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p.2 #1 · p.2 #1 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

Very creative set.

Feb 16, 2014 at 11:11 AM

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p.2 #2 · p.2 #2 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

These are all fantastic Klaus, with the first being my favorite.
I was surprised to see your zf 21mm for sale a few months back. Thought it would've been a good choice for compositions such as these.
Great work, thanks for sharing these.

Bill

Feb 16, 2014 at 12:08 PM

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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

These are very nice. I loved looking at them. I would be interested in hearing about everything from capture to processing. If you can share any particulars that would be fantastic.

Feb 16, 2014 at 12:54 PM

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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

Klaus,
Beautiful work as always, #1 would be my favorite I like your composition on that the best, I also really like the toning I think it looks better when you go to the black background I would mat these with off white or black if printed , the grey default background dose not work great with this tone. Regards,
Dean

Feb 16, 2014 at 03:43 PM

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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

Klaus,
Very enjoyable to look at. These would make great platinum prints.
-Shane

Feb 16, 2014 at 04:15 PM

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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

very nice set...hard to pick a fav here as all are great.

Feb 16, 2014 at 09:23 PM

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p.2 #7 · p.2 #7 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

Thanks everyone for your comments. They are all much appreciated. I realize that brown isn't associated with "warmth", but for me it brings out the warmth in the landscape. I guess I may be a little nuts here.

Scott Kroeker wrote:
Another great series Klaus. I too share the same thoughts about the composition in the last.

Man, you always seem to have amazing skies to work with.

I see what you mean about "Earth" tones. Personally I like your BW work more but these work. I might tone down the saturation just a touch but that is just personal taste. This is your art!

In #2 there seem to be a bit of a mid-tone halo at the edge of the arch. It is not prominent but noticeable.

That is really all I can offer for CC. I love the images...Show more →

Scott, Thanks and much appreciated. Not sure whats up with the second image and the halo. Didn't see it in the large file. Going to work on it a bit more and get it ironed out. I added the fifth file with reduced saturation for comparison. I guess the brown on a gray BG look to be VERY brown. When these are matted on a brown rag mat board they really shine.

Feb 16, 2014 at 09:38 PM

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p.2 #8 · p.2 #8 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

chez wrote:
I love toned B&W images, but these I feel have a too heavy hand on the tone. My preference would be to back off the intensity of the tone somewhat to give it a more subtle feel.

I also agree with Camperjim that these do not portray a warmth, maybe to do with the intensity of the tone.

Just my opinion on these.

Harry,
Thanks and I added the fifth image to compare a little less saturated version. These would have looked so much better on a brown mat. Your thoughts are very much appreciated.

Feb 16, 2014 at 09:39 PM

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p.2 #9 · p.2 #9 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

just read everyones comments and while I agree with Jim that Brown is generally a warm color and blue is generally a cool color, these images do not convey warmth to me, despite the brown tone.

Not exactly sure why but maybe its the contrast or shadows, not sure. #3 is very cold feeling. Interestingly, #2 feels the most warm of the set.

This still does not take away from the fact that these are great images, I just don't feel the warmth you intended to convey.

Feb 16, 2014 at 09:40 PM

Klaus Priebe
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p.2 #10 · p.2 #10 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

azbill wrote:
These are all fantastic Klaus, with the first being my favorite.
I was surprised to see your zf 21mm for sale a few months back. Thought it would've been a good choice for compositions such as these.
Great work, thanks for sharing these.

Bill

Bill,
Thanks and got rid of all my Nikon equipment

Feb 16, 2014 at 09:40 PM

Klaus Priebe
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p.2 #11 · p.2 #11 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

docsmiles17 wrote:
just read everyones comments and while I agree with Jim that Brown is generally a warm color and blue is generally a cool color, these images do not convey warmth to me, despite the brown tone.

Not exactly sure why but maybe its the contrast or shadows, not sure. #3 is very cold feeling. Interestingly, #2 feels the most warm of the set.

This still does not take away from the fact that these are great images, I just don't feel the warmth you intended to convey.

Thanks and I guess you really need to see these images matted and framed in a warm tan and brown rag board for it to really hit you as being warm.

Feb 16, 2014 at 09:42 PM

Klaus Priebe
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p.2 #12 · p.2 #12 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

DSC01 wrote:
Klaus,
Beautiful work as always, #1 would be my favorite I like your composition on that the best, I also really like the toning I think it looks better when you go to the black background I would mat these with off white or black if printed , the grey default background dose not work great with this tone. Regards,
Dean

Dean, Thanks and the BG does make a huge difference when you are viewing these toned images. Gray is so neutral that it kind of hinders the toning on these.

Feb 16, 2014 at 09:44 PM

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p.2 #13 · p.2 #13 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

....likely so as these are some great images!!! Thanks for sharing.

Feb 16, 2014 at 09:50 PM

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p.2 #14 · p.2 #14 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

docsmiles17 wrote:
....likely so as these are some great images!!! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks

Feb 16, 2014 at 09:53 PM

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p.2 #15 · p.2 #15 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

These are extraordinary. #1 and 3 are my favorites!

Feb 16, 2014 at 09:56 PM

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p.2 #16 · p.2 #16 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

Klaus,

Strong series as always. This is something new from, albeit I am left wishing these photos would be graced with your stunning BW conversions. None the less, these photos are great in it's own way. I don't know much about what might constitute "earth toned", but when I see these photos I get that feel of "mud on your boot" after a long day hiking in those areas - I felt like I was hiking to those scenes. When I see these photos, I get the sense that I could feel dirt in the areas, especially in #1 and #3 where it is very striking. I don't know if that feeling was what you envisioned for earth toning.

Jason

Edited on Feb 16, 2014 at 11:00 PM · View previous versions

Feb 16, 2014 at 10:49 PM

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p.2 #17 · p.2 #17 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

intense toning but i think it works.
i usually dont like toned images but these just have a golden quality that goes with the subject matter

Feb 16, 2014 at 10:55 PM

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p.2 #18 · p.2 #18 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

+++ for the tone processing

Feb 17, 2014 at 06:58 AM

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p.2 #19 · p.2 #19 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

Very nice Klaus. May not be everyone's "thing", but that is why art is subjective. Very well done on the capture and toning!

Feb 17, 2014 at 08:01 AM

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p.2 #20 · p.2 #20 · Southwest "Earth" Light +1 new

Maybe a touch too far for my taste, but just a touch. I think the toning works for the first one, but I think you might be running into some association issues, with some of the others. The slot canyons are automatically going to have a warm association already due to the reds and orange in the stone. In a straight BW conversion it becomes all about texture and line, by introducing some color there you bring it about halfway back into tinting.

Feb 17, 2014 at 08:36 AM

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