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valleykayaker · Dec 26, 2005, 5:07 AM

Hi, I hope you don't mind; I downloaded your picture and tried a couple things. On this color one I selected the rock and did a levels adj. on a separate layer. I then selected the sky and did the same thing.

valleykayaker · Dec 26, 2005, 5:09 AM

I took the adjusted one and used the channel mixer for the BW.

belibeli · Dec 26, 2005, 5:33 AM

valleykayaker wrote:

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Hi, I hope you don't mind; I downloaded your picture and tried a couple things. On this color one I selected the rock and did a levels adj. on a separate layer. I then selected the sky and did the same thing.

I don´t mind, of course. I see some yellow zone in the left upper corner but I get the idea.

Good work and thanks for your interest with my shot.

LM.

LadyhawkVA · Dec 26, 2005, 9:20 AM

Luis, very nice photo. The rock is a little dark, but overall this is a very pleasing image. The sunrays are a simple but effective touch. I would be thrilled if I had taken a photo like this. Thanks for sharing it with us.

belibeli · Dec 26, 2005, 4:16 PM

LadyhawkVA wrote:

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Luis, very nice photo. The rock is a little dark, but overall this is a very pleasing image. The sunrays are a simple but effective touch. I would be thrilled if I had taken a photo like this. Thanks for sharing it with us.

better?

Macpod · Dec 26, 2005, 7:41 PM

definTELY prefer the original. i find only high contrast shots work well in b/w. I wouldnt mind seeing the same shot looking down the beach witout the view of the ocean. I feel if the ocean was kept out f the frame while suggesting its presence might create some nice tension.

the original is beautiful though.

Aumma45 · Dec 26, 2005, 10:22 PM

Given that the sun rays are coming from the opposite direction of where Luis is shooting from, it is understandable that the rock is dark. I think it is part of the photo and scenery. If you light up the rock, it seems to me thistakes away the natural look. You know it the play between light and shades.

I must confess though that ValleyKayaker has done a marvellous job of editing.

Kind regards.

Jaki

matthew2000tx · Dec 27, 2005, 3:27 AM

I like the original!

Reanimator · Dec 27, 2005, 7:26 AM

yup the very first original shot it spot on

thatsanicepicture2 · Dec 27, 2005, 8:53 PM

matthew2000tx wrote:

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I like the original!

I'm with Matt... The first one is very nice except the tire tracks.Get rid of those like
you did in the lastedit. The ValleyKayaker edit is horrifying...
Glowing rocks are always BAD.

dale

Dec 26, 2005, 5:07 AM	#11
valleykayaker Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 33	Hi, I hope you don't mind; I downloaded your picture and tried a couple things. On this color one I selected the rock and did a levels adj. on a separate layer. I then selected the sky and did the same thing. Attached Images

Dec 26, 2005, 5:09 AM	#12
valleykayaker Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 33	I took the adjusted one and used the channel mixer for the BW. Attached Images

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Dec 26, 2005, 9:20 AM	#14
LadyhawkVA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,374	Luis, very nice photo. The rock is a little dark, but overall this is a very pleasing image. The sunrays are a simple but effective touch. I would be thrilled if I had taken a photo like this. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Dec 26, 2005, 7:41 PM	#16
Macpod Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 17	definTELY prefer the original. i find only high contrast shots work well in b/w. I wouldnt mind seeing the same shot looking down the beach witout the view of the ocean. I feel if the ocean was kept out f the frame while suggesting its presence might create some nice tension. the original is beautiful though.

Dec 26, 2005, 10:22 PM	#17
Aumma45 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,940	Given that the sun rays are coming from the opposite direction of where Luis is shooting from, it is understandable that the rock is dark. I think it is part of the photo and scenery. If you light up the rock, it seems to me thistakes away the natural look. You know it the play between light and shades. I must confess though that ValleyKayaker has done a marvellous job of editing. Kind regards. Jaki

Dec 27, 2005, 3:27 AM	#18
matthew2000tx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,451	I like the original!

Dec 27, 2005, 7:26 AM	#19
Reanimator Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 1,347	yup the very first original shot it spot on