Reply #5 - August 20, 2009, 11:56:05 AM
Nice set.
Gotta pick on #1. The texture overlay seams to be done for the sake of using a texture overlay. It just doesn't work on this shot for me. I can understand using an action or filter to tone it (try indian summer filter in nik colorefex 3.0) and maybe cropping out some of the top to make it a bit more of a pano. On the subject of actions I love what was done on #6. I also like how you placed and posed them on #5.
They wanted a texture, due to shots they had seen before and they got one. Nik actions??? Yik! I don't do a lot of textures, and normally only on request. They said they wanted something with that effect. So yes, I planned that shot out to do just that. I looked around at the option I had for this location, and decided this one was the best one for the request. The processing took presidence over the shot on this one.
Number 6 is actually my fave, but not a good one for such a large enlargement. (Which is 30x36) It would look great as an 11x14 though.
My choice would be the last one for enlargement. The lighting is dead on, it's sharp, nice contact...... But I'm just the photog. :-)
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