Since B&W conversions of False hellebore seem to be all the rage this week, here is my contribution: Silver Efex Pro2 is indeed an exceptional program! What is your opinion of the toning??
Posted by Kalin Wilson on March 5, 2011 at 4:24 PM
Nice Steve. I like the overall image but I think I'd like just a little more contrast between the hellebore and the ground cover to break up the monotone feel. I like the placement of the foreground plant.
Great job Steve! I'll bet this looks great in color too. I love the placement of the foreground plant. Nice comp front to back. I do think a little more contrast would make it pop a little more but thats my opinion. Nicely done.
The comp is fantastic. I'm thinking the color version would be my choice. How much structure did you use? My issue with SE Pro "structure?" ALOT of noise.
Yep, this is really sweet. Composition is perfect. I agree that a bit more contrast between the FH and the rest of the foliage would take this up a notch.
Kane: re: structure and noise, it's pretty easy to avoid the noise if you selectively apply structure only to the detailed areas. If you don't, areas of open color (like the sky) will show too much noise.
Thanks for the comments! I may tweak the contrast a bit more, The print on epson exhibition fibre is quite nice. Here is the color version if you are interested:
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7 repliesKane: re: structure and noise, it's pretty easy to avoid the noise if you selectively apply structure only to the detailed areas. If you don't, areas of open color (like the sky) will show too much noise.