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11/10/2010 - 9:25 PM
Fungi
16/02/2010 - 8:45 PM
Cardigan Bay
There isn't anything that you can call the 'correct' tonal value, it's all very subjective, so as long as it looks right and you're happy with it, then I'd say that's fine. Everyone will have their own preferred tone if they were to do their mono conversion so I wouldn't worry.When I do mono conversions, several different settings can all look fine and are just that - different.
For example, you can push contrast harder in mono, and the sky here is a case in point. It can be darkened and made more contrasty. his would look good, but if it's not the 'mood' you want, then leave it as it is, as there's plenty of detail and texture there already.
there's good shapes and tones in the image which makes mono work well, and I prefer this over the colour one.
Keith
23/01/2010 - 9:51 PM
Winter Fields
There are very good lead in lines from the fence and the footprints.A stronger image would result in cropping the image from the top of the tree as that sky area adds nothing. This would also avoid the horizon being in the middle of the image. You could also darken the top part of the sky to give more gradation which would be visually appealing.
13/01/2010 - 10:05 PM
Hungry Red squirrel
01/01/2010 - 9:32 PM
BYSTANDER
The main image is the boldest and strongest. It also has the most dram in terms of light on the subject. It would be better if the boat was closer in to the foreground as it's empty as it is. A good sky means a mono version should work well.The second image says nothing, it's one of those images that just needs a caption to explain it. It also needs a slight clockwise rotation.
The third image makes good use of the foreground, though it would be better if the red building on the far left was cropped out (in camera or later) - the red lifebelts are ok, they don't distract like the building.
28/09/2009 - 8:51 PM
The Girl
19/08/2009 - 11:02 PM
Back Tor
10/05/2009 - 10:34 PM
My best side
It's a nice angle on the bird, especially as it has it's head turned sideways. The grass in the foreground would make a nice frame except for the fact it obscures parts of the bird, importantly part of it's beak. It would mean a lot of fiddly cloning and healing work to change this. You can't direct these creatures unfortunately 08/05/2009 - 11:24 PM
The Backing Singer
Well done for getting a decent close shot and keeping it sharp and detailed. Not easy in these situations. However, the fact that half the face is obscured doesn't make it so easy for the viewer to engage with the subject and it's hard to see the energy/emotion. I'm sure it means a lot more to you as you were there and you can remember the music, but for someone who wasn't there it looks more detached.This wasn't meant to sound negative. It's clear you put some effort into this which is 80% of the battle, so look forward to the next opportunity.
03/05/2009 - 11:09 PM
Tulips
I agree about the texture. The grouping is rather one sided, and the stem cuts diagonally across the image, so I'd rather see a neater arrangement. That said they're good flowers and if you shot them today they should still be fresh enough to have another crack tomorrow. Assuming you haven't already got a stash of different images of them ready to upload 01/05/2009 - 10:44 PM
STEP_UP
22/04/2009 - 12:53 PM
Shelduck Reflection
Well it would be a shame not to go for the reflection, as they aren't always so good. A tad less exposure would have kept some detail in the white feathers. The blacks and the dark areas of the reflection also look on the light side. Worth seeing what you can get out by revisisting the RAW file, and post as a mod.
20/04/2009 - 12:54 PM
st Epistocal Church 1869 Port Orange Florida USA
16/02/2009 - 9:15 PM
Untitled
27/01/2009 - 12:58 PM
Blue tit
Nicely captured pose, though the image is soft - focussing is critical when working at long focal lengths. If this is a crop from a larger image, again that may show up any small errors.However, as I say, it's well timed. Cropping out the lump on the twig would remove a (small) distraction and make the bird less central, placing it on a third for a more pleasing composition.
14/01/2009 - 12:40 PM
Grand Hotel Scarborough
12/01/2009 - 12:55 PM
Saltburn Pier
06/01/2009 - 12:51 PM
Empire View
02/01/2009 - 11:07 PM
Margien
Well shot and posed, and the mono look is great, there's a nice wide range of tones there. It seems a shame I have to say that it would be better without the leaf by her right elbow, but it does look as though you'd be able to clone it out easily enough. I know it's easy to miss such things.Nonetheless, a fine portrait.
Keith
21/11/2008 - 10:06 PM
Prague, 2007
The curve of the buildings is attractive, and the lighting across the image helps with the modelling.I'd clone out the bright blob at the top left a it is a distraction. You could also try lightening the very centre of the image as the eye is led there by the line of buildings yet it's extremely difficult to make out detail there. With the camera used you were at the mercy of auto exposure, but you may be able to lift the darkness a little in Photoshop.
There is some noise evident so I guess it was a highish ISO, though it's not intrusive and looks like film grain.
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