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This started out as an IR image. I used Nik Silver Efex B&W Tonal contrast, then High Structure. I liked what I got but decided to go a couple of steps further - Fractalius Imrpressionist 1 and used Exclusion to blend.
Thanks for looking. C&C welcome:)
Cheryl, you did a great job on the composition in this one. It's not easy in such a busy pattern to find where to frame an image like this. I think you hit it perfectly.
I think you're probably going for a very subtle silver/gray effect here but it feels a little "muddy" to me. My eye keeps going over to the darker area on the right side and that made me want to see what it would look like with a bit more pop to it. I'm certainly not saying I don't like what you've done here...I really do...I just wanted to see another version of it and this is what I came up with using a simple curves adjustment.
Hey, Jules, I originally liked the kind of ghostly look to it but I definitely like yours better. Thanks for taking the time to make it better (as the Beatles would say):cheers: Here is the original image I was going to post before I added Fractalius.
Yeah, Julie hit it with her version. Definitely an awesome capture Cheryl. Love the final look in both, but Jules' tweaks were really apt for what I think you may have wanted to achieve. :) Very nice! :)
Cheryl, Your image in pane #3 is the one for me. I like the way it came out. I might tone down the center shoot but -wow- I like this! :)As far as the top two images I think Jules did a good job getting rid of that "muddy" look.
Cheryl, this is a lovely composition. I think it looks great as is or with the creative effects added. Great eye!
