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David C · May 23, 2005, 12:59 AM

Though film still has the edge on digital in some aspects (eg dynamic range, colour depth...) its convenience and low cost per shot mean I rarely shoot film anymore. Though whenever I look at some of my film shots it makes me realise that digital still has a way to go.

That said, bold yet simple compostions that used to be shot using film and darkroom can be obtained readily with a digital workflow and suitable care- eg here is a recent scene I took with my FZ20.

pappy · May 23, 2005, 6:21 AM

Digital is alot funner for me anyways :Gexcellant picture

NickTrop · May 23, 2005, 9:32 AM

This is a gem. Mind sharing your technique?

Dean Forbes · May 23, 2005, 11:40 AM

Hear, hear!

kostka · May 23, 2005, 4:40 PM

Hi David, I like it very much. Dreamingly beautiful.

David C · May 24, 2005, 9:14 AM

Thanks all :-)

Sure Nick - I don't mind sharing...

Used a red filter and underexposed to get the sky roughly how I wanted it - then in photoshop (prior to desaturating) used the channel mixer to take down the blue significantly, while increasing the green slider a bit to prevent the foliage getting too dark. Then used some levels and curves adjustment to increase the contrast and strengthen both the shadows and highlights.

Problem with this process is that it sometimes exaggerates noise - so I also selected the sky and did a fairly strong Gaussian blur (NeatImage would probably also have worked fine for this...) to bring back the necessary continuous tone.

Finished off with a couple of blended layers on top - of a slight overall Gaussian blur, at low opacity - to give the highlights a bit of a soft glow, and of a slight sepia tint to add a bit of tonal interest...

Think that's about all.

boyzo · May 25, 2005, 7:16 PM

Very creative and original work David.
Well done

HarjTT · May 25, 2005, 7:59 PM

David

Mate now thats what I call creative photography - nice to it on show here and done with an FZ!

Cheers

Harj

:?:O:|:|

David C · May 25, 2005, 8:53 PM

Thanks again everyone, you're all too kind....

If anyone is interested, another recent shot (from the same trip as the lighthouse photo) that came out nicely is displayed at:

http://www.dphoto.us/forumphotos/sho...00/ppuser/1516

This one is straight out of the camera - no post-processing required :-)

May 23, 2005, 12:59 AM	#1
David C Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 98	Though film still has the edge on digital in some aspects (eg dynamic range, colour depth...) its convenience and low cost per shot mean I rarely shoot film anymore. Though whenever I look at some of my film shots it makes me realise that digital still has a way to go. That said, bold yet simple compostions that used to be shot using film and darkroom can be obtained readily with a digital workflow and suitable care- eg here is a recent scene I took with my FZ20. Attached Images

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May 23, 2005, 6:21 AM	#2
pappy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 827	Digital is alot funner for me anyways :Gexcellant picture

May 23, 2005, 9:32 AM	#3
NickTrop Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,249	This is a gem. Mind sharing your technique?

May 23, 2005, 11:40 AM	#4
Dean Forbes Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 63	Hear, hear!

May 23, 2005, 4:40 PM	#5
kostka Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 87	Hi David, I like it very much. Dreamingly beautiful.

May 24, 2005, 9:14 AM	#6
David C Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 98	Thanks all :-) Sure Nick - I don't mind sharing... Used a red filter and underexposed to get the sky roughly how I wanted it - then in photoshop (prior to desaturating) used the channel mixer to take down the blue significantly, while increasing the green slider a bit to prevent the foliage getting too dark. Then used some levels and curves adjustment to increase the contrast and strengthen both the shadows and highlights. Problem with this process is that it sometimes exaggerates noise - so I also selected the sky and did a fairly strong Gaussian blur (NeatImage would probably also have worked fine for this...) to bring back the necessary continuous tone. Finished off with a couple of blended layers on top - of a slight overall Gaussian blur, at low opacity - to give the highlights a bit of a soft glow, and of a slight sepia tint to add a bit of tonal interest... Think that's about all.

May 25, 2005, 7:16 PM	#7
boyzo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,544	Very creative and original work David. Well done

May 25, 2005, 7:59 PM	#8
HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	David Mate now thats what I call creative photography - nice to it on show here and done with an FZ! Cheers Harj :?:O:\|:\|

May 25, 2005, 8:53 PM	#9
David C Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 98	Thanks again everyone, you're all too kind.... If anyone is interested, another recent shot (from the same trip as the lighthouse photo) that came out nicely is displayed at: http://www.dphoto.us/forumphotos/sho...00/ppuser/1516 This one is straight out of the camera - no post-processing required :-)