#178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

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Archive 2005 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

RandySmith
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p.1 #1 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

These road signs appearance change with seasons.

All suggestions for improvement appreciated.

Randy

Edited by RandySmith on Oct 10, 2005 at 09:08 PM GMT (Reason: Recommendations to improve image)

Oct 06, 2005 at 02:46 AM

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p.1 #2 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

I like the concept of what you captured, but the color seems flat. Well seen though.

Oct 06, 2005 at 08:45 PM

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p.1 #3 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

One of my biggest problems is to clearly "show" what I see in my mind when I see an object(s) to photograph. Any thoughts on making the colors "pop" ?

Thanks.
Randy

Oct 08, 2005 at 01:33 PM

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p.1 #4 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

I am not a expert but I have tried a little more contrast and then a touch of saturation to reduce hot spots, often I use PS curves to try and get it where I think it looks best.

Oct 08, 2005 at 01:50 PM

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p.1 #5 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

Yes, I agree with the above comments. It's a nice composition. Just needs a little contrast/saturation in the foliage. Maybe you could try multiple exposure layers in PS and then the eraser...

Oct 10, 2005 at 09:19 PM

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p.1 #6 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

then the eraser? do you use the History function to do that process?

Oct 11, 2005 at 01:05 AM

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p.1 #7 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

Suse & Fishit,

I edited the photo and resubmitted. I used various contrast/sharpening controls in the RAW dialog.

Never sure if its too much.

Thanks.
Randy

Oct 11, 2005 at 03:11 AM

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p.1 #8 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

I looks a little to over saturated, but that could be my monitor, lets suse be the judege

Oct 11, 2005 at 09:26 AM

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p.1 #9 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

Hi

Nice work. The foliage looks better, though it might look a tad too saturated on my monitor?? That level of bright green would probably have worked in places, but as a block it might be a little too much maybe...?? Sometimes its a subjective thing...so don't quote me on that! I really do like the pic.

For Fishit, in reply to your query...I would have tried opening the image in Raw, then reopening it again with a different exposure, selecting it, copying it and then post it as a new layer over the original image. Then use the eraser on the second layer to 'paint' in some of the leaves. (ie revealing them from the first layer) You don't need to use the history button. That method usually takes a bit of playing around with, but it can work to get shadows and highlights into solid areas of colour.

You can do the same just with layers and levels/saturation etc.

I'm sure there will be others out there with more experience. I tend to use this method for saving my wrong exposures!

Oct 11, 2005 at 10:53 AM

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p.1 #10 · #178: Street Signs (Grown Over)

Wow--very nice work. I actually like the amount of saturation you have added. It makes the colors and photo really pop!!!
Jane

Oct 11, 2005 at 01:09 PM


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