Robert Schleif  


X-ray by Robert Schleif

March 2019 - X-ray

About the Image(s)

On a clear, but cold December day, I photographed this tree with my Canon T5i, 17-55 f/2.8 lens. As a standard color image, it was pretty mundane and barely worth saving. When I reversed the brightness it became more interesting. The tree in white somewhat resembled infrared shots where the leaves are white, but even more so, the trunk and branches of the tree remind me of an X-ray where the bones are white and the soft tissue is invisible.
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15 comments posted




Judy Merson   Judy Merson
I like how the tree and the reeds show up in this image. How did you reverse the brightness? I usually dislike infrared images, but this "mimic" I like.
The tree especially the top, resembles a lung X-ray of the bronchial tree. That is what it is called "the bronchial tree"
The orange color behind the reeds bothered me at first, but with time I decided it sets off the reeds   Posted: 03/04/2019 12:48:57



Robert Schleif   Robert Schleif
(Group 78)
I reversed the brightness with a tone curve. Normally a tone curve runs from the lower left corner to the upper right corner
of a brightness histogram with some deviations along with way to increase or decrease contrast of areas of different brightness. Two reverse the brightness, I used a tone curve that ran from the upper left to the lower right.   Posted: 03/04/2019 13:26:37



Leonid Shectman   Leonid Shectman
The orange color in the front bother me, try to eliminate it, Otherwise the picture is good.   Posted: 03/05/2019 13:03:55



Dorinda Wills   Dorinda Wills
This is an interesting experiment. Thank you for explaining how you did it. I think it works well with the tree, but personally I do not care for the gold tones in the grasses. This is quite a stretch for you!
  Posted: 03/05/2019 18:41:27
Robert Schleif   Robert Schleif
(Group 78)
Wait until you see next month's submission. Winter doldrums have me doing unusual things.   Posted: 03/06/2019 10:42:16



Robert Schleif   Robert Schleif
(Group 78)
Is this any better?   Posted: 03/05/2019 20:06:27
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Dorinda Wills   Dorinda Wills
Yes I like it much better. Anxious to see your next image.   Posted: 03/06/2019 10:44:44



Judy Merson   Judy Merson
I prefer your original composition The crop does not have enough space on bottom for my taste
You could crop a little lower to eliminate some of the orange behind the reeds leaving more reed height, but I would prefer to clone out most of the orange color leaving the space and tall reeds of your original to balance the height of the tree ( see quickly done example)   Posted: 03/06/2019 12:34:31
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Robert Schleif   Robert Schleif
(Group 78)
I see that the gold grass in the original is a negative, but that cropping it off leaves the image unbalanced. Judy's modification seems to leave a hole that I'm uncomfortable with. Here is yet another variation in which I converted the submitted image to B&W, then lightly cloned back onto it color from the original.   Posted: 03/06/2019 15:01:24
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Judy Merson   Judy Merson
I like this one the best. You have the balanced effect I wanted without the orange gold or the empty space I had left   Posted: 03/07/2019 15:48:50



 
Your picture grows on me the longer that I look at it. The detail in the top part of the tree is very good and the white on a dark background is interesting and holds my attention but the tree is with the left side missing. I do not have any background on the techniques on the bottom halv so can not offer a cratique. However, I urge you to keep up exploring new techniques.   Posted: 03/08/2019 10:51:26



Dorinda Wills   Dorinda Wills
I look forward to next month's experiment from you. One thing we need to remember is that while sometimes we enjoy sharing what we think are our best images with the group, we probably learn more from our experiments. I think it inspires others to try something different as well.
  Posted: 03/14/2019 19:12:49



Jon Joyce   Jon Joyce
The white on black image of the tree is quite interesting. The tree has also picked up some of orange, adding interest. But, the more cloning that is done to this image, the more like infrared it seems to become. I still am having difficulty appreciating what the horizontal line of demarkation aims to convey to the observer.

Well said, Dorinda.   Posted: 03/15/2019 16:20:45
Robert Schleif   Robert Schleif
(Group 78)
With respect to the horizontal line--I have no where near the ability to take a picture in which all, or even most elements all work together to produce a holistically consistent image. That horizontal line was present, and I could not avoid it.   Posted: 03/15/2019 19:38:53



Jessica Manelis   Jessica Manelis
(Group 57)
I love doing this to my photos! I read everyone's suggestions, and I wouldn't change it. I like the colors and the "other worldly" effect that you created with this image.   Posted: 03/21/2019 14:38:10