[04/08] Golden Brown - bit-tech.net Forums

zabe · 24th Apr 2008, 05:05

OK, so thought I'd give it a try again now with the new XSi for this month's POTM. Didn't have much time, but played some today with the final moments of the sun... too bad it's much moved to the right than 2 weeks ago, but oh well, gotta work with what we find!! I'm posting 4 options, I'd like some help in deciding!! So far I'm most inclined to shot #3... it would be better without that black post breaking the sky... but tried to eliminate in cs3, and since I suck, well, it didn't look so good... will try to get it done though!!

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Asulc · 24th Apr 2008, 05:41

Number one and number four are my favorites.

Da Dego · 24th Apr 2008, 12:55

oooooh, quite a fan of #4.

zabe · 24th Apr 2008, 18:13

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Originally Posted by Asulc

Number one and number four are my favorites.

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Originally Posted by Da Dego

oooooh, quite a fan of #4.

hmmmm... after closer looks I realized that what I like about #3 is the lighting, but the sun's position in #4 makes more sense in the shot... so I turned brightness down a little and increased the vibrance a bit (you gotta love RAW

) for that yellow-ish tone that #3 already had... I like it much better now, what do you guys think?

hughwi · 24th Apr 2008, 18:52

Wow, i would have picked number 4 from your originals, but that retweaked sample is really nice. Good Job! (I would still try and clone out that post)

Agamer · 24th Apr 2008, 19:34

Wow loving number 4, and really like adjustments.

Only thing which might be worth doing is photoshopping out the little distracting bit middle left of the frame, but tis personal opinion.

zabe · 24th Apr 2008, 20:01

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Originally Posted by hughwi

I would still try and clone out that post

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Originally Posted by Agamer

Only thing which might be worth doing is photoshopping out the little distracting bit middle left of the frame, but tis personal opinion.

That was my intention from the beginning, although I really didn't trust my cs3 capabilities (I plain suck at it). Anyways, never give up!! I tried my best in cloning that stuff out. I think it looks better now, but maybe I'm fooling my eyes and the cs3 tweaks are obvious... any opinions?

OleJ · 24th Apr 2008, 21:58

This last version looks good. Best of the crop. Without the post it suddenly comes together.

yodasarmpit · 24th Apr 2008, 22:00

The last version works well, the colours fit in with the theme lovely.

hughwi · 28th Apr 2008, 19:52

Nice, it is a lot better without that pesky post!

24th Apr 2008, 05:05	#1
zabe Perfect in my imperfection Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 195	[04/08] Golden Brown OK, so thought I'd give it a try again now with the new XSi for this month's POTM. Didn't have much time, but played some today with the final moments of the sun... too bad it's much moved to the right than 2 weeks ago, but oh well, gotta work with what we find!! I'm posting 4 options, I'd like some help in deciding!! So far I'm most inclined to shot #3... it would be better without that black post breaking the sky... but tried to eliminate in cs3, and since I suck, well, it didn't look so good... will try to get it done though!! 1 2 3 4

24th Apr 2008, 05:41	#2
Asulc Learning to mod Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: United States Posts: 379	Number one and number four are my favorites. __________________ ~Asulc~

24th Apr 2008, 19:34	#6
Agamer Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: England Posts: 419	Wow loving number 4, and really like adjustments. Only thing which might be worth doing is photoshopping out the little distracting bit middle left of the frame, but tis personal opinion. __________________ If you notice this notice you'll notice that it's not worth noticing....

24th Apr 2008, 21:58	#8
OleJ Me! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,984	This last version looks good. Best of the crop. Without the post it suddenly comes together. __________________ Quickr! Clickr to my Flickr! Canon camera stuff. Some aluminium PC, an HTPC and a MBP 17"..

24th Apr 2008, 22:00	#9
yodasarmpit The other Brett. Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Lothian , Scotland Posts: 9,664	The last version works well, the colours fit in with the theme lovely. __________________ The Rt. Hon. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson - "Ping Pong is coming home" www.yodasarmpit.com clickr my flickr

24th Apr 2008, 12:55	#3
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	oooooh, quite a fan of #4. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

24th Apr 2008, 18:52	#5
hughwi Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southampton Uni / London Posts: 884	Wow, i would have picked number 4 from your originals, but that retweaked sample is really nice. Good Job! (I would still try and clone out that post)

28th Apr 2008, 19:52	#10
hughwi Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southampton Uni / London Posts: 884	Nice, it is a lot better without that pesky post!