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Postby stubbsy on Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:40 pm

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!)

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Postby Alex on Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:44 pm

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.


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Postby suzanneg on Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:42 pm

Definitely the first one for me as well, but not for the composition, for the colours.
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Postby ozczecho on Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:47 pm

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 :D :D
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Postby Finch on Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:47 pm

Peter,

No. 1 for me as well. Colours a bit more saturated on this and better composition, I think.

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Postby Mitchell on Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:53 pm

#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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Postby fozzie on Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:57 pm

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.
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Postby radar on Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:57 pm

Hi Peter,

#1 as the others. I don't like the rainbow on the ships in the last two.

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Postby antman on Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:02 am

Agree with the others - No 1. for me.
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Postby Yi-P on Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:10 am

Yup #1 works best!
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Postby avkomp on Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:17 am

#1 for me also

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Postby Laurie on Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:29 am

suzanneg wrote:Definitely the first one for me as well, but not for the composition, for the colours.


ditto
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Postby Sheila Smart on Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:23 pm

I prefer 1 (even though a tad breaking of rules ..but here broken successfully). Nice use of thirds all the same.

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Postby smac on Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:08 pm

Agree with the rest, #1 is the best.

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Postby curly on Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:26 pm

Ok, no one else will do it so "all 3 are shit" (except No1)

Now stop complaining!
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:06 pm

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.

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Postby Matt. K on Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:24 pm

I believe it's impossible to photograph a rainbow with black and white film. Can anyone confirm that?
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:52 pm

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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Postby johnd on Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:15 pm

Stubbsy, definately #1. IMHO separating the ship from the rainbow makes a far more interesting shot.
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:13 pm

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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. :shock:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:27 pm

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. :shock:


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
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