Thanks for all the great encouragement from my previous shot.
Joel
DSLRUsers.com
A discussion forum - and more - for users of Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras.
CowsModerators: Greg B, Nnnnsic, Geoff, Glen, gstark, Moderators
Forum rules
Please note that image critiquing is a matter of give and take: if you post images for critique, and you then expect to receive criticism, then it is also reasonable, fair and appropriate that, in return, you post your critique of the images of other members here as a matter of courtesy. So please do offer your critique of the images of others; your opinion is important, and will help everyone here enjoy their visit to far greater extent. Also please note that, unless you state something to the contrary, other members might attempt to repost your image with their own post processing applied. We see this as an acceptable form of critique, but should you prefer that others not modify your work, this is perfectly ok, and you should state this, either within your post, or within your signature. Images posted here should conform with the general forum guidelines. Image sizes should not exceed 950 pixels along the largest side (height or width) and typically no more than four images per post or thread. Please also ensure that you have a meaningful location included in your profile. Please refer to the FAQ for details of what "meaningful" is.
Previous topic • Next topic
29 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Cows
This was taken in the hinterland behind Coffs Harbour. It was belting rain and really foggy. I thought this shot had a real "mood" about it.
Thanks for all the great encouragement from my previous shot. Joel
Outstanding Katweazl.
I love these atmospheric shots and you pulled this off well. I may have been tempted to clone out the ceramic electric fence fittings between the two fence posts as I found my eye was being drawn to them a little too much. (Also, the cow fourth from the left up the back isn't smiling.) Simon
D300 l MB-D10 l D70 l SB-800 l 70-200 VR l TC 17-E l 18-70 f3.5-4.5 l 70-300 f4-5.6 l 50 f1.4 l 90 Macro f2.8 l 12-24 f4 http://www.redbubble.com/people/manta
Very nice, but why didn't you hop over the fence and take it
 "The good thing about meditation is that it makes doing nothing respectable"
D3 - http://www.oneputtphotographics.com
Nice shot! On my monitor it looks a little green?? I would prefer to see it slightly blue...or even red. Maybe try opening it in PS and go the the curves menu. Click on the middle eye dropper and click on a grey or white area of one of the cows. Or go the the variations pallet and check out the ringaround. It's worth the effort because it is a lovel image.
Regards
Matt. K
Great image and it does have a good "mooooooood" to it.
MAtt K. what will the PS curves advice do? Will it make the cows white or reduce the green accross the fog? MATT
MATT
If you click the eye dropper on a neutral gray area...that is...an area that has no colour, then the curves tool will correctly colour balance the image. Sometimes it may over correct. If that is the case then immediatly after adjusting the curves go to EDIT/FADE CURVES and you can adjust the changes you have just made. Some photographers include a KODAK GRAY CARD in their first shot and then remove it for consequent shots. That first shot can then be used to get your colour balance spot on. I would only do this for situations where the light could be tricky or for copy or portrait work. Regards
Matt. K
nice capture....... but I agree with matt K the shot looks a little green...... just follow his instruction for a fix......
Cheers ....bp....
Difference between a good street photographer and a great street photographer.... Removing objects that do not belong... happy for the comments, but .....Please DO NOT edit my image..... http://bigpix.smugmug.com Forever changing
Thanks ......I intended for the green cast. I adjusted the white balance to get that cold feel.
So it is completely intentional. Last edited by katweazl on Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
....... it should have been more blue to look cold..... Cheers ....bp....
Difference between a good street photographer and a great street photographer.... Removing objects that do not belong... happy for the comments, but .....Please DO NOT edit my image..... http://bigpix.smugmug.com Forever changing
Nice shot with plenty of atmosphere and one that could have been significantly enhanced, as suggested by Oneputt if you'd onle trespassed a little
cheers marco
G'day Joel,
Good moody shot mate, The green cast does catch me a little, wonder how it'd look in B&W? The fence is OK, maybe if you were closer to the fence so it was lower in the perspective of the shot so it's not as much of a seperator between the view and the cows maybe? Belting rain at the time, that's what I call commitment, good stuff...  Aka Andrew
Ha! You shouldn't have mentioned that, I was really impressed 
Like the fence in the frame, was just wondering about how it would look if it was on more of an angle or if you were higher and there was more room between the fence and the cows, like if you were shooting from closer to the fence maybe. Cheers mate Aka Andrew
I think it works better in B&W too - the original was way too green.
Peter
Disclaimer: I know nothing about anything. *** smugmug galleries: http://www.stubbsy.smugmug.com ***
Joel,
This is another cracker of a shot. Like Nnnnsic, I have a strong preference in my own work and the work of others for black & white but in this instance it is the colour shots that works for me. And it is EXACTLY the green cast that makes it work and lifts it above the over inhabited realm of the predictable and repetitive. Shrouded as they are in green mist I get the eerie feeling that something of a different order is to befall these cud chomping Daisys and THAT entertains me. The presence of electrical aparatus adds to this sense of a pending Z-A-P ! !. When I assess an image (my own or somebody else's) I find it equally as important to listen to my heart as well as my head. If something works for you don't touch it. It is after all YOUR image - not the production of a committee. Keep it up!! Cheers, _______________
Walter "Photography was not a bastard left by science on the doorstep of art, but a legitimate child of the Western pictorial tradition." - Galassi
Okay...going against popular opinion here...
I prefer the colour version as I think too much more detail is lost in the foggy sky with the b&w - not that there was much detail to start with but at least the graduated colour gave it something. I originally thought the image would be better taken from closer to the fence, or even peering over it, but the more I look at it the more I don't mind the fence where it is. To me, it establishes the shot more. Last edited by Manta on Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Simon
D300 l MB-D10 l D70 l SB-800 l 70-200 VR l TC 17-E l 18-70 f3.5-4.5 l 70-300 f4-5.6 l 50 f1.4 l 90 Macro f2.8 l 12-24 f4 http://www.redbubble.com/people/manta
Walter's comments about the green cast brought back earlier thoughts when I first saw this post. Not sure how many of your are familar with the book "Fungus the Boogeyman" but it fits very well into the saw and themes of the bool/cartoon. It was one of the grosses yet appealing books of my childhood, and I eally should track down a copy for myself.
Excellent shot and i actually think the fence gives it a nice focus. And yes i like the colour shot more also.
cheers Tony D70 18-70mm Kit Lens, Nikkor70-300mm ED, Nikkor 50mm f1.8, Tamron 70-300MM F/4-5.6 LD MACRO 1:2, Sigma 28-200 1:4~5.6, TC-16A AF Teleconverter, SB-800 Nikon F60 Film Body.
Previous topic • Next topic
29 posts
• Page 1 of 1
|
- Mods Database • The team • Delete all board cookies • Reset blocks • All times are UTC + 10 hours [ DST ]
