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One for PS

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Posted by John Robinson on December 12, 2009 at 5:15 PM
One for PS
I had the pleasure of meeting PS several times and without being soppy he has always remained dear to me, for several reasons. Much of my stuff from Slimbridge the other day was rubbish (I haven't got the gear for long range stuff really).
This one reminded me so much of so many of his paintings. Great memories
D200
Sigma 50-500
Flowerpot for a lens hood.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Tim Taylor on December 13, 2009 at 3:58 AM
A lovely painterly sort of shot John and as you say, much in the style of PS. A very evocative image.

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on December 13, 2009 at 8:46 AM
I love this John, it is like a painting, and the delicate colours are very beautiful, was worth your trip for this alone.. :toast:
Posted by Mike Andrews on December 13, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Lovely shot John, with just enough clarity in the bg to give it added interest. :toast:

I'm still not enthusiastic about the border though. :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on December 13, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Thanks all.
I don't think he would have liked it either ! :rolleyes: :biggrin:
Cheers
Johnr
Posted by PhilH on December 13, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Not giving you a lift again..... :biggrin:

That is very nice indeed and great tribute to a great man and as you say so evocative of one of his paintings, was this one of those famous occasions when the action happens, I press the button and full CF flashes away.... :rolleyes:

All the best & speak soon

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on December 13, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Hi John
Very clean, simple, graphic composition. Perhaps if I were trying to be a pedant I would suggest that it has a slight cyan/blue cast which if corrected would warm the image slightly. But that would only be if I were a pedant and I'm not so I wont!
Andy :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 13, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Hi John, interesting capture but it's not working a lot for me I'm afraid. Just personal taste but I would have liked to have seen more space all round and I to find the border a bit dominating over the subtle colours of the image itself. The bird in front seems to have a very light colouration all around it which might be through use of the dodge tool and also some areas of the sky in front of that same bird. Each to their own I guess :biggrin:

Kind regards,

Brett :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on December 13, 2009 at 5:26 PM

Dont know what you mean Brett about the "Dodge " tool. Your monitor must be finding things mine isn't. Can.t really understand what you mean.
Thiis was a crap image from the start. Borders I agree, can be funny but its the bit in the middle that counts isn't it ?
Cheers
John
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Hi John, drag the image into PS and wack the Gamma over to the RHS and you'll see what I mean.. or even drag the brightness to the LHS and it's evident in the above presentation so not me going mad I assure you.. :biggrin:

Brett
Posted by John Robinson on December 13, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Brett
Don't havePS ! Whatever that is ?
Cheers
John
Posted by John Robinson on December 13, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Brett
Just sussed out the equiv in PaintShop Pro
Crikey - didn't realise my pics were being anylised so deeply. !
Must try this on a lot of pics posted on here ! Its great what comes out. Great stuff.
Cheers
John
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 13, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Like this one John. Just enough countryside visual in the BG and good grouping of birds.
I to find the border a little bold for my liking.

Major.
Posted by Paul Hobson on December 14, 2009 at 5:27 PM
lovely composition, the framing really sets the scene and geese of well, can se what you mean by PS image

Paul