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Thomas Rotkiewicz

Solitude

Greyscale replacement. (composite image)


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Guest 08-Jun-2006 22:10
nice perspective!
excellent shot.
philippe
tomr-photos05-Jun-2006 00:47
Thanks again. I thought this would be a simple color conversion but it has turned out to be an interesting little project. I added another version to my inbox. This is turning into a work in progress...now I'm not sure when I'll be satisfied it's finished. But I'm having fun with it. :)
Guest 04-Jun-2006 22:02
Your posted photo with current crop is great. Ultimately it's up to you. As the old saying goes: too many chefs.....
Canon DSLR Challenge04-Jun-2006 20:00
I like the linked crop. I'd have gone a smidge more, cropping to the point where that cloud on the far right comes just shy of the top corner, so that it actually hits the corner instead of being about 1/4" low - but that's just nitpicking. Interestingly, the contrast on the other seems slightly less than this one, but that might be b/c the other is on a lighter grey background. If indeed you did change the contrast on the cropped, then do consider making it match the contrast here. I do think it's just an illusion though, due to the lighter grey background. Such a lovely image. ~ Lonnit
tomr-photos04-Jun-2006 18:51
I appreciate the different points of view. This is getting interesting. Thanks for the feedback. I will try playing with the image some more in Photoshop but will leave this version here.
Guest 04-Jun-2006 18:25
Hi Thomas - I actually prefer this one to the one you posted in your link. The severe cropping is too 50/50 for my taste. This one feels more dramatic as the eye needs somewhere to rest before looking further.
Canon DSLR Challenge04-Jun-2006 17:42
Very nice image. If this were mine, I'd try to increase the contrast between the top of the hill and the sky somewhat. As is, the peak and the sky blend into each other, which could be done for effect, but I don't think that effect works in this instance. -- Victor
tomr-photos04-Jun-2006 15:33
I don't see it as "harping". I've been doing this for over 30 years (off and on), but I'm still willing to learn. I know I don't know everything there is to know, so I appreciate other points of view. I posted another cropped version in my inbox (not sure if it's still enough because there's a little bit of wispy still left). I suppose problems like this can happen when trying to put together composite images. Thanks for the input.

http://www.pbase.com/tomrok/image/61284770
Canon DSLR Challenge04-Jun-2006 14:38
I don't want you to think I'm harping on you, or trying to force you to crop what you don't want to crop, but I just want to make sure you understand what I meant by the crop was a severe crop off the top that cuts out ALL the top whispy clouds - that means more than 25% of the total image size off the top! My reasoning is that all the lower elements are very strong and powerful - heavy rocks, intense clouds, heavy concrete and steel rails, etc. IMO, the wimpy top clouds jsut don't fit in, and distract b/c they are unrelated to the rest of the image. I always feel that if an element doesn't add to the image, get rid of it. Now, I reiterate, I'm only repeating myself b/c I wanted to be sure you knew exactly what I meant by my crop suggestion b/c you mentioned that you cropped it, so I'm assuming you're willing to crop but just misunderstood what I meant. If this is what you're happy with, it's your image and you should never feel pressured to make a change you don't agree with. :) It's a real beauty - great capture. ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge04-Jun-2006 14:24
Hi Lonnit. Thanks for the comment. I had to replace the images because I didn't pay close attention to the rules. These are genuine greyscale versions. Sorry. I cropped a little more from the top.