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Under Stromy Skies

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Posted by Phil Ellard on November 29, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Under Stromy Skies
:wavey:

Forgive the lack of comments I have been rather snowed under at work and then up to Andy Astbury's for another day on processing.

I posted this a while back and I got lot of comments to the tune of would look good B & W so after my lastest workshop with Andy and armed with a demo of silver fx pro 2 i had a go. Well actually this is my 6th go...

as ever C&C invited.

70mm is0 1000 FF
Posted by David Sewell on November 29, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Ooh yes, it does make a great b&w. The only thing I might change is to trim off a little of the really dark cloud at the top and give the whole a more letterbox shape. Those are only suggestions though, I like it as it is.

David
Posted by Neil Burton on November 29, 2011 at 1:59 PM
I do like that, I might myself lower the amount of sepia in the toning but personal taste. Great work.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 29, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Hi Phil, keeping going back to this image but it just doesn't do anything for me. It is quite grainy and I think it's the fact that you have elephants at either side of the photo moving out of the picture. I am going to be in the minority with my opinion and as the saying goes you just can't please all of the people all of the time!

Nick :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Whippey on November 29, 2011 at 5:51 PM
Phil, I think this would have more impact in a letterbox format as David suggests. I'm with the majority, in that I think this image has promise and I personally like the B&W processing and grain. :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on November 30, 2011 at 3:20 AM
Letter box for me as well Phil. I will definately look through my Ele library for shots to convert to B&W after this encouragement :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on November 30, 2011 at 8:21 AM
I'm not keen on B&W normally, but I like this. The more clouds the merrier as far as I am concerned. :smile: :wink: The 'grain' adds to the dramatic feel to this image, IMHO.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Matt Cole on November 30, 2011 at 1:21 PM
I like this a lot Phil especially the dramatic clouds. The vignetting is perhaps a bit strong, particularly at the sides and bottom corners but I like everything else.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 30, 2011 at 2:10 PM
I think I made some similar comments to Nick McKeown's regarding the composition when you first posted this one Neil, and that still stands; but I must say that I do like the mono treatment given to it here. Now if you could just pop back and ask those two very nice elephants on the outside if they would just like to turn around for a second or two ????? :smile:
Posted by Ian Mason on December 1, 2011 at 9:49 AM
Overall, I like it. However I agree about the graininess which presumably is a result of the processing and I would personally crop out most of the dark clouds on the top.
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on December 1, 2011 at 10:46 AM
I really like this as is. The clouds add a lot to the image as well as the Hefalumps so I'd keep the crop as it is. :toast:
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 2, 2011 at 1:42 PM
Thank you everyone, Neil, yes too sepia , Matt yes too strong, and to all who mentioned the dark clouds v7 i have reduced teh darkness a bit. Letterbox? sorry do not see i will not be cropping but thank you all for taking the time to comment you gave me food for thought:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast: