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Photo of the Day: August 2010
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Perhaps it isn't visible in the high-quality original I'm sure you have, but there is some very visible pixelation in the background of this photo. Just putting that out there as I know I have published photos only to have someone point out something I completely missed.
Many thanks, eng42ine. I'll take that as a compliment.
Thank you. Connect the dots, eh? Take a look at this YouTube video to see what (supposedly) dour Welsh farmers get up to in their spare time.
Just when I thought I'd seen everything.
Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall...
Superb! Absolutely brimming with metaphorical possibilities, "the grass is always greener..." being the obvious one, but many more come to mind. Light, depth, lines, simplicity...this one really hits the mark.
I think what Tanto has noticed was created by the vignetting. A little hint for how to avoid it: create your vignetting as a separate layer (with nothing but the shading on it) and then use the "add noise" filter on it, set to monochromatic, guassian distribution, and (depending on your resolution) an amount of only about 1-2%. With more subtle vignetting, this step is not necessary, but any kind of distinct gradient created by a computer is likely to produce banding, and this method will help to dither it.
Maybe it's just my screen, but her skin looks orange - did you boost overall saturation?
White balance is too warm--look at the yellow / orange cast to the whites in the pic. This also is why the skin / sky is an odd color. You can go for this kind of film effect and get great results by locally neutralizing the whites on the skin, eyes, teeth, and clothing.
An Alpine gorge...
I really like the colors and lighting in your photo, Phrasikleia. I visited Gorges du Fier a year ago and had the chance to play with my relatively new camera. The green vegetation hanging from the cliffs and the contrast of the bright sky/darker gorge made it a challenge for a newbie. A place worth a visit!
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Weird, I don't see it on my screen. It's done with a bit of post in Lightroom to age the photos. The rest of the set is pretty hot! The skin has an orange tinge from the sunset. I also did not have any fill flash with me : (. I do see a little bit of bokeh in the background though.
These 4 planes in formation against the clouds - B&W version below vs Color version here http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FqTNmgNQHz8/T...ion against the clouds looked kinda neat..jpg
Each has it's own appeal points.
Each has it's own appeal points.
Xander, like the bubbles. Cola?
seattle, like the rust shot.
I took this in my Mom's garden just south of Seattle last weekend.
These 4 planes in formation against the clouds - B&W version below vs Color version here http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FqTNmgNQHz8/T...ion against the clouds looked kinda neat..jpg
Each has it's own appeal points.
Given the vintage of the planes, I'd show the B&W version every time!
mtbdudex: I too like the B&W version better. All the recent air show pictures are making me really look forward to Wings Over Houston in October. I am going to get a special "Dawn on the flight line" pass to hopefully capture some great images.
Phrasikleia: I really like the Alpine Gorge picture! Simply stunning!
Doylem: Thanks for the offer on the pub! When I am on that side of the pond at some point in the future, I will have to take you up on that offer!
Mine for today...
The Mussels from Brussels
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EXIF Summary: 1/30s f/6.3 ISO800 35mm (35mm eq:52mm)
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Phrasikleia: I really like the Alpine Gorge picture! Simply stunning!
Doylem: Thanks for the offer on the pub! When I am on that side of the pond at some point in the future, I will have to take you up on that offer!
Mine for today...
The Mussels from Brussels
EXIF Summary: 1/30s f/6.3 ISO800 35mm (35mm eq:52mm)
Chef Jay
Grassland, footprints is a weird picture. It looks like the footprints are ON the sand, not IN the sand. Kind of inside out effect. Nice.
