Mucky Water

dogdots · 01-09-2007, 20:13

I took this picture along a rural country road. It is dark and I left it that way. Kinda was a creepy place. Let me know what you think and what can be done to make it better.

sweet_sac · 01-09-2007, 21:34

In colour I feel it is a little flat and a bit dark and to me this is absolutely screaming MONO CONVERSION!

Can I see it in mono please Mary? Can I? Can I?

dogdots · 02-09-2007, 05:36

Yes, Yes, Yes you can--will do it tomorrow if I have time

dogdots · 03-09-2007, 03:36

Ok Sweet Sac here is the picture in mono. I have to agree it looks better. I probably could have done a better job in editing, but was rushed. I left the cloud streak in the background. Probably should have removed it. Hope you like this one better.

~~~~Mary

sweet_sac · 04-09-2007, 17:36

Yeah I think its better in mono but I am still feeling its a little flat.

Here's my take on it...wanted to get the darkness of the tree to dominate the shot but not sure how well it came out.

dogdots · 04-09-2007, 18:08

Looks better then mine

**Markulous** · 05-09-2007, 07:42

I agree that B/W looks like the way to go - not much of interest in the colour

B/W, gradient layer (to make sky a little more interesting and lighten FG), burn back overbright plants along bottom border

sweet_sac · 05-09-2007, 14:20

Think you've nailed it with the grad layer Mark!

You're too damn good.

JMitchell · 05-09-2007, 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markulous

I agree that B/W looks like the way to go - not much of interest in the colour

B/W, gradient layer (to make sky a little more interesting and lighten FG), burn back overbright plants along bottom border

Mark, how many times are you going to do this to me? Every time, I see a mono, and I think, hmmm grad layer woud look cool, I'll do it, then I scroll down and you've already done it

EDIT:

But I did it anyway

**Markulous** · 05-09-2007, 16:28

I'll keep doing 'em 'til you get 'em right, Jack! That one's pixellated as hell!

JMitchell · 05-09-2007, 16:31

I only had 60kb to work with, and you know what editing does to things.....

edit: and only at the top where the gradient is...

**Markulous** · 05-09-2007, 16:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMitchell

I only had 60kb to work with, and you know what editing does to things.....

And I hijacked some passing kb to add to the shot?

LOL!

(with apologies to Mary for going off topic)

dogdots · 06-09-2007, 04:51

Don't worry about going off topic---I enjoyed reading it

Rob Barron · 06-09-2007, 16:54

I like the monos but didn't want to dismiss the colour totally, although as is it is rather flat. I have had a little play, just duplicating and blending modes, nothing exciting, and there is certainly a stronger image in there, even in colour.

See what you think

Cheers,
Rob

dogdots · 08-09-2007, 04:31

Rob can you explain duplicating? I don't know how to do that. I did play with this picture and got something like what you got, but wasn't to sure about it. I like how the shadows play in the front with the wheat field in the background.

I thought that maybe when I did something like what you did it might look to rich in color. I know mine sure looks flat compaired to yours

01-09-2007, 20:13	#1 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Mucky Water I took this picture along a rural country road. It is dark and I left it that way. Kinda was a creepy place. Let me know what you think and what can be done to make it better.

01-09-2007, 21:34	#2 (permalink)
sweet_sac Getting Comfy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Prestwick, Scotland Posts: 218	Re: Mucky Water In colour I feel it is a little flat and a bit dark and to me this is absolutely screaming MONO CONVERSION! Can I see it in mono please Mary? Can I? Can I?

02-09-2007, 05:36	#3 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: Mucky Water Yes, Yes, Yes you can--will do it tomorrow if I have time

03-09-2007, 03:36	#4 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: Mucky Water Ok Sweet Sac here is the picture in mono. I have to agree it looks better. I probably could have done a better job in editing, but was rushed. I left the cloud streak in the background. Probably should have removed it. Hope you like this one better. ~~~~Mary

04-09-2007, 17:36	#5 (permalink)
sweet_sac Getting Comfy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Prestwick, Scotland Posts: 218	Re: Mucky Water Yeah I think its better in mono but I am still feeling its a little flat. Here's my take on it...wanted to get the darkness of the tree to dominate the shot but not sure how well it came out.

04-09-2007, 18:08	#6 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: Mucky Water Looks better then mine

05-09-2007, 07:42	#7 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,608	Re: Mucky Water I agree that B/W looks like the way to go - not much of interest in the colour B/W, gradient layer (to make sky a little more interesting and lighten FG), burn back overbright plants along bottom border

05-09-2007, 14:20	#8 (permalink)
sweet_sac Getting Comfy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Prestwick, Scotland Posts: 218	Re: Mucky Water Think you've nailed it with the grad layer Mark! You're too damn good.

05-09-2007, 16:28	#10 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,608	Re: Mucky Water I'll keep doing 'em 'til you get 'em right, Jack! That one's pixellated as hell!

05-09-2007, 16:31	#11 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,433	Re: Mucky Water I only had 60kb to work with, and you know what editing does to things..... edit: and only at the top where the gradient is...

06-09-2007, 04:51	#13 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: Mucky Water Don't worry about going off topic---I enjoyed reading it

06-09-2007, 16:54	#14 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,115	Re: Mucky Water I like the monos but didn't want to dismiss the colour totally, although as is it is rather flat. I have had a little play, just duplicating and blending modes, nothing exciting, and there is certainly a stronger image in there, even in colour. See what you think Cheers, Rob

08-09-2007, 04:31	#15 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: Mucky Water Rob can you explain duplicating? I don't know how to do that. I did play with this picture and got something like what you got, but wasn't to sure about it. I like how the shadows play in the front with the wheat field in the background. I thought that maybe when I did something like what you did it might look to rich in color. I know mine sure looks flat compaired to yours

10-09-2007, 16:51	#16 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,115