Author Topic: Help! Which do you prefer? (Read 4996 times)

Pete_R · « **on:** May 12, 2011, 09:06:33 PM »

I don't usually have any doubt about how I want an image to look but I've cogitated this one for long enough and can't decide. So which, if any, do you prefer?

Miller · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:16:31 PM »

I like the tonal palette of ichi ban.... But ain't much in it...

Rgds

Mlr

sapata · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:25:40 PM »

The second one for me looks better

Mojave · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:48:28 PM »

I like the higher contrast of the second image myself.

Thom Stone · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2011, 10:03:37 PM »

2nd for me too

gothamtomato · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2011, 10:37:27 PM »

I prefer the second one.

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:24:11 PM »

Yep, second.

chricela · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:25:04 PM »

Second one!

Mike (happyforest) · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:48:52 PM »

This is getting a bit repetative.

2nd one for me also.

And peter I really look forward to your Ridgeway images.

Mike

original_ann · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2011, 03:41:33 AM »

you need no other comments, but I can't help but share with you how much I LOVE the 2nd one!

calbisu · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2011, 04:11:49 AM »

Not trying to sound smart but I would choose one between the 1st and 2nd

CarlRadford · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2011, 08:17:18 AM »

Quote from: calbisu on May 13, 2011, 04:11:49 AM

Not trying to sound smart but I would choose one between the 1st and 2nd

I concur. The second is more punchy but the firs more believable if that makes sense - somewhere in between would add that little artistic flair without being too direct.

I appreciate you asked 1 or 2 so if you choose to ignore the above its one for me

chris_n · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2011, 10:55:49 AM »

i like the tones in the first one more. 2nd one seems too dark... at least on my monitor.

vicky slater · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2011, 11:43:45 AM »

first one :)

Late Developer · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2011, 01:53:38 PM »

First one - but with a vignette on the sky more in keeping with the second (i.e. not just dark corners). Both are lovely, though....

jojonas~ · « **Reply #15 on:** May 13, 2011, 02:02:02 PM »

aah, both fine but if I had to choose.. first for the sky and second for the landscape. haha! sorry. I guess I'm a in-betweener too

Pete_R · « **Reply #16 on:** May 13, 2011, 05:48:58 PM »

Thanks for all the replies. Really has helped. It seems the answer is somewhere in between.

The first one is the one I did first but, probably because I wasn't entirely happy with it, I fiddled a bit more and came up with the second one. But maybe I overdid it and need to back off a bit. I'll see what I can do.

Paul, The vignettiing was natural and wasn't an added extra by me. It's more obvious in the second because of the higher contrast and generally darker tones. I need to investigate it because I wasn't previously aware this lens vignetted that much. Maybe it was wide open: I don't record stuff like that. Personally, I prefer the vignetting in the first but I like the higher contrast of the foreground, so I'm with Jonas I guess.

Pete_R · « **Reply #17 on:** May 13, 2011, 06:34:13 PM »

Here's attempt three.

I decided I didn't like the vignetting in the corners and, in fact, in the original it's not that noticeable. It was made more obvious because I had increased the contrast in the sky to try to bring out the single white cloud (and failed). So I did a bit of jiggery-pokery so that I could increase the contrast in the sky without increasing the vignetting. I also darkened the foreground a bit to increase the contrast in that area. I think this is more what I was aiming for in the first place. Thanks again for the comments.

CarlRadford · « **Reply #18 on:** May 13, 2011, 07:43:23 PM »

No 3 for me

Miller · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2011, 07:46:19 PM »

Bingo, shout 'house' for me...

The vignetting did nothing for the image imho...

Rgds

Mlr

Late Developer · « **Reply #20 on:** May 13, 2011, 08:08:22 PM »

Perfect. Such a classic shot, a nice, even tonal gradation across the sky really suits it - and I love the solitary cloud.

hookstrapped · « **Reply #21 on:** May 14, 2011, 05:44:23 AM »

3. Good I waited.

jaypanelo · « **Reply #22 on:** May 14, 2011, 06:57:58 AM »

less vignetting for me.

Mojave · « **Reply #23 on:** May 15, 2011, 05:35:00 PM »

Beautiful compromise Peter!! You got the best of both images into one perfect image.

Karl · « **Reply #24 on:** May 15, 2011, 10:24:48 PM »

2nd, lovely!

Soap · « **Reply #25 on:** May 15, 2011, 11:55:11 PM »

The 1st one. But now I love the compromise NR 3 is beautiful

astrobeck · « **Reply #26 on:** May 16, 2011, 12:33:50 AM »

I waited for three!
Love it!
Truly!

jojonas~ · « **Reply #27 on:** May 16, 2011, 01:05:53 PM »

oh! that looks worlds better Peter. haha, not saying that the others are bad but this third attempt has a much more calm feeling to it. a vignetting pushing the eye into the middle of a shot can be effectfull but for this toning it down was good I think. I'm sure this would looks good big, like a meter wide or so

johann · « **Reply #28 on:** May 16, 2011, 01:16:14 PM »

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #29 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:11:00 PM »

I like them both, sorry, I'm no help

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #30 on:** May 16, 2011, 03:05:19 PM »

Yep, No3 nails it for me!

Author Topic: Help! Which do you prefer? (Read 4996 times)

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