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scoff
15-04-2006, 22:52
just a few things from todays family day out..

http://www.andyschofield.co.uk/old.jpg

http://www.andyschofield.co.uk/chats.jpg

http://www.andyschofield.co.uk/chats1.jpg

http://www.andyschofield.co.uk/flower.jpg

http://www.andyschofield.co.uk/flower1.jpg
Pizazz??

Any pointers welcome1st or 2nd house shot better? used a warming filter for the 2nd to try to bring out some colour in the building??? did it work?
Marcel
15-04-2006, 22:58
Hi scoff, I've edited your link to the pictures, to clickable links instead of inline images, as they are larger than our rules permit.
(Maximum 800 pixels along the longest edge and 160k in filesize).

Please feel free to resize the images and edit the links again :)
scoff
15-04-2006, 23:21
resized
Marcel
16-04-2006, 00:18
Thanks scoff. Much appreciated :)

I prefer the first house shot. The single colour approach and the wider angle gives it a better feeling of grandeur and serenity.
In the second one, the water fountain tends to dominate the shot too much.

The two blokes, the one on the left has a slight look of Richard Briers! :D
matty
16-04-2006, 08:59
3rd one is crying out for some HDR messing about, otherwise i like, the flower could do with a bit more Pizazzz though?
scoff
16-04-2006, 09:07
Ta.
Whats HDR?
How do I add Pizazz?? :)
matty
16-04-2006, 09:10
post processing here:
http://www.thephotographyforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2480
for that bit of Pizazz....

and HDR tutorial can be found in here...
http://www.thephotographyforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6437

enjoy!
scoff
16-04-2006, 09:12
Cheers matt :)
Steep
16-04-2006, 09:22
I like the first shot, a close up of the chap on the left would make a cracking solo protrait I think!
scoff
16-04-2006, 11:17
Yeh, did look at that TBH he seems somewhat more interesting than the other. They just looked slightly interesting and out of the ordinary so it shot it, Does the B&W work or should i have left it in colour? Went for B&W to highlight their features and shadows.
Steep
16-04-2006, 18:36
B&W works, I think he's more interesting because he's looking into the lens. The other guy would be a good shot too if his attention wasn't elsewhere.
The only thing I'd say lets the shot down is that their foreheads are both burned out, not much you can do about that unless you have a raw version and or are handy with the clone tool :)
Matt
16-04-2006, 19:28
The warm up filter hasn't added anything to the house image apart from a colour cast.
You don't need to use coloured filters with digital, as they can be added through
the editing software.

If you want to add a bit more colour into the other house shot, adjust the saturation slightly.

I like the tulip shot.
I would crop it tighter and add a border.
http://www.mattsphotos.co.uk/TPF/scoff.jpg