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AquilaEagle
31-12-2005, 16:45
OK apart from cropping I've not done much in PS. Just installed CS2 and been playing with a couple of pics. I shall post the original, then say what I did (only simple stuff at this stage) and I'd like some comments on the results, or some ideas as to what you would have done differently - feel free to play with the pics yourself :)

Here's my first... This is a castle type place in the Highlands in Scotland. Saw it when I was out on a Boat, and I cannot remember the name of the place!

ORIGINAL
http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/album113/Castle_Original.jpg

CROPPED and Auto Adjust Colour Levels
http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/album113/Castle_Colour.jpg

CROPPED and De-Saturation (it just went Black and White!)
http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/album113/Castle_BW.jpg
Venomator
31-12-2005, 17:12
For me the first cropping really provides the impact, scale and nature of the subject.

Impressive subject and well composed - trees look a little washed out behind though - especially when compared to the foreground ?
Boon
31-12-2005, 18:37
first crop is good, maybe a little more from the top, dont like the straight de-saturated look though, as some say, need to do some dodging and burning on it.
lovely composition though.
stevannie
matty
31-12-2005, 21:00
first works best for me, the crop i mean, gives the image a bit of focus, nice
Marianne
01-01-2006, 02:06
I like the cropped colour version, you can really pick out the different levels of detail :)
Matt
01-01-2006, 07:53
I prefer the processing on the second image.
I would have left the foreground water in the shot,
placing the building on the upper third, and cropped a
little from either side.
Arkady
01-01-2006, 10:17
I think the B/W conversion needs a little more work to bring out the best in it.
The colour crop works best though. Nice, muted colours.
AquilaEagle
01-01-2006, 10:18
How about this Matt:

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/album113/Castle_Colour2.jpg
Matt
01-01-2006, 16:14
the building needs a little more space above, other than that its fine.
AquilaEagle
01-01-2006, 16:30
LOL i went one extreme to the other :)