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You really made lemonade out of lemons here, Morkel. This is a terrific, unique B&W, and it has inspired me to look beyond the next time I am in the field and feel I don't have anything special before me. Thank you for that wake up call. I am curious as to how long you worked on post processing an image such as this please.
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Morkel, your BW conversions are just too good! I notice that you use the entire range from white whites to black blacks. I'm with marina about knowing a bit more about your PP. it's those midtones that you nail so well!
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I like this a lot, Morkel, A film Noir Owl.
Excellent B & W processing, and the comp is really nice.
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Hi Morkel, yes most people would not have spent time working on this image, but you have made the most out of it. Love the sleepy look here, like an ancient figure stooping over. Your B&W PP is excellent. The bG was not ideal, but you did what you could. TFS. Loi
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Originally Posted by
Marina Scarr
You really made lemonade out of lemons here, Morkel. This is a terrific, unique B&W, and it has inspired me to look beyond the next time I am in the field and feel I don't have anything special before me. Thank you for that wake up call. I am curious as to how long you worked on post processing an image such as this please.
Thanks Marina. I actually stumbled across the RAW image while cleaning up files from this trip, and remembered taking a moment to photograph this owl.
I didn't spend even 10 minutes on the processing
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Miguel Palaviccini
Morkel, your BW conversions are just too good! I notice that you use the entire range from white whites to black blacks. I'm with marina about knowing a bit more about your PP. it's those midtones that you nail so well!
Good observation Miguel. Too many folks make B&W and they end up all in the greys, with very little in the way of really bright and dark tones. Tonal contrast is everything in most monochrome images, and you have to tweak it to get the most out of it - filtering out certain colours, dodging and burning for best presentation of your subject...
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Morkel it's right up my street, it's relaxed pose and puffed up plumage look great.
Cheers Keith.
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Excellent, not only the processing, but the vision. Well done.
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Love your image Morkel, black and white really works well. Great vision in seeing the owl and image, your post processing only enhances. Thank you for sharing.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
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Nice one Morkel, cool post processing and lovely pose. Such a cool owl this one. (Inspired me to post another one of him :)). TFS
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Nicely positioned and worked Great range of tones too
JohnR
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Well executed image, Morkel! Excellent pose, exposure and tones! Excellent PP too. TFS
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