Bluenose II deck shot.

[John 2]

This is one of those images where I think I have seen something in making the shot but I'm not sure what. This is the best I have managed I turning it into an image worth posting. Consequently thoughts and crits welcome.

Fuji X-T1 plus 18-55mm lens.

[Wavelength]

A bit of pencil sketch look; liked it

[LePetomane]

I like it. How did you do it in post processing?

[Shadowman]

Nice processing.

[ST1]

I do like the processing John, well done.


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[JBW]

I like the concept. The only problem I see is that the bow gets lost in the shore. Maybe darken the shore a tad?

[John 2]

Thanks all for the comments.

Paul, the honest answer is I can't remember. Almost certainly the frame would have come from a plugin. I can't find it and I have a feeling it was part of a set that On One used to publish called "Perfect Effects". It was never updated for use with Windows 10 and so I can no longer use it. The frame would have been applied to the B/W version and the sepia effect then added to the framed image. If the sepia is added first, you end up with a sepia image and a B/W frame. I tend to create my own sepia effects using the colour Balance Tool but there are many plugins that provide a range of options.

I think you are right Brian. You can sometimes stare at an image and know something isn't quite right without putting your finger on it. As it was, It was a bit busy as an image but I couldn't do anything about that but I have reprocessed it to brighten the BG rather darken it. A darker BG looked out of kilter with the FG. Took a lot of masking (rigging) but just for you:

[JBW]

Thanks all for the comments.

Paul, the honest answer is I can't remember. Almost certainly the frame would have come from a plugin. I can't find it and I have a feeling it was part of a set that On One used to publish called "Perfect Effects". It was never updated for use with Windows 10 and so I can no longer use it. The frame would have been applied to the B/W version and the sepia effect then added to the framed image. If the sepia is added first, you end up with a sepia image and a B/W frame. I tend to create my own sepia effects using the colour Balance Tool but there are many plugins that provide a range of options.

I think you are right Brian. You can sometimes stare at an image and know something isn't quite right without putting your finger on it. As it was, It was a bit busy as an image but I couldn't do anything about that but I have reprocessed it to brighten the BG rather darken it. A darker BG looked out of kilter with the FG. Took a lot of masking (rigging) but just for you:

and I thank you. It does look better.

[John 2]

You're welcome.

[IzzieK]

I am with Brian...the first one is a bit confusing at the back but the edit looks better and separated from the shore elements.

[grover5]

I like you painting.

[John 2]

Thank you Grover.