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Gear Talk => Processing & Publication => Topic started by: elsa hoffmann on November 19, 2015, 08:18:20

Title: Challenge no 8
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 19, 2015, 08:18:20: I have no preconceived ideas about this one and would love your interpretation of the image!

There is no wright or wrong - it is what you make of it! I hope to learn a lot

https://www.dropbox.com/s/azp4pmk5zki0ppg/150425%20Grabouw%20057.NEF?dl=0
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Fons Baerken on November 19, 2015, 09:18:20: my attempt
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on November 19, 2015, 10:52:30: Ended up with this after fooling around a bit in LR:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/622/22515491204_1a516bd454_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AiBM7d)
NikonGear.net edit challenge 8 (https://flic.kr/p/AiBM7d) by Joergen Ramskov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jramskov/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Jakov Minić on November 19, 2015, 12:00:02: when i saw the image i immediately saw this :)
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Frank Fremerey on November 19, 2015, 12:40:15: The water valley in the back was important for me and the structure of the stone as well as the geometrical repetition.
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Frank Fremerey on November 19, 2015, 12:56:31: here full size, I am not satisfied with the resize: http://fotokontext.de/ZENTRALKRAFT/150425%20Grabouw%20057_v1.jpg
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 19, 2015, 13:50:12: Frank - you are correct - the resize doesnt do your version justice. Thanks for the high res link
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Almass on November 19, 2015, 14:00:35: .
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: bobfriedman on November 19, 2015, 21:52:53: how's this?
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: bobfriedman on November 19, 2015, 22:17:19: maybe this is better..
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: golunvolo on November 19, 2015, 22:24:35: outpost
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: bobfriedman on November 19, 2015, 22:33:14: nice one... i am tempted to put the sunset behind that one! ;)
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 20, 2015, 08:57:14: I love what you guys are doing !!
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: golunvolo on November 20, 2015, 10:42:17: [quote author =bobfriedman link=topic=2027.msg23445#msg23445 date=1447968794]
nice one... i am tempted to put the sunset behind that one! ;)
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;D :D ;)
Maybe E.T. kind of moon... :)
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Øivind Tøien on November 20, 2015, 11:23:50: Going for a more natural look.

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fotoien.zenfolio.com%2Fimg%2Fs2%2Fv53%2Fp1615896331.jpg&hash=0d62f714ccfbbf73352aa78b01e0a806f6743b9e)
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Øivind Tøien on November 20, 2015, 11:35:15: Or a silhouette version.

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fotoien.zenfolio.com%2Fimg%2Fs6%2Fv135%2Fp1803543948.jpg&hash=4c82cf25623bebbb3db483140e540697dfe99512)
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: PeterN on November 20, 2015, 11:59:19: I just did some very quick edits as a first attempt to what works and what does not. So no fine-tuning/brushing yet. My apologies. Please consider as starting point.
No moon behind the grabouw (which would be neat) because I like the lines in the background. But it might be worth trying.

BTW: I am amazed by what can be done with this file and the details that become visible when you push the blacks-shadows. Amazing photo!
I thought to go for a square format:

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visualcue.photography%2Fimg%2Fs12%2Fv170%2Fp1733245170-6.jpg&hash=158529e035753e7dc33c1d41d91d3eff84a0910b)

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visualcue.photography%2Fimg%2Fs12%2Fv171%2Fp1863244380-6.jpg&hash=0954beef5ddbb147b161cf69820da53fdd9d3d42)

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visualcue.photography%2Fimg%2Fs3%2Fv24%2Fp1742042585-6.jpg&hash=362b48b0874a69f7a8a4896bd37c00c9864e283f)
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Frank Fremerey on November 20, 2015, 14:49:31: Paco. That ist SO cool!!!!
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Frank Fremerey on November 20, 2015, 14:50:48: Elsa. Your shot is inspiring!
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 20, 2015, 15:35:02: I am amazed at what you guys are doing - how on earth am I going to choose the best - not possible.
Keep going please
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: Fons Baerken on November 20, 2015, 15:54:15: going at seconds, alone is but alone
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: PeterN on November 20, 2015, 19:46:38: less creative but some other alternatives with a different crop:

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visualcue.photography%2Fimg%2Fs11%2Fv27%2Fp1716432147-6.jpg&hash=7295433611a73e4b93d267bd38455502270b9629)

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visualcue.photography%2Fimg%2Fs4%2Fv11%2Fp1649118759-6.jpg&hash=67ee376c4c901f4773e0d4064755984828a4ac35)
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: PeterN on November 21, 2015, 13:14:45: I could not resist the temptation to take another look. This time I tried to make things look more natural and to include some background details. 2 variations: after sunset with some blue/purple colors and one with a yellow-ish sunrise/sunset color.
The first one is done in LR. The 2nd with color replacement in PS.

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visualcue.photography%2Fimg%2Fs4%2Fv10%2Fp1771020018-5.jpg&hash=2e8935433ddbad86fcc59fb697660cb1055e97ce)

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visualcue.photography%2Fimg%2Fs4%2Fv65%2Fp1737185261-5.jpg&hash=5c2353738c0e238ca67097dcee7ed1ac6c30b2f5)
Title: Re: Challenge no 8 - winner
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 24, 2015, 10:10:40: I found it very hard to choose - especially since you all tried to bring something different to the table.
Even the less than perfect editing, the messing around, the serious efforts - all have their own thing that I liked.

finally I decided on this one - but believe me - its not the only good one!

thank you all for posting and playing!

Peter N:
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: PeterN on November 24, 2015, 11:55:34: That's quite a surprise! Thank you! I agree: all have their own thing. So it's an honor to be chosen.
But it also puts quite a responsibility on my shoulders: finding a new challenge.
Fortunately I am not as good as you in photography, so it will be easier to select a photo from my portfolio. ;-)
I'll be back (dunno who said that, but he also speaks English with an accent).

Elsa, you've posted a wonderful challenge! There is such a dynamic range in that beautiful scenery. Thank you for organizing.
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: John Geerts on November 24, 2015, 12:18:35: Great works. Congrats PeterN

Just logged in and a bit too late at the party ;)
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: PeterN on November 24, 2015, 14:37:26: That looks neat, John!

I've just posted challenge #9: http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,2058.0.html

Elsa, thanks again for organizing this and awarding me with the honor to organize #9.

All participants: thank you for your wonderful entries. I hope to see your creativity blossom again in challenge #9.
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: PeterN on November 25, 2015, 11:01:30: Elsa, how did you process this image?
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 25, 2015, 11:10:21: Peter, I didnt do a good job - first I thought it looked good - and then I realized it looked chocklit box - so I am quite over it :)

I shot the buck - I shot the sunset - same day - different times. Added together and voila.

Thats why I was interested in seeing what you guys could do - and it was an eye opener for me.
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: PeterN on November 25, 2015, 11:17:15: That looks very impressive!
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 25, 2015, 11:20:41: thanks - but seriously I think it's over-done
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: PeterN on November 25, 2015, 11:36:23: Quote from: elsa hoffmann on November 25, 2015, 11:20:41
thanks - but seriously I think it's over-done

Perhaps compared to what you saw? But I find it much more believable than many HDR photos that are published on the web. I also like the crop.

Colors must be spectacular in SA. My grandfather, who was an amateur painter always said "when I would use the colors of tree leaves in a painting, everyone would say 'those colors are not real'." And he was right.
Title: Re: Challenge no 8
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 25, 2015, 11:58:18: Your grandfather was right. That is evident in many paintings - where the artist often gave the person only 4 fingers - as 5 would look unreal and awkward.

I like that sky!