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Three rainbows
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:40 pmby stubbsy
Same location and basic elements - three different compositions. I can't for the life of me decide which works best. I've looked at these so long they all blur together. Please put me out of my misery (even if it means telling me they are all shit!)
#1
#2
#3
Posted:
Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:44 pmby Alex
Peter, No.1 for me! No 2 does not work as well because the barrier is covered by the water. The last one - the colours seem too unnatural.
Great shot.
Alex
Posted:
Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:42 pmby suzanneg
Definitely the first one for me as well, but not for the composition, for the colours.
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:47 pmby ozczecho
Peter #1 for sure. I like the fact that the rainbow doesn't touch the cargo ship. Awesome rainbow
BTW, I guess thats not a
PS action
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:47 pmby Finch
Peter,
No. 1 for me as well. Colours a bit more saturated on this and better composition, I think.
Cheers
Michael
Posted:
Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:53 pmby Mitchell
#1 for me.
The ship at the end of the rainbow is a nice touch, but compositionally I think it looks better from directly side on and under the rainbow.
The saturation in the #1 rainbow is great - but what is happening with the colours on the ship - is that the result of a curves adjustment?
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:57 pmby fozzie
Peter - I will put you out of your misery, #1 works for me. You have the fence and the wave in the foreground, the rainbow roughly in the middle and the cargo ship in the background: great compostion.
You need to drink more red wine, to make a clear decision
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:57 pmby radar
Hi Peter,
#1 as the others. I don't like the rainbow on the ships in the last two.
cheers,
Andre
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:02 amby antman
Agree with the others - No 1. for me.
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:10 amby Yi-P
Yup #1 works best!
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:17 amby avkomp
#1 for me also
Steve
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:29 amby Laurie
suzanneg wrote:Definitely the first one for me as well, but not for the composition, for the colours.
ditto
nice capture, well done.
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:23 pmby Sheila Smart
I prefer 1 (even though a tad breaking of rules ..but here broken successfully). Nice use of thirds all the same.
Cheers
Sheila
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:08 pmby smac
Agree with the rest, #1 is the best.
Stuart
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:26 pmby curly
Ok, no one else will do it so "all 3 are shit" (except No1)
Now stop complaining!
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:06 pmby stubbsy
Thanks everyone - #1 it is then. Interestingly #2 was the least photoshopped in the sky. #1 had a CP filter when shot to bring up the rainbow and then a Grad ND effect was added in PP to darken the sky even more. #3 I probably over did the pastel.
And YES it was a real rainbow.
Posted:
Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:24 pmby Matt. K
I believe it's impossible to photograph a rainbow with black and white film. Can anyone confirm that?
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:52 pmby Alpha_7
Matt. K wrote:I believe it's impossible to photograph a rainbow with black and white film. Can anyone confirm that?
http://www.globalspec.com/Newsletter/Vi ... astIssue=1
Matt if you search for rainbow on the above page it appears that B&W film and colour blind people can still detect a rainbow.
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:15 pmby johnd
Stubbsy, definately #1. IMHO separating the ship from the rainbow makes a far more interesting shot.
Cheers
John
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:13 pmby Matt. K
Craig
Thanks. But I don't ever recall seeing a black and white photograph of a rainbow....so I'm still wondering. This is distinct from taking a colour image and desaturating it which I believe will reveal some monochromatic detail.
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:27 pmby Alpha_7
Matt. K wrote:Craig
Thanks. But I don't ever recall seeing a black and white photograph of a rainbow....so I'm still wondering. This is distinct from taking a colour image and desaturating it which I believe will reveal some monochromatic detail.
I don't remember seeing one and this is the only one I could find doing a quick search. If anyone wants to give my a film camera then I'll search out some rainbows and capture them
http://www.willieholdman.com/images/large/265031002217BW.jpg
