Easy Exposure - Topic: Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/ Simple:Press Version 5.7.5.3 nikonguy on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12198 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12198 Mandrake
I think you've improved on the first b/w image by keeping the background flat. You are absolutely right
that it takes playing around with highlights and shadows to get to where you want to be and in your last
image my eye goes directly to the sailor and the highlights/shadows surrounding him. The soft background
works really well here. I think it's really damned good!
Dale

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:33:03 -0700 Mandrake on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12188 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12188

nikonguy said

I would love to be able to make a book one day featuring both colour and B&W images of the
same subjects to demonstrate how much difference can be seen simply by removing
the colours. Just like the one you posted above!

Well, "removing the colours" is not really the same as using the Lr black and white presets.
Below is the same color image with the colors removed in PSE.  It is a bit flat in my opinion.
It takes some trial and error in Lr to see which B&W preset you will like best.  In this case, for me, it was "Look #1".
After that you might still want to make further adjustments.  Good luck with the book. It should be fun.

remove-color.jpg

]]> Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:43:21 -0700 nikonguy on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12184 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12184 Mandrake
The B&W image is great. I'm really starting to get into b&w (converted from colour} because
in a lot of cases the image turns out so much more dramatic when finished processing.
I would love to be able to make a book one day featuring both colour and B&W images of the
same subjects to demonstrate how much difference can be seen simply by removing
the colours. Just like the one you posted above!
Dale.

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:00:44 -0700 Mandrake on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12183 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12183

nikonguy said
Did you try b&w background to highlight the main subject more?
Just a thought.
Dale.

Gave it a try.  This is Lightroom's B&W Look 1 preset.  I do like it better.
Click on Attachments link below for better resolution.
BW-Look-1.jpg

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:37:34 -0700 Mandrake on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12173 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12173 Dale...

I must thank you again for your kind words about my flickr account.
I do recommend flickr to all members of the forum.  
There is now a free terabyte available for digital photographs and video.
That's a lot of bytes.  1,099,511,627,776 as I calculate it.

You asked if I had tried a black and white background for my sailor man.
No, I haven't, but may well give it a try at your suggestion.

 

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:24:41 -0700 nikonguy on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12169 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12169 Mandrake
I did take a look at your Flickr account and you have posted a lot of pics that give us an idea of
what your life is like at the moment. Some highlights for me - pics of your grandson playing football are
great (and I know they were posted a while back) Cap't Wino is a classic winner and sailor man is definitely
cool! There's so many more that I can't take the space to mention but you have posted a lot of really wonderful images.
Dale.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:31:13 -0700 nikonguy on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12167 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12167 Mandrake
Nice post processing. Did you try b&w background to highlight the main subject more?
Just a thought.
Dale.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:19:38 -0700 easyexposure on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12166 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12166 Clever idea Mandrake!

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:53:36 -0700 Rama on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12164 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12164 Very nice work Mandrake.

Rama

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:35:06 -0700 jaydev on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12148 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12148 Excellent idea to capture a background. great work Mandrake.

-jaydev-

 

]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:36:36 -0700 mscharff on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12143 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12143 very clever... 

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:10:36 -0700 Mandrake on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12139 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12139

easyexposure said
Makes you seasick! Wink

It's supposed to.
Did you click on my link to the wide angle shot?

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2014 10:12:56 -0700 easyexposure on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12136 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12136 WOW, MANDRAKE! It is soooo cricket, LOL. Makes you seasick! Wink

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2014 09:38:30 -0700 Mandrake on Seascape http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12122 Nature and Wildlife photos http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nature-and-wildlife-photos/seascape-kinda/#p12122 a-salior-man.jpgdata-4.JPG
Click on the Attachment link below for better resolution.
Click HERE for the wide angle.

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