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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Jyda on November 15, 2016, 19:11:09

Title: Colourful rock
Post by: Jyda on November 15, 2016, 19:11:09: A large rock with colourful algea on the beach.
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Post by: atpaula on November 15, 2016, 19:24:09: Beautiful!!!
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on November 15, 2016, 19:47:05: The rock is colourful and diversified and the treatment it has received makes it look remarkably better ...
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Post by: Øivind Tøien on November 15, 2016, 23:15:23: The dark background provides a very nice abstraction.
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Post by: Tristin on November 16, 2016, 01:24:15: The studio-like background throws me off a bit, but I still like the whole image! Creative.
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Post by: Jyda on November 16, 2016, 08:31:48: Thanks.

I see what you mean Tristin. I decided to go for a "studio" look, but it's actually not very far from the truth as the camera saw it. A strong vignette and local contrast is pretty much all I applied.

Here is the shot SOOC:
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Post by: Tristin on November 16, 2016, 08:51:45: Neat! Meant no criticism by the way :-)
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Post by: John Geerts on November 16, 2016, 09:10:37: Great shot, like a nature's painting.
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Post by: Akira on November 16, 2016, 10:57:55: Well spotted and captured, Johnny! It is hardly boring to look at such a rock. :)
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Post by: golunvolo on November 16, 2016, 11:21:24: Are you sure it is not an alien?

Great find and presentation.
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Post by: Erik Lund on November 16, 2016, 12:37:01: Great clarity and colour :)

How was it shot?
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 16, 2016, 15:34:03: I like the studio look as the image is suited to that style for me personally.
cool rock.
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Post by: Jyda on November 16, 2016, 16:44:08: It was a really simple shot (part from med balancing on wet rocks). X-Pro2 handheld with the 23mm f/2 mounted. Velvia simulation.