Hi James, wonderful scene with nice combination of red and green. The colors look a bit on the saturated side for my liking. The image seems a bit soft (or at least the FG bush). I find it difficult to identify the point of focus. May simply be solved with a little sharpening.
Hi James, lovely comp! I agree that it may be a touch over saturated. I would have shot this one at f16 for some additional DOF, but I think you can sharpen the distant rock with some selective sharpening or even apply some of Nik's 'tonal contrast' to it. Beautiful scene!
Still trying to get a hold of taking and processing landscape images. I backed off on the saturation 6 points...to saturation as shot and sharpened the whole image a bit more, as well as sharping the back mountain range as suggested.
"Nature Interpreted" - Photography begins with your mind and eyes, and ends with an image representing your vision and your reality of the captured scene; photography exceeds the camera sensor's limitations. Capturing and Processing landscapes and seascapes allows me to express my vision and reality of Nature.
Hi James. A well seen scene here. Lovely colors on that red plant. I like the composition, but something about the image is not quite there for me. I think it's just that the light is a bit harsh.
I actually like the saturation. It's nice to see an image from the 1D Mk IV that IS Bright, Brilliant, COLORFUL, etc. One that "POPS", instead of being dull, flat, almost colorless, that the majority of 1D Mk IV images I've seen seem to be.
The world...esp the NATURAL world IS full of BRIGHT, BRILLIANT, BEAUTIFUL, eye popping COLORS, bring them out! That's why nature photographers loved Velvia so much...it enhanced those colors, and let the world see the beauty, and brilliance in Mother Nature, in all her glorious abundance!
Enough of this weak, gentle, "relaxing", "soft" color image, wussy, mamby pamby way of thinking...BRING ON THE COLORS BABY!!
The world...esp the NATURAL world IS full of BRIGHT, BRILLIANT, BEAUTIFUL, eye popping COLORS, bring them out! That's why nature photographers loved Velvia so much...it enhanced those colors, and let the world see the beauty, and brilliance in Mother Nature, in all her glorious abundance!
Enough of this weak, gentle, "relaxing", "soft" color image, wussy, mamby pamby way of thinking...BRING ON THE COLORS BABY!!
Jason, I can think of so many images - can't I guys!! - to which I would apply your comment that I have added it to my signature; I couldn't have said it better!
Saturation Rocks!!
Mate, with your attitude, it is time for you to become a Member!!
"Nature Interpreted" - Photography begins with your mind and eyes, and ends with an image representing your vision and your reality of the captured scene; photography exceeds the camera sensor's limitations. Capturing and Processing landscapes and seascapes allows me to express my vision and reality of Nature.
Jason, I can think of so many images - can't I guys!! - to which I would apply your comment that I have added it to my signature; I couldn't have said it better!
Saturation Rocks!!
Mate, with your attitude, it is time for you to become a Member!!
Whoa, I am deeply honored, and humbled, Jay.
I am looking forward to becoming a member as soon as I can afford to. (Money is extremely tight right now for me.)
Of course saving up for a 1D/1Ds/1DX series camera doesn't help.
The world...esp the NATURAL world IS full of BRIGHT, BRILLIANT, BEAUTIFUL, eye popping COLORS, bring them out! That's why nature photographers loved Velvia so much...it enhanced those colors, and let the world see the beauty, and brilliance in Mother Nature, in all her glorious abundance!
Great sentiment, Jason.
I too like the colours here, James. I did a quick work on your original post...
Multiplied highlights layer, 30% opacity (see Robert's sticky thread)
Pushed master saturation up by 10 points but dropped yellow and red by 16 after that.
Burned midtones and highlights on the FG bush.
Selective dodging and burning across the rest of the FG.
I also added some sharpening to the FG bush.
What do you think?
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I too like the colours here, James. I did a quick work on your original post...
Multiplied highlights layer, 30% opacity (see Robert's sticky thread)
Pushed master saturation up by 10 points but dropped yellow and red by 16 after that.
Burned midtones and highlights on the FG bush.
Selective dodging and burning across the rest of the FG.
I also added some sharpening to the FG bush.
Galapagos Landscape
Originally Posted by Jay Gould
Jason, I can think of so many images - can't I guys!! - to which I would apply your comment that I have added it to my signature; I couldn't have said it better!
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