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Post by robnaylor on Feb 4, 2012 10:40:40 GMT
The local chateau a couple of kms down the road (one of my favourite "models") IMO this place is beautiful whatever the weather. Taken 27 Jan 2012 - before the snow came...  Taken 31 Jan 2012 - the morning after the snap came...  |
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Post by Stevewebb on Feb 4, 2012 11:12:32 GMT
Fantastic to see the comparison between the two.
We are getting prepared for up to 4 inches this afternoon. I say prepared but that basically means the country will grind to a halt as usual ;D
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Post by Barry on Feb 4, 2012 18:56:21 GMT
Great comparison, and I can see why it is one of your favourite models, we will look forward to seeing more from this place. You just needed to swap the sky from the top image and paste it into the snowy image, as the foreground with the snow tracks in the road works well.
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Post by robnaylor on Feb 4, 2012 21:35:21 GMT
You just needed to swap the sky from the top image and paste it into the snowy image. Oooo!!! As is I would  |
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Post by nickjohnson on Feb 4, 2012 21:52:42 GMT
Rob, both are very nice. In #1 I particularly like the look and feel of the colour rendition. Dare I say a kind of film like quality - I like. Suggestion on #2 - how about taking out the odd bit of wheel track at bottom right?
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Post by jjbacoomba on Feb 5, 2012 1:23:36 GMT
Beautiful captures Rob. Those types of models dont show up to often.
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Post by jeeperman on Feb 5, 2012 4:42:38 GMT
Very nice Rob, I too am partial to the first. It has a great....out in the country.... feel to it.
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Post by robnaylor on Feb 5, 2012 8:41:57 GMT
Rob, both are very nice. In #1 I particularly like the look and feel of the colour rendition. Dare I say a kind of film like quality - I like. Suggestion on #2 - how about taking out the odd bit of wheel track at bottom right? Thanks Nick - much better without that odd track. Attachments:
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Post by robnaylor on Feb 5, 2012 8:44:17 GMT
Thanks Joe and Paul. Comments appreciated  |
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Post by chrisc on Feb 5, 2012 12:32:27 GMT
I am somewhat surprised no one has mentioned the difference in the two images from a sharpening standpoint. The first image portrays a softness to the serenity of the setting but the second, though soft with fresh fallen snow is almost rigid because of the oversharpening in the tree branches, which is actually a problem also in the sky (or at least more noticeably so).
This is where I think film has a distinct advantage over digital - white on white on gray. I am not sure there is a cure for this malady, and since I do not live anywhere remotely close to a snow field, it is hard for me to make realistic suggestions as to a fix.
The first image really gets a feel for me. I can feel the coolness of the air, the wetness of the ground, and feel some lost nostalgia for a era long since passed. Nicely composed and exposed.
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Post by robnaylor on Feb 5, 2012 13:43:33 GMT
Ah - you caught me teach! The first is a softer image and the second much harder. This was for a bit of "Artistic License" to emphasis the difference between the two. I thought it worked...clearly not ps. I just realised that the version without the track attached to my earlier post is un-sharpened - I forgot to sharpen it before posting - Oops. |
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