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Mirza Ahmad
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Hello all,

I have been playing about using the threshold tool in GIMP to convert some of my captures into black and white. I took a few captures of some trees at our local park and was quite pleased with the outcome. Here are the colour versions if you're interested:

http://ahmad.zenfolio.com/p820284031/h36f2cfb2#h36f2cfb2

http://ahmad.zenfolio.com/p820284031/h36f2cfb2#h362ce617

Whilst out taking the captures I thought they would make some nice BW prints. However, using my normal technique (aka as trial and error with the channel mixer and levels), the images still did not stand out as much as I would have liked them to. So I decided to check out the Threshold tool and liked the conversion which, whilst not being strictly traditional, is a more striking composition.

Comments encouraged, let me know what you think.



This image is copyrighted by the owner






This image is copyrighted by the owner




For an explanation of the Threshold Tool, click here

regards, Mirza

www.ahmadphotography.com

Nov 28, 2008 at 10:55 AM
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Interesting...Looks much like pencil sketch effect.

Nov 29, 2008 at 12:53 AM
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p.1 #3 · Sky Streams .....


very interesting and beautiful work

Joe

Nov 29, 2008 at 02:39 AM
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p.1 #4 · Sky Streams .....


Love the first one, would make a very nice print.

Nov 29, 2008 at 07:29 PM
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Looks good to me.

Nice "different" final image using simple technique and common subject.

Good job. Would look nice on someone's wall.

Nov 29, 2008 at 08:09 PM
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Thank for your comments everyone - much appreciated.

Mirza

Nov 30, 2008 at 02:44 AM
 



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Thank for your comments everyone - much appreciated.

Mirza

Nov 30, 2008 at 02:44 AM
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p.1 #8 · Sky Streams .....


A beautiful set, especially the first image: it is confusing, challenges one hard to find references within, and has some fine abstract and impressionnistic qualities.

santiago

Nov 30, 2008 at 08:54 AM
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Again I defer to sanitiago's comment. The post processing is fitting in this case in my opinion.

Dec 01, 2008 at 02:18 AM
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Using Threshold worked well with these images, make them look very stark and gave them a kind of semi-abstract look

Dec 01, 2008 at 11:42 AM
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Thanks for the comments santos, Albert, & Lazlo. I was trying to convey more than just branches, looks like I succeeded. Thanks for looking.

Mirza

Dec 02, 2008 at 01:20 AM




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