Firewood & RePost

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 29, 2017190 views12 comments

An exercise in capturing detail and contrasting color scheme within a micro-landscape. 5 images compiled in HDR pro (Iso 80, f1/16, 51/30 to 1/4 sec exposure) Luminosity Masks, Brightness & Contrast, Topaz Detail..................Jim

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12 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 29, 2017 at 1:57 PM

Jim,

Fascinating intimate. Hard pressed to think this is wood - could easily be stone, especially considering some of the cool tones scattered about.

The only suggestion I have is to consider dropping the exposure a 1/2 stop or so.

Well seen.

Lon

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 29, 2017 at 2:06 PM

Excellent textural study, Jim, with a nice contrast in tonality between the warm browns and the cool greys. The composition works well, with a definite diagonal flow binding the various elements. Good work !!

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on January 29, 2017 at 2:39 PM

Thank you Ian and Lon. Here's a version with the exposure dropped by a 0.5 of a stop. Much more serene with deeper blue grays...............Jim

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 29, 2017 at 2:45 PM

That's the ticket. Small and subtle change, but improved the image, at least for me.

Thanks for reworking and posting.

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Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on January 29, 2017 at 3:03 PM

I like this abstract a lot, Jim. It looks like an aerial picture and I love when I do not understand the scale of the image. The second version goes a little bit more towards the abstract, thus I would prefer that!

Mattia

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on January 29, 2017 at 4:15 PM

I would not have guessed this is wood. This image has great lines and texture. I'm curious why you shot this scene as HDR. It seems like you could have captured all of the tonal range in a single exposure. Either way the end result looks great!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 29, 2017 at 4:42 PM

Excellent abstract detail image. It could be wood or rock. Real nice shapes and colors. Very sweet.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 29, 2017 at 9:31 PM

Very interesting, Jim. Even with you telling me that it's firewood, I had a hard time wrapping my head around it. That's a good thing. Fascinating.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 30, 2017 at 11:21 AM

I would have never guessed this was firewood! Rock, yes, but wood, no. Either way, it's quite attractive. I prefer the original version best. To me, the drop in exposure dulls the overall scene. With either image, I might suggest a revisit with curves to brighten the lighter elements and increase contrast just a wee bit.

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on January 30, 2017 at 2:33 PM

Very interesting abstract. Your repost looks spot-on. Well seen!

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on February 1, 2017 at 9:57 AM

Hey Jim,
Well seen and presented, the repost, as mentioned, very small change with big results.
Nicely done . . . laugh

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on February 1, 2017 at 3:44 PM

Interesting abstract suggesting organic forms. I'm wondering if enhancing some of the blue color here would make it more varied. As it stands now this may be better in b&w with greater contrast.

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