Ed Ries
About the Image(s)
I am back from my travels, and about to leave for the Toronto film festival. My attached photo is a departure from my regular subject matter. It was taken in North Carolina at a Ski resort where there were also bikers who used the slopes in offseason.
Technical:f6.3, 1/500/ ISO 400. Procesed with Nek SEP CEP in precontrast. significantly cropping to eliminate distractions, significant cloning out of objects within the right part of the image. Color relationships modified in Topaz AI. B&W Conversion done if photoshop filters B&W using color sliders to control color contrast. subjected selected and enhanced through Nik Sep Cep. dodged and burned for effect. Noise reduction via Topaz Noise AI; sharpened with a bypass filter.
10 comments posted
I like the the concept of this image. I might subbest since the tones are all very similar that you darken the background to bring out the bike and rider. Susan   Posted: 09/05/2023 14:22:48
The rider is well placed in the frame with lots of space to progress into.
I agree with Susan that it would help greatly if the rider could be made to stand out more.
However, I cannot suggest how that could be done!   Posted: 09/06/2023 03:07:15
Keep up the good work!   Posted: 09/10/2023 02:43:58
I would think this rider would be moving at quite a speed so Kudos for capturing him in mid air and freezing the action,if you look at his arms tensed you can seen how much effort he is putting into this descent,I agree with the others just a bit more contrast or Ella's suggestion maybe a curves adjustment but a really difficult shot really well captured.
  Posted: 09/11/2023 14:48:53