/27/2005
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This is indeed an unusual looking piece of machinery. "Relic" was the first word that came to mind when I saw this image. The composition and light are good, and this would be very nice in BW or sepia as well. I would deepen the midtones a smidge and burn the darkest darks to black to enhance the tonal range and add dimension. You have the light tones just fine...just on the edge of being blown so I wouldn't increase lightness at all. The subject matter in this is engaging and drew me right in. Antonia
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