While recently going through some images to process, this one kind of jumped out at me. Maybe it’s coming upon that time of year, it is the first day of Spring after-all. I was unsure as to how I wanted to process this so I gave it a few looks.
A typical style of processing.
Next it was time to get out the digital brush and do a painterly look. Afterward I desaturated the image for a softer look.
And lastly, a B&W conversion of the image above.
By the way, there is a story behind the image above that I will share in a future post. In the meantime…
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That’s was a great find. The contrasting vertical stripes and softer shapes of the canoe create a strong image. Personally I like the original best – the details and textures in that, I think, contribute to the success of the image. But the other two have been handled beautifully. Clever work, Jimi
LensScaper recently posted..How old is HDR Photography?
So well composed Jimi. I agree with Andy that the first one with it’s textures and details is great.
Len Saltiel recently posted..Purple Mountain Majesty
These are excellent Jimi! I love the simplicity of the shot but that second one just looks so cool. Well done man.
Dave DiCello recently posted..Le Magnifique
The detail in the first shot is fantastic. Love all the colors in the image.
Rick Louie recently posted..Storm Clouds Over The Brooklyn Bridge
Nice work. I really like the color painting version of the shot!
Chris Nitz recently posted..Sauced: One Rep Too Many
I think I really just like the first image Jimi. The detail in the canoe and oars is wonderful!
Adam Allegro recently posted..Billions of Stars over Capri
that’s a cool scene Jimi, I think my fave is the color painted version,nice work!
Jim Nix recently posted..Sunset at The Modern
Nice spot, Jimi! This is a sweet composition with the contrasting graphic lines of the oars and the canoes. Personally, I like the first version – I’m not convinced that the other two do this subject justice.
Mark Summerfield recently posted..Cellar Treasures
Those are some really rich tones to work with! I like the second version with the painterly look to it. Nice ones Jimi!
Curt Fleenor recently posted..Shadow Railing
Thanks for walking us through those different looks. What do you use to get the painterly look?
Andrew Marston recently posted..Queen of the World
Hi Andrew, how goes man?
The painterly look is obtained using Topaz Lab’s Simplify 3 and the “BuzSim” filter. Thanks for asking, I intended to include this info in the post but must have gotten sleepy.
Jimi Jones recently posted..Riverside Stroll
Like the look of all these shots. I think I like the natural looking one best this go around.
And man, you getting good at hiding that water mark and making it fit in naturally!!
A.Barlow recently posted..Caller Disconnected
I love old canoes. Wonderful processing on all the images but my favorite is the first. The colors are so vibrant.
Edith Levy recently posted..Peace in the Midst of Chaos
I’m digging the second version above because of the painterly look to it, Jimi.
Wayne Frost recently posted..Monument To A Deity
Nice job Jimi! I like all three!
denise ippolito/A Creative Adventure recently posted..Dirty Pictures
I’ll take an 11″x14″ of the second one, please. Thank you.
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