Rock

***Steve*** · 23-08-2005, 14:19

Simply a rock.

Canon 20D
Canon 70-200L
Kenco Pro300 1.4x Extender

290mm, F29, 4secs, tripod, mirror lockup and remote shutter release.

Comments welcomed.

Adrian · 23-08-2005, 14:52

And a very pleasant rock at that

. I really like the colours and fluid appearance of the water, but I'm not so fussed on the area in the bottom right corner which looks out of place.

CT · 23-08-2005, 15:10

It's not manipulated at all is it Steve?

Seriously... I really like that a lot. I agree... the oof blob in the lower right hand corner spoils an absolutely great shot. Love the processing! You'll soon have to stop whingeing about not being able to do abstract stuff.

Gandhi · 23-08-2005, 15:21

so that's the rocks partner that's been cloned out in the bottom right is it?

Good processing though, save that one fact.

***Steve*** · 23-08-2005, 15:25

This photo was taken in the last minutes of the sunset.

It was processed in rawshooter, increased saturation only at that point. Then taken in Photoshop and after selecting the black point in the upper quarter of the water I then altered the curves very slightly. Cloned out a small distraction but other than that its as shot.

There was nothing I could do to remove the oof in the lower right of frame as I couldn't get a better angle on the shot, as it was the camera and tripod nearly went swimming

***Steve*** · 23-08-2005, 15:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by gandhi

so that's the rocks partner that's been cloned out in the bottom right is it?

Good processing though, save that one fact.

No cloneing in the bottom right at all. The water is like that from the spashes caused by another rock just out of frame.

KenCo1964 · 23-08-2005, 16:21

Sorry Steve I can't make my mind up with this one. I can't decide on the water and feel for definate the rock is to bland and is being over powered by the water imo.

***Steve*** · 23-08-2005, 16:42

No need to be sorry Ken, its all subjective anyway

Gandhi · 23-08-2005, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

No cloneing in the bottom right at all. The water is like that from the spashes caused by another rock just out of frame.

Hairy muff. my apologies! Still a good photo though.

***Steve*** · 23-08-2005, 17:25

After all the helpful advice I have done some extra photoshop work.

Is that any better?

dazzajl · 23-08-2005, 17:50

Quote:

Is that any better?

Yeah it is, nice peice of shoppery. :icon_cool

If your adjusting to order could I have a teeny bit more detial in the front edge of the rock.

SammyC · 23-08-2005, 17:59

Oooo, much better!

***Steve*** · 23-08-2005, 18:43

OK that's my last attempt

CT · 23-08-2005, 19:12

That's not bad Steve... it's a tricky job to get those two currents of water converging believably in front of the rock.

Gandhi · 23-08-2005, 19:13

now that brilliant!

Matt · 23-08-2005, 19:45

I see your still on your 'Journey' for that perfect abstract.

I like the colours in the water in this, but I think the rock detracts from the image.
This is down to the colours in the rock, which can be adjusted with a bit of selective saturation/de-saturation. This will bring out some of the red in the rock to go with the colour in the water. I would also up the blue saturation on the water.

The composition doesn't work for me, I would like to see a little more space to the right of the rock, this would give the water and viewers eye somewhere to go, at the moment it just stops at the rock.
I expect you do have a shot with more space around the rock?

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