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Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts) Tue Jul 31, 2012, 01:40 AM Jul 2012

Blacksmith at Coloma, California

EDIT: I have edited this to add the original shot. I thought this was a good example of how an image can be mined by cropping, b&w treatment, or the use of selective color. There were lots of elements I could have focused on in the original image, and it's obvious that I've done a lot of post-processing manipulation. I do like the original image as is with the exception of the doorway on the far right.

Thoughts?

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I tried a couple of different crops, and using the control points in the Silver Efex program:

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Personally, I like #2 best.

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Blacksmith at Coloma, California (Original Post) Adsos Letter Jul 2012 OP

I'm drawn to Stevenmarc Jul 2012 #1

Thanks. I'm really enjoying exploring the different program functions. Adsos Letter Jul 2012 #4

I like and subscribe to the "Rockwellian" comment Mira Jul 2012 #2

Thanks Mira, that does make a better shot Adsos Letter Jul 2012 #3

EDIT: Adsos Letter Aug 2012 #5

Stevenmarc

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1. I'm drawn to

Reply to Adsos Letter (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 09:23 AM

Jul 2012

#1, it has a more Rockwellian vibe going for it.

Adsos Letter

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4. Thanks. I'm really enjoying exploring the different program functions.

Reply to Stevenmarc (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:10 AM

Jul 2012

Coloma is kind of a cool place in the Sierra foothills. The gold discovery there marked the beginning of the California Gold Rush.

Mira

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2. I like and subscribe to the "Rockwellian" comment

Reply to Adsos Letter (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 09:49 AM

Jul 2012

but I like number 2 best like you do. I would take a bit off the top, to exclude the button on the shirt. That photo is really telling a tale. A Keeper.

Adsos Letter

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3. Thanks Mira, that does make a better shot

Reply to Mira (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:04 AM

Jul 2012

I didn't see the button as a distraction, until it wasn't there. Removing it does help focus the eye on the central elements of the photo.

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Adsos Letter

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5. EDIT:

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 10:57 AM

Aug 2012

I have edited this to add the original shot. I thought this was a good example of how an image can be mined by cropping, b&w treatment, or the use of selective color. There were lots of elements I could have focused on in the original image, and it's obvious that I've done a lot of post-processing manipulation. I do like the original image as is with the exception of the doorway on the far right.

Thoughts?

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