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 by JordanP on Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:38 pm
Hi all,
This is one shot I have shortlisted for the FHF challenge. I was just wanting feedback from members: 'Does the blown highlight distract too much for this?' or if they 'don't think it appropriate for the theme?'
Thanks .....
edited - sorry about the size earlier
Here is a rework with some of the suggestions
Added my final reworked version. Taking all comments into consideration I found when I went back to the raw image I was able to avoid the blown highlight, keep the storm nice and dirty, and lift the foreground a little. Thanks everyone for your feedback.
Cheers,
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by blinkblink on Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:41 pm
Excellent. Glad I'm not in it's path.
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by sirhc55 on Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:45 pm
That’s one helluva storm front Craig and yes it’s a go  Chris
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by Mal on Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:45 pm
WOW the awesome world we live in. Great capture.
The white area is distracting but I keep coming back to the formation of the cloud. I think if you adjusted for the white you would loose all the detail in the foreground. Great shot.
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by MHD on Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:52 pm
My first response is not suitable to post...
WOW!
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by MHD on Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:54 pm
as for the challenge... yes I would crop it to reduce the blown highlight and perhaps lighten it a tad and adjust the contrast to bring out the texture of the clouds a little bit more....
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by johnd on Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:50 pm
Excellent Craig. And in my opinion, the blown highlights add to the impact of the image.
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by stormygirl on Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:00 pm
MHD wrote:My first response is not suitable to post...
WOW!
 Ditto!
A beautiful image of Mother Nature at her most ferosious! Love it! I'd also be inclined to lighten the ground a little to bring out a bit more detail.
Can I ask where and when it was taken? 
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by JordanP on Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:09 pm
Thanks for the feedback all,
I will try the ideas suggested and see how it looks.
It was taken 17 December 2005 - Far North Coast. The storm made a mess of a few villages around Lismore. Major impacts were, Casino, Dunoon and Modanville.
Cheers,
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by stubbsy on Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:21 pm
Craig
That's a definite, but I'd also suggest the crop & selective lighten mentioned. Don't over obsess about the highlight though as it's need to give some oomph to the shot.
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by JordanP on Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:09 pm
A reworked version is posted back up with the original for comparison. Let me know your thoughts.
Cheers,
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by stubbsy on Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:51 pm
That's a definite improvement Craig. Especially since the houses in the path are now more obvious.
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by sirhc55 on Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:55 pm
Still prefer the original as it is more foreboding Chris
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by jethro on Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:20 pm
Jordan, nice guster tell me this did it come over all dirty like shown and after it passed did all hell break loose?
Have you spoken to Ray Mullens lately he seems to be off the scene?
Ray used to be a constant visitor to this site early days.
I haven't spoken to him in ages.
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by JordanP on Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:02 pm
jethro wrote:Jordan, nice guster tell me this did it come over all dirty like shown and after it passed did all hell break loose?
Have you spoken to Ray Mullens lately he seems to be off the scene?
Ray used to be a constant visitor to this site early days.
I haven't spoken to him in ages.
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Haven't caught up with Ray for a while. Not sure what he is up to lately, haven't seen him around here for a while. Might give him a call and see how he is going.
The storm itself didn't hit Goonellabah (where I took the shot from) too hard - just a bit of hail, wind etc. But it sure made a mess of some of the outlying villages. I have some more shots of it as it came closer - very dark and very dirty. Here is a shot of the back end of it later that afternoon....
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by dj69 on Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:23 am
That's a fantastic shot.
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by Geoff on Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:00 am
Craig - fantastic shot and great job on the reworked image. SUBMIT IT!!
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by johnd on Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:41 am
Craig, I too prefer the original. It looks more stormy and forboding to me. I like the new post of the back of the storm as well. Lovely colours in the clouds.
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by Yi-P on Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:39 pm
Im speechless.... WOW!!
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by Alex on Sat Sep 09, 2006 1:05 pm
Craig,
Amazing shots. Definately will be a promising entry.
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by ozimax on Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:56 pm
Amazing capture Craig, we had heaps of storms around Woolgoolga at the same time, that time of year on the north coast. Excellent shot. BTW, coffee's on in Coffs next time you're coming through...  President, A.A.A.A.A (Australian Association Against Acronym Abuse)
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by JordanP on Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:23 pm
Cheers to all for the kind comments. So I have a divided opinion on the original and reworked image. Hmmmm perhaps, just put the two together and adjust the opacity a bit - that way I will have a shot that is somewhere in between the original and the reworked.
Again thanks for the encouragement and opinions
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by Oscar on Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:10 pm
Craig, I really like the original shot posted (the blown highlight doesn't worry me). The re-work version is really good too. That last post of the back end of the storm is really awesome too. Cheers, Mick
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by mark on Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:53 pm
Craig
I love this image.
For my money the original is the better shot. In the 2nd shot the image seems to loose any definition in the top left corner and on my screen even looks pixelated. Perhaps as you have said a combined image would be the go.
In your own words, sometimes you need the blown highlights to enhance the image.
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by casnell on Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:02 pm
I love the original ! Very foreboding...
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by Bodak on Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:52 am
For me I like the reworked image.
A picture of expectancy.
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