Landscapes - Archive

[Katy Noelle]

No not at all Antonio, don't you dare change a thing about your character, we love you just the way you are

See? Told ya!

[Antonio Correia]

Much obliged

[Edwin Harvey]

Another Villenueve Sunset.
Cheers........Edwin.

[Antonio Correia]

Another Villenueve Sunset.
Cheers........Edwin.

Well done Edwin, well done
Did you use a CPF or was is it just software ?

[DavidM]

Shoalhaven Heads by Davidmorton2009, on Flickr

The problem with this is that there was a very strong reflection from the water to the right of the hill that caused a blow out. Does it spoil the overall effect and is there anything I could do about it? Any other comments welcome.

[Edwin Harvey]

Well done Edwin, well done
Did you use a CPF or was is it just software ?

Thanks Antonio. The image was edited with Photoshop Elements 9, no filters used.
Cheers.........Edwin.

[Vandenberg]

[Katy Noelle]

Vandenberg, this is just absolutely gorgeous! Another one!!! Now, I want to copy you. Actually, I've been thinking along these lines for a while, now, but have been waiting for something green and growing. It's one of the reasons that I wanted the f2.8 for christmas. SO! How did you do this? Please, do tell all.... Obviously, there was observation, good light, ground level but what about post processing, etc.? Thanks!

[Vandenberg]

thanks katy
shot this one with my 50mm 1.4 (love this lens, cheap and gives a awesome bokeh) on 1.4
I call him first light, but actually it is the last light (sun is going under)

1. use a low aperture (i use 1.4)
2. wait for the golden hour (morning or evening)
3. i use a Angle Finder, so I dont have lie on my belly
4. for post processing i use some home cooking but most of the time i use alien skin exposure 3

thats all

from the same series

[Katy Noelle]

thanks katy
shot this one with my 50mm 1.4 (love this lens, cheap and gives a awesome bokeh) on 1.4
I call him first light, but actually it is the last light (sun is going under)

1. use a low aperture (i use 1.4)
2. wait for the golden hour (morning or evening)
3. i use a Angle Finder, so I dont have lie on my belly
4. for post processing i use some home cooking but most of the time i use alien skin exposure 3

thats all

from the same series

Thanks for sharing - these are gorgeous, too!

What in the world is "alien skin exposure 3"? Is it like an action?

My attempts really pale, compared to yours but...here are some of mine. It's funny, the poem says "morning" but these were taken in the evening, too. Also, we didn't really have any flowers, yet - still don't quite.

sigh. I love bokeh!

[Donald]

Vandenberg, this is just absolutely gorgeous!

I agree. Magnificent. Sheer artistry

[Antonio Correia]

Shoalhaven Heads by Davidmorton2009, on Flickr

The problem with this is that there was a very strong reflection from the water to the right of the hill that caused a blow out. Does it spoil the overall effect and is there anything I could do about it? Any other comments welcome.

To overcome such problems we can make bracketing or compensate somehow the two lights...
Usually I compose this kind of frames making a chimp on the histogram and turning to Manual mode.
Thank you for posting here

[Antonio Correia]

Nice images Vandenberg
Now, we may begin to talk about a style: Vandenberg's style.
Be aware however as a true style is to be unique. And that is really difficult

It means, if you share all your secrets everybody will be able to do it.
Well, not exactly as there is always room for changes
But even so, if you are recognized as Artist then it is success.

But it seems you have your own way to frame your subjects. Good.
Let me help a bit our dear Katy: alien is a plug in for CS5 with great results.
I have it in trial period and it does nothing more - and this is already very good - than apply certain presets. Many many can be applied with different and striking results. A bit expensive perhaps.
A visit to their page is worth the visit Katy

[moss]

Picked up the camera after a long spell of nothing-ness.


(Having a 4 or 5 month gap where I took next to no pictures was actually kind of beneficial, I feel a lot happier with the pictures I'm taking and I'm putting more thought into what I'm actually doing.)

[DavidM]

Thank you Antonio for your comments

I did think about HDR (after the event) if that is what you meant by bracketing, but in this case I suspect that the required dynamic range was so great that even this would be a problem. I have never tried HDR so I may be quite wrong here. There was also some blow out of the sky, but I was able to recover this in ACR.

David

[Ashwin]

Shoalhaven Heads by Davidmorton2009, on Flickr

The problem with this is that there was a very strong reflection from the water to the right of the hill that caused a blow out. Does it spoil the overall effect and is there anything I could do about it? Any other comments welcome.

Details from blown highlight brought out..

[Antonio Correia]

Details from blown highlight brought out..

Here is a good work from Ashwin

Now Ashwin, describe, in a couple of words, what you have done if you please

[Antonio Correia]

Picked up the camera after a long spell of nothing-ness.

(Having a 4 or 5 month gap where I took next to no pictures was actually kind of beneficial, I feel a lot happier with the pictures I'm taking and I'm putting more thought into what I'm actually doing.)

Thank you for posting here David
Your photo is nice but perhaps you could be a little more careful about the composition...
I can remember that you posted here 3 photos before editing and this was the last one. Am I wrong ?
I remember the first one was good. Can you post it again please ?
Thank you

[Ashwin]

Here is a good work from Ashwin

Now Ashwin, describe, in a couple of words, what you have done if you please

Very very simple Antonio, In Photoshop > IMAGE > ADJUSTMENT > SHADOW/HIGHLIGHT Move Shadow Amount slider Left to 10 % and HIGH LIGHT AMOUNT Slider to 90 % and your picture is done. Is it not simple

[Rasbury]

It is a nice image Ron with nice reflexions on the water.
As usual, I would like more leaves in the upper foreground and more tree on the left to give more depth of field to the scene
Thank you for posting here

Thanks Antonio.Your comments are always welcome.