David Cooke
About the Image(s)
My image for January 2019, together with the original is attached. The text is below.
The Woman with the Bottle
This image was taken on my trip to Cuba in 2011; at the top of the José Martà Memorial where the windows on either side of the woman, which reflected off the white stonework, gave an interesting even lighting.
The original image was cropped to a square format and, after adjustment of the verticals and horizontals using Transform, Nik the Bleach Bypass filter was used to give the feel I wanted in the image. The remainder of treatment consisted of using Viveza to brighten up the darker areas and the Clone tool to remove minor distractions. Finally, the image was sharpened using the High Pass Filter. Most of my images are either 24x24 cm or 24x36 cm and, at that size, I tend to use this filter at a radius of 2.5 pixels.
Nikon D700, 28 – 300 mm Nikkor lens at 28 mm, ISO 200, f/4.0, 1/250 sec
This round’s discussion is now closed!
4 comments posted
You've inspired me to explore the Nik Bleach Bypass filter. It clearly worked beautifully for this image.
My only suggestion, a tiny nit, would be to darken the woman's shoes a bit. I find that they attract my attention away from her face and pose.
A wonderful image. Well done!
  Posted: 01/03/2019 11:25:08
Thank you for being a part of no. 5 and showing us what can be done to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.   Posted: 01/06/2019 06:57:10