Cemetary

fionaB · 17-02-2007, 18:02

I love this image for some reason....... would dearly like to know what others think on how I can improve it or anything i could have done differently

Fi

skipper954 · 17-02-2007, 19:06

I think what attracts me to the image are the cool tones. Very relaxing in a funereal way.

Perhaps you should clone the sign in the lower left, though.

Fi, I was expecting to see a mono of a dark and mysterious cemetery. Ya fooled me.

Good pic.....as always.

skip

fionaB · 17-02-2007, 19:23

lol well i know its usually dark and dreary pics but i thought i would try something different, havent altered the colours at all, the light was gonig bad as it was after 5 but i kina liked the look of it. thought about the sign but then thought naah lol

Fi

lcraft · 17-02-2007, 19:43

I like it better with that tree branch cropped out from the right. It kept grabbing my attention.

I took the liberty..

edit: my danged fingers have their own spelling rules today...

fionaB · 17-02-2007, 19:48

Icraft .......... it didint work....... can u repost?

Fi

**Dabhand16** · 17-02-2007, 19:49

As always, not enough time to do anyrhing with the sky, bit how about this?

lcraft · 17-02-2007, 19:54

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fionaB · 17-02-2007, 19:57

yep i did think about that.. let me explain why i left it........ the original has trees both sides. BUT the statue was exactly central.. so i cropped it to take it just a tad off the central line, the prob with yours is that it has brought it back central again. although i do agree it looks better without the branch.

many thanx

Fi

skipper954 · 17-02-2007, 19:58

It is really weird. In the crop of the tree, it feels to me like something is missing, it just doesn't have the impact of the original. That one still does it for me.

And usually, we don't like stuff at the edges like that. Go figure. Anyone else feel the same way or am I just weirder than I think?

skip

lcraft · 17-02-2007, 20:05

Putting the structure at the center did cross my mind as maybe ruining it. Maybe clone it out?

I don't like the tree there, and I'm not all that happy with the structure centered either with it cropped... But I do like the overall shot if that makes any sense.

fionaB · 17-02-2007, 20:07

skip......... we all know you are weird but we wuv ya weally!

lcraft · 17-02-2007, 20:47

I guess this bugged me. I made another crop for you to look at.

I zoomed in on the large monument/statue/structure, took out some sky, some at the left right and bottom, leaving it off-center.

I don't think a lot of lost by zooming in like I did. I wouldn't like doing this if it was a landscape oriented shot.

I promise I'm done now. Back to my regularly scheduled lurking..

regards,
Loyd Craft

fionaB · 17-02-2007, 21:00

Graham....... not sure. its very bright on my monitor............ but thanx!

Fi

fionaB · 17-02-2007, 21:01

yep Loyd, that better,,,,,, having it just off centre i feel benefits the image in its entirety

many thanx

Fi

Rob Barron · 17-02-2007, 22:31

I think we need somewhere between the light of Graham's and the original which was a bit dark. I have had a little play, see what you think. Unfortunately cropping and resizing has made it a bit grainier than the original. But it will give you an idea of what I was aimning for. Imagine like this but sharper

Cheers,
Rob

fionaB · 17-02-2007, 22:50

noooooooooooo sorry Rob its way to hard and bright for me.... i was aiming for a soft muted effect. now i know i may not have acheived this but i dont think yours has either. hehehe its not opften i can say i dont like something u have done! many thanx tho u know i do appreciate it!

Fi

lcraft · 17-02-2007, 22:57

I lke duotones of cemetery shots.. this was black and a pantone yellow and the channel curves played with a bit to get things how I liked it..

I saved the duotone curve I used in this file if you might want to apply it to the original full sized image:

http://www.macingeek.com/pixalo/stirlingduotone.ado

17-02-2007, 18:02	#1 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,588	Cemetary I love this image for some reason....... would dearly like to know what others think on how I can improve it or anything i could have done differently Fi

17-02-2007, 19:06	#2 (permalink)
skipper954 Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southeast Florida USA Posts: 1,721	Re: Cemetary I think what attracts me to the image are the cool tones. Very relaxing in a funereal way. Perhaps you should clone the sign in the lower left, though. Fi, I was expecting to see a mono of a dark and mysterious cemetery. Ya fooled me. Good pic.....as always. skip

17-02-2007, 19:23	#3 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,588	Re: Cemetary lol well i know its usually dark and dreary pics but i thought i would try something different, havent altered the colours at all, the light was gonig bad as it was after 5 but i kina liked the look of it. thought about the sign but then thought naah lol Fi

17-02-2007, 19:43	#4 (permalink)
lcraft Getting Comfy Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 100	Re: Cemetary I like it better with that tree branch cropped out from the right. It kept grabbing my attention. I took the liberty.. edit: my danged fingers have their own spelling rules today... Last edited by lcraft : 17-02-2007 at 19:56.

17-02-2007, 19:48	#5 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,588	Re: Cemetary Icraft .......... it didint work....... can u repost? Fi

17-02-2007, 19:49	#6 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 9,643	Re: Cemetary As always, not enough time to do anyrhing with the sky, bit how about this?

17-02-2007, 19:54	#7 (permalink)
lcraft Getting Comfy Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 100	Re: Cemetary this space intentionally left blank

17-02-2007, 19:57	#8 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,588	Re: Cemetary yep i did think about that.. let me explain why i left it........ the original has trees both sides. BUT the statue was exactly central.. so i cropped it to take it just a tad off the central line, the prob with yours is that it has brought it back central again. although i do agree it looks better without the branch. many thanx Fi

17-02-2007, 19:58	#9 (permalink)
skipper954 Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southeast Florida USA Posts: 1,721	Re: Cemetary It is really weird. In the crop of the tree, it feels to me like something is missing, it just doesn't have the impact of the original. That one still does it for me. And usually, we don't like stuff at the edges like that. Go figure. Anyone else feel the same way or am I just weirder than I think? skip

17-02-2007, 20:05	#10 (permalink)
lcraft Getting Comfy Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 100	Re: Cemetary Putting the structure at the center did cross my mind as maybe ruining it. Maybe clone it out? I don't like the tree there, and I'm not all that happy with the structure centered either with it cropped... But I do like the overall shot if that makes any sense.

17-02-2007, 20:07	#11 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,588	Re: Cemetary skip......... we all know you are weird but we wuv ya weally!

17-02-2007, 20:47	#12 (permalink)
lcraft Getting Comfy Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 100	Re: Cemetary I guess this bugged me. I made another crop for you to look at. I zoomed in on the large monument/statue/structure, took out some sky, some at the left right and bottom, leaving it off-center. I don't think a lot of lost by zooming in like I did. I wouldn't like doing this if it was a landscape oriented shot. I promise I'm done now. Back to my regularly scheduled lurking.. regards, Loyd Craft

17-02-2007, 21:00	#13 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,588	Re: Cemetary Graham....... not sure. its very bright on my monitor............ but thanx! Fi

17-02-2007, 21:01	#14 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,588	Re: Cemetary yep Loyd, that better,,,,,, having it just off centre i feel benefits the image in its entirety many thanx Fi

17-02-2007, 22:31	#15 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,386	Re: Cemetary I think we need somewhere between the light of Graham's and the original which was a bit dark. I have had a little play, see what you think. Unfortunately cropping and resizing has made it a bit grainier than the original. But it will give you an idea of what I was aimning for. Imagine like this but sharper Cheers, Rob

17-02-2007, 22:50	#16 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,588	Re: Cemetary noooooooooooo sorry Rob its way to hard and bright for me.... i was aiming for a soft muted effect. now i know i may not have acheived this but i dont think yours has either. hehehe its not opften i can say i dont like something u have done! many thanx tho u know i do appreciate it! Fi

17-02-2007, 22:57	#17 (permalink)
lcraft Getting Comfy Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 100	Re: Cemetary I lke duotones of cemetery shots.. this was black and a pantone yellow and the channel curves played with a bit to get things how I liked it.. I saved the duotone curve I used in this file if you might want to apply it to the original full sized image: http://www.macingeek.com/pixalo/stirlingduotone.ado