Ian Ledgard, GMPSA/b, EFIAP/p, AWPF, GPU-Cr5
October 2020 - Below Maiden Castle
Original 1
Original 2
About the Image(s)
This image taken just a week ago. Maiden Castle is just outside the town of Dorchester and I have included a shot of the information board for your interest. The shot was taken a couple of hundred yards from the 'You are here' marker.
It was the drift of pale yellow sunflowers which caught my attention but the raw image was a bit flat so adjustments made in ACR including increasing vibrance and saturation and dehaze to darken the sky. Then using Topaz Studio 2 I selected the Pallett knife with oils preset but reduced opacity to 50%.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
8 comments posted
(Groups 21 & 34)
I agree that the original needed brightening, and you have done a great job in doing that. There is a little of Van Gogh about the final result. From the point of composition you are spot on. I did wonder about the brush strokes that can be seen in the sky, but I have decided that Vincent would have approved! Posted: 10/02/2020 03:11:07
(Groups 20 & 81)
Turned a quite dull image into a blaze of colour!! Great image with plenty for your eye to follow!! Posted: 10/03/2020 09:07:07
Ever so beautiful ! Love all the colors and particularly the composition with the leading row! Posted: 10/09/2020 13:43:58
I like your Van Gogh like treatment, but I'm disappointed that the sun flowers that drew your attention are not prominent. Perhaps another version could be a composite featuring Van Gogh like flowers.
You made me curious about the site, so I Googled it. Very interesting. Nasty Romans! Posted: 10/10/2020 18:05:33
You made me curious about the site, so I Googled it. Very interesting. Nasty Romans! Posted: 10/10/2020 18:05:33
Ian, I like your dramatic conversion. However, to me, the main areas of interest are the sheep, the clump of trees on the left and the path on the hill. In my revision I have tried to emphasize those features. Posted: 10/11/2020 19:47:54
I have a few shots of the sheep but not worked on them yet.It is interesting that we all look at different details in an image and your tweaks do help. Posted: 10/12/2020 03:03:45
This certainly does have a Van Gogh feel to it. The brighter version really makes the yellows and green pop. I have never used this program, but I wonder if you can change the intensity for different parts of the image, I find the sky appears a bit overdone (in texture) compared to the ground part. It certainly makes me want to go there. Posted: 10/11/2020 21:53:58
(Group 40)
I think your edits have certainly improved the image; what a dull day! To be honest the large patch of empty grass on the left needs something adding or else removing. I like Jim's crop except I would retain the left hand side. Posted: 10/25/2020 05:10:51