Melissa Cramer Sonnen
July 2024 - Alone
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About the Image(s)
An unusual image this month. The color was taken with slide film in 1989, and I photo/scanned it in 2021. I want to know if it is even remotely worthy of entering in a salon. ANY comments would be appreciated.
This was taken with my old Minolta 102 with a generic lens at about f/16 for about 1/60th.
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4 comments posted
I love the mono image. The colour for me is a bit contrasty. I had the same issue when scanning slides or negatives. I think the horse and rider give scale. I'm not sure if it would make it stronger taking a little off the right as it would bring the horse slightly more to the centre with more space for the horse to move into. Posted: 07/08/2024 01:11:11
Trevor - I agree. I never noticed that because I was so concerned with the contrasts. Thanks. -MS Posted: 07/08/2024 14:03:25
Hey Melissa, processing scans can be tricky. I've done numerous Kodachrome 64 and Ektachrome slides and getting the tonal contrast can be tough to get right. I like the image for location and scale. It's a little mysterious as one can ask what the rider is doing out there.
I've had some luck with the contrast question by playing with the clarity slider in LR. Doing both local and global corrections depending on your goals. Posted: 07/08/2024 20:13:34
I've had some luck with the contrast question by playing with the clarity slider in LR. Doing both local and global corrections depending on your goals. Posted: 07/08/2024 20:13:34
Hi Melissa,
Thank you for sharing.
Very nice view. I like the composition.
The tone and texture of the entire picture reminds me an old day in US.
I like BW better. The cloud does not show up outstanding in BW compared with the color ver. which I like a lot.
I do not mind the position of the horse, it looks hinting something. Posted: 07/15/2024 22:29:15
Thank you for sharing.
Very nice view. I like the composition.
The tone and texture of the entire picture reminds me an old day in US.
I like BW better. The cloud does not show up outstanding in BW compared with the color ver. which I like a lot.
I do not mind the position of the horse, it looks hinting something. Posted: 07/15/2024 22:29:15