David Cooke
February 2018 - Produce
Original
About the Image(s)
This was taken on our trip to India in 2009 from a moving car window. The man was spreading what looked like sweet corn on a plastic sheet to sun dry it and I thought it would make a good image.
Post capture processing consisted of cloning out minor distractions using the Photoshop Clone tool, followed by a Topaz Detail 2 Lithography by H Hurst filter. A series of NIK Viveza, Darken / Lighten Centre and curves layers filters were used to adjust the lighting and feeling to the way I wanted it. Finally, the man’s face was sharpened selectively using the High Pass Filter with a layer mask.
Nikon D700, 70 - 300 mm Nikkor lens at 270 mm, ISO 220, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec
This round’s discussion is now closed!
7 comments posted
It always amazes me David at the amount of post recessing you do which includes so many filters--used wisely! On my monitor it is not tack sharp, but considering that it was taken from a moving vehicle... Despite the lack of colour, except his shorts, this makes for a much more vibrant image than the original. Well done David! Posted: 02/04/2018 13:33:55
David, welcome back. I missed seeing your incredible work!
My thoughts echo Barbara's, but I also wanted to see how it looked in B&W. I found it interesting but almost another picture. Your thoughts?
Posted: 02/04/2018 14:08:06
My thoughts echo Barbara's, but I also wanted to see how it looked in B&W. I found it interesting but almost another picture. Your thoughts?
Posted: 02/04/2018 14:08:06
Thanks for your comments. I'm not sure why it doesn't look sharp on your monitor though, Barbara as the print is very sharp and has a lot of fine details in it. It certainly works in B&W Oliver and I could easily have gone down that route so thanks for the suggestion. I'll give some thought as to which I prefer. Posted: 02/17/2018 01:46:09
I think that the color version shows more of his personality. The MONO version looks flat Posted: 02/17/2018 08:54:35
I agree Richard it shows better with the hint of colour in his shorts Posted: 02/17/2018 12:12:57
I like the cropping that you did; Sharpening of his face works ok; however, it appears that the legs and arms were sharpened a little too much; this seemed to create some digital noise.
Posted: 02/18/2018 11:50:54
Posted: 02/18/2018 11:50:54
I like how you have sharpened the face to bring out the detail of it. You always spend the time for the post-processing more than other in photos. I feel the small bit of color on the shorts helps hold you in the frame. I might have used a vignette on the whole photo to darken the edges. Posted: 02/21/2018 15:16:14