Thanks for all of the comments on these two images. I asked for objectivity and I got it.
A few specific responses.... I think Godfrey's "stop, print, and move on" comment was most appropriate. I've spent way too much time on these but I'll probably spend just a bit more to take on board the various suggestions. Most (but there were one or two dissenters!) thought that image #1 was stronger and that lightening the mid tones would help. I think that's fair comment, but I was wary of reducing the contrast between the ridges and troughs (which tends to get washed out very quickly when I apply more than a tad of lightening). Bob and Jack thought that 'the twiggy thing" detracted from the image. Interesting... I originally cropped out that "thing" (it's actually a feather) but thought including it added more interest. Dave B - Snow? What's that?? It's been over 40 deg C here for the last three days! Some snow would be fine.... Ken - thanks for the suggestions cropping the second image. At the risk of spending even more time on this, I'll give it a try. Christine - I haven't read "Tracks" by Robyn Davidson although I've heard of it. I wasn't a great fan of travel writing but recently enjoyed a couple of Bill Bryson's books, so I'll see if I can 'track' down a copy of "Tracks". :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > > > G'day all > > > > I'm looking for a bit of PDML objectivity with these two images - > > because I've lost mine. I've been looking at the damn things for so > > long, I oscillate between thoughts of "not bad" and "what a crock of > > s**t"..... and back again. > > > > These are similar images taken at dusk on a south coast beach > > (New South > > Wales). I've given up on colour renderings (dirty colours, noisy), so > > mono conversion is the last straw. > > > > Comments and (particularly) suggestions most appreciated. > > > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/108276/Tracks_1.html > > > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/108277/Tracks_2.html > > > > > > > > Thanks and Cheers > > > > Brian > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
