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Golden Days + repost

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Posted by Fran French on October 21, 2009 at 2:17 AM
Golden Days + repost
Another from Sunday to add to the collection of reds on here.

40D,100-400 @400, ISO 400,f5.6,1/1250th.Small crop to avoid skyline.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 21, 2009 at 3:58 AM
Now that's a nice image Fran :toast:

Perhaps a slight levels boost may add a bit more definition to the small breath cloud, but there's bags of atmosphere here - very nice indeed.........
Posted by Ben Gardner on October 21, 2009 at 4:19 AM
Cool image. I had hoped to get this myself at the weekend but no joy so well done.
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 21, 2009 at 4:56 AM
Another lovely composition Fran. :toast:
Posted by Fran French on October 21, 2009 at 6:54 AM
Will repost tonight when I get home from work! I am being a bit sneaky writing this from work. Shh don't tell em :biggrin: Thanks for the input everyone!

Fran :toast:
Posted by Fran French on October 21, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Upped the contast and saturation after kind suggestions from Andy and Julian...cheers guys. I suspect my monitor needs calibrating again, so I hope this is ok?

Fran
Posted by Liam Pauling on October 21, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Lovely shot Fran, but I think the repost is to saturated maybe something in between the two?

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Posted by Fran French on October 21, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Something like this Liam?
Posted by Craig Jones on October 21, 2009 at 1:28 PM
Beautiful image Fran :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on October 21, 2009 at 2:04 PM
I think the third image is the one. Very atmospheric indeed.

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Posted by Fran French on October 21, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Thanks all.

Julian version 2 was more how I remember it, but then you know me and my memory lol...I tried the dodge tool and it works a treat ta.

Sorry you were in the wrong place at the wrong time :wink:

Fran :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Justin on October 21, 2009 at 4:03 PM
A nice atmospheric shot Fran. I like your original one best. The second one looks just a bit too saturated, at least for my taste, although I guess it will look that way when directly compared to the original. Either way, an oppurtunity well taken.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 21, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Third shot for me Fran but I would be happy with any of them - you got breath. I am so jealous :redface: :wavey:
Posted by David Lloyd on October 21, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Whatever the closest in colour to the event would be the most favourable picture, but I prefer the first one, closely followed by the third.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 21, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Hi fran

a lovely shot with loads of atmosphere I am torn between 2 or 3 :cool:
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 22, 2009 at 2:50 AM
Interesting to see the variation on what suits people best, but at the end of the day you have captured that golden moment with the prime subject expelling some air. Nice one Fran.

Major
Posted by PhilH on October 22, 2009 at 4:14 AM
You can't please all of the people all of the time.... interesting how viewers react to differences in saturation etc...

Very nice image... You have beaten me with them this week (I have been busy :biggrin: )

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Posted by Jeff Harrison on October 22, 2009 at 4:32 AM
A beautiful and evocative image Fran :toast:

Personally I prefer 1 or 3 but I guess the varied opinions on the colouring just go to demonstrate yet again (lest we forget :wink: ) that beauty is still very much in the eye of the beholder :smile: