PROJECT 52, First Quarter; Taking a closer look. By Mknittle

[IzzieK]

Love the colours too, Mark! Worthwhile project...I like the sepia of the second one and the colour and rusts in #1. Looks like an old caterpillar...

[Bunty Plumchip]

I really like your theme- abandoned machinery fascinates me too. Interesting crop in #1. Not that I know much about these things, but I wonder if a deepening of the shadows might add something to the story?

[Mark von Kanel]

Doing well Mark, keep it up!

[mknittle]

Love the colours too, Mark! Worthwhile project...I like the sepia of the second one and the colour and rusts in #1. Looks like an old caterpillar...

Thanks Izzie and yes it is a Caterpillar fifteen from probably the 1930s

[mknittle]

I really like your theme- abandoned machinery fascinates me too. Interesting crop in #1. Not that I know much about these things, but I wonder if a deepening of the shadows might add something to the story?

Thanks Carolyn,

[mknittle]

Doing well Mark, keep it up!

Thanks mark, So far so good.

[mknittle]

Very nice Mark! I really like the rich colors in the first one. Sticking with two primary colors adds punch!

Thanks Frank, That thing was tough to get a decent exposure on. Due to the angle to the sun it was sitting. with all the holes the sun shines through.

[mknittle]

You did good, Mark. These are much clearer, stronger images.

Thanks Janis, They are somewhat clearer despite being handheld. Maybe the image stabilizing was on and causing problems on the first set on the tripod?

[purplehaze]

Sorry, Mark; should have been clearer myself. What I meant was that your photographic intent is clearer with this week's set; we viewers are better able to see and appreciate what you saw.

[mknittle]

Sorry, Mark; should have been clearer myself. What I meant was that your photographic intent is clearer with this week's set; we viewers are better able to see and appreciate what you saw.

LOL they still look a little clear in the technical sense. could just be me though.

[marlunn]

Mark, I like the direction this is going in I did a bit of machinery close up at a autumn show here that hosted some historic farm machinery - its facinating stuff and your captures are good. I look forward to seeing where you go with this

[mknittle]

Mark, I like the direction this is going in I did a bit of machinery close up at a autumn show here that hosted some historic farm machinery - its facinating stuff and your captures are good. I look forward to seeing where you go with this

Thanks Mark, I am having fun with this.

[mknittle]

Week three.
Both of these were pretty bland in color. I thought they might work in black and white So I shot them for the conversion.

#1



#2




This one just caught my eye while I was working on another.

#3

The background is kind of busy but I thought it sort of fit the industrial theme.

[IzzieK]

Mark these are excellent shots. #1 seems to have a bit of noise; have to loo closely at lytebox so that I don't make a mistake about that thin wire that I thought was a spider web. #2? -- the pulley: I think it is good, but my favourite is the third one -- no mistake. To incorporate that in the machinery shot is an excellent decision. I love the texture of the rope (twine?) and the moss. Wonder how long the object been there, one can only guess...

[mknittle]

Mark these are excellent shots. #1 seems to have a bit of noise; have to loo closely at lytebox so that I don't make a mistake about that thin wire that I thought was a spider web. #2? -- the pulley: I think it is good, but my favourite is the third one -- no mistake. To incorporate that in the machinery shot is an excellent decision. I love the texture of the rope (twine?) and the moss. Wonder how long the object been there, one can only guess...

Thanks Izzie,
yeah #1 has a little noise. It is under a hood on the dark side of an old forklift. Being B&W I thought it sort of resembled film grain.
I think that is a spider web in #2. I started to clone it out but decided It is part of the aged look.
#3 I thought was sort of interesting. This winter started off pretty wet and we have moss in places I have never seen before. The rope has been there a good 20 years. It used to keep a winch line on a boom truck from swinging.

[FrankMi]

I like the first one but it raises questions, Mark. At the top it appears to be a reflection of a water surface that is under or somewhat behind the device. Then, when I look at the bottom, I think I see a little fish - but the two background pieces don't fit together?

I know. I'm supposed to be looking at the gear and not the background! Sorry...

[mknittle]

I like the first one but it raises questions, Mark. At the top it appears to be a reflection of a water surface that is under or somewhat behind the device. Then, when I look at the bottom, I think I see a little fish - but the two background pieces don't fit together?

I know. I'm supposed to be looking at the gear and not the background! Sorry...

LOL the reflection is sunlight. I think the fish is a dried leaf. maybe I should try a different time of day and a fishing pole?

[Shadowman]

Nice additions to your series.

[mknittle]

Thanks John,

[mknittle]

Week four I have been experimenting with Black and white conversions. I processed the images in ACR the same as colored images. then imported them to Photoshop CC Then converted them to greyscale and added some tones to them.

#1. Is a Quadtone using black a warm gray and two cool grays. I shot it crooked because I liked the look



#2 Is a tritone with black orange and gold.




#3. Is a Standard conversion is ACR with a lot of contrast added.



I am going to do more playing with tuotones, tritones and quadtones in the future.