Zebra-Threshold
Hello, this image was taken at Wildlife Safari, a park and reserve in Winston, Oregon. I took the JPEG and converted it to 'threshold' in Photoshop CS6.
Original image info:
Nikon D7100
Nikon 18-200mm at 200mm
ISO-100
F-5.6
1/200
A-Priority
Thanks for viewing...Terry Johnson
Wow - this is an interested idea. Like a linograph print....! It's not for me, but I see where you're going with it and I can see how it's effective. I'd try for a smoother finish (if that's possible) but I have no idea how to achieve it and I'm out of my depth processing wise.
Good to see a new idea.
Ed
Hi Terry,
interesting what thoughts others are having. Looks kind of interesting but nothing for me, as we say here , not my cup, sorry.
TFS Andreas
Hi Terry - an image like this belongs in the OOTB forum not in the Wildlife Forum. I've done a few threshold adjustment images recently (I posted a walrus in OOTB) and for it to work IMO you really need to be able to go all black and white in the extremes rather than having the greys and midtones which just give a muddled look. Also as your images are of captive animals please put a (C) in the title. No problem posting captive animals but we ask that it be noted in the title.
Finally, to promote a sense of community and to help us learn from each other, we recommend that you post comments on at least 3-5 other images each time you post your own image. Your comments don't have to be technical in nature. Just tell us what you like or don't like about an image.
TFS,
Rachel
P.S. I moved your thread to the OOTB forum.
Last edited by Rachel Hollander; 01-13-2014 at 09:00 AM. Reason: P.S.
An interesting idea Terry, and I can see why you chose a zebra image to try it.
However I do not think the image is a particularly stong one and therefore the interest is in the technique rather than in the image itself.
As someone who doesn't often venture beyond the Out of the Box forum, I'm glad your image was transferred here. I really like what you've done. It's especially effective with a naturally black & white subject. The tonal contrast is very appealing, and I think this is one of those images in which color really wouldn't add much. I'd suggest adding some canvas on the left, but it's very nice just the way it is. I'd like to see more of your images here.
It's always good to try new techniques...how else would we learn? May not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's someones's probably. the thing that bothered me right away is the upper half of the photo's black blobs ( and the two white vertical stripes) scattered around. Detracts from the zebra and grasses. Actually, I think some teens might like this as an Andy Worhol type print for their rooms, if done in color on top of the threshold.
Hello Ed, and the others who have commented, thanks for the positive comments. I am finding 'threshold' only works on certain images that are very contrasty, that is to say most of the image has bold lights and darks. I have attached a couple of other examples of the technique. Let me know what you think
much better subjects and backgrounds. you are right....works well with certain subjects....much like all photographic techniques.
I'm glad this was redirected to OOTB. Zebras make wonderful graphic subjects! The angled gray line running thru the bkgd is a bit disorienting and distracting. You might try removing it, and the 3 vertical stripes at the top, and see what you think. I like the grasses in front and the slightly bent head of the zebra. Additional space in front of the zebra would be good.
The technique handled the subject nicely. The black blobs and grey bg lines are distracting. Welcome to Out of the Box.
Hi, Terry, welcome to OOTBI think most points have been covered - I like the subject for the technique and also on the other 2 you shared. I think cropping the white vertical lines from the top and then removing the diagonal grey line intersecting the zebra would be the way to go. I hope we see more of your images in OOTB!
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I really like the image. I've never used threshold so I was glad to see your examples. I agree with Cheryl's suggestions for improvements.
I like the results you got. Works really well with a zebra. I'd crop from the top to eliminate distractions. Welcome to this forum.
Hello, I would like to thank everyone for the helpful comments on how to improve the image. I will make some of the suggestions (remove the horizontal white line, which is a dirt road, and remove the blobs, which are trees in the background) and re-post.
Thanks again...Terry Johnson
Here is the revised image of the zebra with the changes suggested by many of you. I like the final outcome. Thanks for all of the wonderful suggestions...Terry JOhnson
Yes! To the repost!
Yes -- much more interesting now, I think. The zebra has an intriguing look, with the touches of gray in it giving a 3D character. It looks like a statue.
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