Thursday, July 05, 2007
Lichen Rocks and Oaks
New landscape image and use of a different sharpenging process for this post.
Permalink / posted by and copyright of Doug Stockdale : 8:09 PM
Comments:
I think that this is about the three central rocks in terms of what is being transmitted by the image. Everything else, grass and trees, acts as support. That said, the oaks push their case well and form a lovely counterpoint to the grasses running back from the foreground. The half hidden rock running in to the centre from the right anchors the composition.
The sharpening seems to be pretty good, particularly given the complexity of the branches. The overall tinting suits the subject well. Overall, I like the detail that one can explore.
This image changes so much depending on viewing conditions. When I first saw it I had just a little light falling on my screen and it was nothing. Now, in the simmer dim, it takes on a magical quality. Those rocks leave the page (screen) and advance towards me pushing the grasses aside.
I started off not liking the top right, but with reflection I feel that the creation of the five point diagonal (stone, stone, stone, tree, light) is a part of what makes that front stone look so active.
Here again, the color toning works well. Colin's comment about viewing conditions seems to be true for me also -- which is fine since I often comment here late at night! I very much like the textures, especially the grasses around the rocks in the foreground.
Sharpening looks fine, however, I wonder if the back areas, (particularly the tree in the back right) might benefit from being somewhat softer. Having it as distinct as the foreground seems to flatten it.
With all the detail and information in the picture that top right element of light detracts rather than enhances for me. The rocks hold my attention in the middle of the shot but to the left the smaller rocks are a little too small and hidden to keep me central. I'm then taken to the highlights top right and not easily brought back in. Having said that, it's more to my liking of a landscape photograph than the velia moments of yore.
"Now, in the simmer dim, it takes on a magical quality."
Not sure what a simmer dim means, but I agree about viewing this in a dimmer environment. In a normally lit room, this just looks a little flat. With the lights out, and the shades half closed, this has kind of ethereal look. The fine detail in the branches and the boulders suddenly becomes evident.
Thanks for the great feedback.
I had darkened the sky originally, then decided to back off and leave it lighter for this post. Nice part about CS3 and the B&W adjustment layer, is that I opened it and then dragged the blue slider to darken down the sky. That also changed some other values, but I am tweaking them with a curves adjustment layer. Trying to bring forward the forground rock just a little more. A different composition for me and I am still liking it:- )
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The sharpening seems to be pretty good, particularly given the complexity of the branches. The overall tinting suits the subject well. Overall, I like the detail that one can explore.
I started off not liking the top right, but with reflection I feel that the creation of the five point diagonal (stone, stone, stone, tree, light) is a part of what makes that front stone look so active.
Sharpening looks fine, however, I wonder if the back areas, (particularly the tree in the back right) might benefit from being somewhat softer. Having it as distinct as the foreground seems to flatten it.
Not sure what a simmer dim means, but I agree about viewing this in a dimmer environment. In a normally lit room, this just looks a little flat. With the lights out, and the shades half closed, this has kind of ethereal look. The fine detail in the branches and the boulders suddenly becomes evident.
I had darkened the sky originally, then decided to back off and leave it lighter for this post. Nice part about CS3 and the B&W adjustment layer, is that I opened it and then dragged the blue slider to darken down the sky. That also changed some other values, but I am tweaking them with a curves adjustment layer. Trying to bring forward the forground rock just a little more. A different composition for me and I am still liking it:- )