Lorna Zaback
April 2025 - Japanese Lanterns
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About the Image(s)
I shot these delicate “skeletons” with my Nikon D750 using a tripod with my 105 mm macro lens so I could focus in very close. 1/4 sec at f/22, ISO 1250. I started out in LR taking down the highlights and increasing the texture, clarity and vibrance just a bit, and increasing the sharpness and noise reduction. I also decreased the orange luminance to darken it a little. The BW conversion was done in LR - I don’t always do this but thought I would try a BW preset and found I liked the result. I also cropped the image a little to eliminate the shiny edges of the bowl caused by the somewhat direct lighting. I like the hues in the colour version but also like the slight moodiness of the monochrome. Your thoughts?
2 comments posted
The monochrome version shows the textures so much better than the color version. The shapes and textures are so interesting, although I find myself looking for a focal point. For me, there is not enough contrast to make the subjects "pop". I increased the range of tones. Posted: 04/10/2025 16:08:37
Thanks, Cindy. I like it! Posted: 04/15/2025 03:11:16