Color and Graphics……
I have to be honest, I love graphics and color for color sake! This bicycle was leaned against a fantastic red painted wall in a little town in the Palouse region of Washington State. Simple enough image to make. First the technical data, Fuji X-T1 with the 55-200 at 129mm @ f 11. ISO 800. I’m thrilled with the basic result, straight shot, increased saturation, little spotting of white specks on the wall, and sharpening. So that is where I will start.
How about making the image appear like an HDR shot with Topaz Adjust Spicify filter dialed up to be very gritty.
Now for something less drastic how about the original shot with Nik Color Efex Pro 4 – Tonal Contrast.
Not gritty enough for you, how about Topaz Psychedelic!
Now let’s take the image with Tonal Contrast and take it into Topaz simplify and turn it into a painting.
Now let’s reduce the saturation!
As long as we are playing around let’s try a little NIK Silver Efex Pro to convert it to a monochrome image.
Hope this spurs your enthusiasm for trying some new approaches! You may or may not like any of these images, but it should give you some ideas about how to work on your own!
Blessings,
the pilgrim
This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 13th, 2014 at 2:39 pm
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Only comment I have is that the image processed with Tonal Contrast and Simplify looks very 3D.
Yes, the Tonal separation does give that affect!
Nice illustration of variety!
Thanks Joshua.
I’m just curious about your position on “presets.” Do you use them. Have you created any for your own use or for sale. I’m just curious, Bill. Thanks.
No, my methods are so simple it only takes a few clicks!
Enjoyed the memories of ages past and the photo…well written.
I saw and photographed that same bicycle in June. I was attracted to it as you were. My composition was different, as I often find when I shoot the same thing at the same time with friends – we all have a different composition. Love all the options you offered.