Re: PESO - Poplars
G'day Brian I love it ! ann Brian Walters wrote: G'day all These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly the red channel. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html Comments and suggestions most welcome. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- 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.
Re: PESO - Poplars
Hi all Thanks for the comments on these: Colour: http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html B&W: http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html It seems that the colour version is the go. Some specific responses. Rick thought that the B&W version looked "cold and wintery". It does look a bit like that, although I wasn't consciously trying to achieve that effect. Bob W commented that "it feels to me as if the poplars are hiding a much nicer landscape. Looks almost English, in fact." Yes - the reason that the poplars are here is that the early settlers missed the landscapes old 'olde England' and imported lots of the plants they were familiar with. These poplars are feral - not as bad as some other garden escapees (at least they help stabilise the creek banks against erosion) - but they are weeds none the less. They do look attractive in the right light, however. :-)> Luiz thought "the BW version would require a darker sky, for my taste". I did darken the sky a tad but I'll keep that suggestion in mind. I'm going to do a little more work on the B&W version. I still think there's a photo trying to get out here. Jack & Christine thought the poplars lacked a bit of detail. I think that's an effect of the jpg compression (it needed quite a lot to get it down to a reasonable size). The full sized image seems to have plenty of detail. I'll be interested to see how the print turns out. Jack also noted - "I'd get rid of the small white stuff (probably structures) at the bottom of the left edge of the tree line". Yeah, they're farm buildings - now, if I'd moved a bit more to the right before pressing the shutter button. Christian noted: "What I find humorous is how out of place the trees look in the Australian countryside with all those evergreen gum trees". See my comment to Bob W. Don't get me started on environmental weeds! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... -- 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.
Re: PESO - Poplars
The color version has a warm richness that is lost in the monochrome version--the latter looks cold and wintry. Very nice photo. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Fri, 1/9/09, Brian Walters wrote: > From: Brian Walters > Subject: PESO - Poplars > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 6:03 AM > G'day all > > These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my > eye a year or > so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks > and branches > took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon > light. > > Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, > mainly because of > a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the > bottom edge, > due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html > > > I thought the trees might look good in black and white. > This is mainly > the > red channel. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html > > > Comments and suggestions most welcome. > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use > your own > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
Re: PESO - Poplars
In a message dated 1/9/2009 3:03:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, supera1...@fastmail.fm writes: G'day all These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly the red channel. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html Comments and suggestions most welcome. Cheers Brian Like both. While the B&W is very nice (poplars pop :-)), I prefer the color one (sky and background more interesting, gives it depth.) Good shot! Marie aka Doe - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. **New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom0026) -- 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.
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Nice shot, there. Good eye to compose this scene. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, January 9, 2009, 3:03:14 AM, you wrote: BW> G'day all BW> These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or BW> so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches BW> took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. BW> Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of BW> a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, BW> due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. BW> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html BW> I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly BW> the BW> red channel. BW> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html BW> Comments and suggestions most welcome. BW> Cheers BW> Brian BW> ++ BW> Brian Walters BW> Western Sydney Australia BW> http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ BW> -- -- 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.
RE: PESO - Poplars
It's a nice shot, but to be honest it feels to me as if the poplars are hiding a much nicer landscape. Looks almost English, in fact. > G'day all > > These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye > a year or > so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks > and branches > took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. > > Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly > because of > a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, > due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html > > > I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This > is mainly > the > red channel. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html > > > Comments and suggestions most welcome. -- 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.
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Nice capture ! I much prefer the colore version. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" Subject: PESO - Poplars G'day all These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly the red channel. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html Comments and suggestions most welcome. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- 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.
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Brian, I like the color a little more. The BW version would require a darker sky, for my taste. Very interesting photo. LF Brian Walters escreveu: G'day all These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly the red channel. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html Comments and suggestions most welcome. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ -- 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.
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Hi Brian: I like the color best: nice composition, great sky, but I agree with Jack's comments about detail in the Poplars. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 5:03 AM Subject: PESO - Poplars G'day all These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly the red channel. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html Comments and suggestions most welcome. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own -- 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. -- 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.
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I think tyhe colour shot is the better of the two. I like the placement of the trees. Dave On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 6:03 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or > so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches > took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. > > Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of > a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, > due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html > > > I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly > the > red channel. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html > > > Comments and suggestions most welcome. > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own > > > -- > 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. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- 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.
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On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 6:03 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or > so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches > took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. > > Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of > a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, > due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html > > > I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly > the > red channel. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html > > > Comments and suggestions most welcome. The colour one's my fave. Wonderful sky, light and composition! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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.
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Very well seen, Brian! The "Poplars" appear to be leaning to the right just a bit, but the trees on the far right hillside seem to belie that impression. May be the result of a predominant wind direction.(?) Although you set a very good DoF, the poplars appear the slightest bit lacking in detail. Especially true in the B&W version. Another tiny nit, I'd get rid of the small white stuff (probably structures) at the bottom of the left edge of the tree line. To be clear, I like it very much! Jack --- On Fri, 1/9/09, Brian Walters wrote: > From: Brian Walters > Subject: PESO - Poplars > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 3:03 AM > G'day all > > These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my > eye a year or > so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks > and branches > took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon > light. > > Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, > mainly because of > a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the > bottom edge, > due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html > > > I thought the trees might look good in black and white. > This is mainly > the > red channel. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html > > > Comments and suggestions most welcome. > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use > your own > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
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Nice. I like the colour version best. Cheers, Dave 2009/1/9 Brian Walters : > G'day all > > These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or > so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches > took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. > > Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of > a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, > due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html > > > I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly > the > red channel. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html -- 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.
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Brian Walters wrote: G'day all These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly the red channel. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html Comments and suggestions most welcome. Both the color and B&W rendering are excellent. What I find humorous is how out of place the trees look in the Australian countryside with all those evergreen gum trees. :-) -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- 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.
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Yes, like that shot in color! Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:03 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or > so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches > took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. > > Image processing disclosure - cropped top and bottom, mainly because of > a dark shadow in the foreground. Some cloning along the bottom edge, > due to the same shadow. Slight boost to contrast. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114205/Poplars.html > > > I thought the trees might look good in black and white. This is mainly > the > red channel. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/114207/Poplars_in_Black_and_White.html > > > Comments and suggestions most welcome. > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
