Photographer’s Note
This is again a heavily post processed picture. Thought, on this one I didn't want a such rendition. It was end of day and there was much contrast, with a white sky without clouds and structure. Moreover the picture was underexposed. As it was not really possible to get a good natural rendition, I tried a heavy PP as I still like the composition of this trees line.
PP:
PSP8:
2 x clarify, strength 4
increased saturation
2 x clarify strength 2
PS CS:
Increased midtones contrast +40 with a chromatic compensation of +20, shadows: +20/20/30px highlights: +10/10/30px
Selective color corection applied to selected parts of the picture. The greens, yellows and ground were differently processed. The overall corection was mainly +yellow -magenta -cyan in greens, -cyan -magenta in yellows, +magenta +yellow -cyan +black in reds.
Critiques | Translate
elroyie
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(2750) 2004-06-19 10:46
Great colours and great layers of colours, very good composition and very good picture.
I can see that you did heavy PP, the edges are crispy a little bit.
bebel
(7353) 2004-06-19 10:47
Beau panoramique tout en courbures agréables et douce. Couleurs peut-être un peu saturées ; détails bien piqués. beau cadrage
carper
(65566) 2004-06-19 10:59
Fantastic colours Carlos,
Great realistic composition,Like that from great painters. very good job
Kenny10pin
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(19301) 2004-06-19 11:06
The colours are amazing, well done here indeed
You ahve captured nature at its finest
elihesamian
(26091) 2004-06-19 11:17
Again,great shot from you in this motif & landscape view,really,cordially,I like this kind of shot which you posted here,It's sign of you,Bravo for working skilfully in this genre,...
All elements are great in your composition,in fact with great POV you creat a very nice shot from beautyful nature of there.
Thanks again,Carlos!
chinchini
(27773) 2004-06-19 11:18
Excellent mariage des couches de couleurs. La ligne d'arbres est heureuse car elle casse la monotonie des champs. Bien vu !
strangiato
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(76) 2004-06-19 11:30
Heavy PP or not, it still is a beautiful bunch of colours and lines.
Zanni
(5891) 2004-06-19 11:44
Sometimes a lifting is necessary but it is important to find a good surgeon like you.
prlcs
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(63) 2004-06-19 11:54
Très joli paysage et couleurs toujours aussi étonnant quand une photo passe entre tes mains... C'est un régal dont on ne se lasse pas.
Bravo et merci Carlos !
Georges
(11185) 2004-06-19 16:09
Les couleurs se marient a merveille ici et donne un sacré "punch" a la photo.
Le contraste est saisissant bravo Carlos .
nwoehnl
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(120) 2004-06-19 16:29
Yes, the colors are, ahem, very pronounced (particularly the greens) and even though I wouldn't go that far on one of my shots I have to say it does look great on your photo, Carlos. The composition of the different lines, shapes and diagonals of the fields is very well enhanced that way, and I also like the long shadows that the late afternoon sun is casting from the trees. The panoramic cropping was also a wise choice. Well done again!
elena
(1054) 2004-06-19 17:55
i like this photo very much, and most of all i value the opportunity to learn from your perfect technique to turn a well seen regular photo into a work of art. It deserves to be included in an almanac, a travel book to Switzerland, a poster... :) congratulations!
i particularly like the geometric shapes you get with those fields and the line of trees is important to give an interesting element.
ephemere33
(9729) 2004-06-19 18:31
tres jolie composition de tranche de couleur nature
bien vu pour les quelques arbres en bordures, les tons sont tres beaux et se marient à merveilles ...super boulot ...merci pour ce partage...bi
cgrindahl
(6109) 2004-06-20 2:40
I'm not certain whether it is the colors or the gently rolling hills that most captivate me about your images Carlos. I really appreciate you including so much technical detail. I'm still finding my way in processing photos, so it helps to know how images that I find so striking got that way. The patchwork of colors and the line of trees with just a sliver of sky...all comes together nicely. Great work.
Galeota
(10334) 2004-06-20 3:16
Je suis mort de rire avec le pp. Comme si PS ne suffisait pas, voilà qu'une touche supplémentaire de PSP s'avérait nécessaire. Que dirais-tu d'une finition avec UleadPI ? Le plus marrant c'est que moi j'ai les 3 et il m'arrive de temps à autres de faire la même chose...et ceci en étant contre les pp..
enfin, superbe, points au petit matin.
Burnham
(2426) 2004-06-20 5:32
I think your choice of PP was very good! The contrasts really makes the great compo stand out, and those colours are perfect. Great work in the field and at home :o)
jrj
(34779) 2004-06-20 5:36
Another very good job done in the capture from the fields where the strong colours and the patterns and lines works well together. Very good Carlos
Rockyboy
(20582) 2004-06-20 9:56
A nouveau une superbe composition très over colorée de ta part... C'est agréable à regarder en tout cas! Bien vu!
manny
(21378) 2004-06-20 10:12
Thanks for the "tutorial".
This is an excellent picture. Color-wise, it is so rich. Composition-wise, the many patterns are balanced. The trees are where they are ought to be in the frame. This is almost perfect. Nothing much to add.
jrzufferey
(7249) 2004-06-20 10:20
J'aimerais bien un jour comprendre comment tu gères tes couleurs, mois si je quitte l'argentique j'ai de la peine à sortir les brillants.Bref tout ça pour constater qu'en plus de tes compositions magnifiques tu es aussi un maître dans la gestion des couleurs. Bien amicalement/jr
joseelias
(367) 2004-06-20 10:21
The image was well worked. The only thing I can detect more clearly are the textures which can easely be compression distortion so this is a good work.
I like the graphical image created by the different layers of colors as well the choice for a panoramic view. Good crop by erasing the sky which as you said had not much interest.
taivo
(1840) 2004-06-20 11:20
Lovely shot with nice slopes and layers of colours and vegetation. I like the lines in the shot, dividing the different layers. The end result is just marvellous.
Rinie_Hoff
(9334) 2004-06-20 16:26
Here's the amgic again. Great colors and amazing layers, Carlos, I'm glad you added your techniques, cause they are amazing.
piozac
(2058) 2004-06-20 16:40
Your pics get a lot of points... but they deserve it!
Great colours here Carlos. It's hard to write some original critique when there are more then 25 above...
Very well done!!!
Jeppe
(18623) 2004-06-21 4:26
Wow - no wonder why you got so much respons of this one - Ok its a heavy PP but its works excellent - May I must try to look a new at my photos :-)
Great work Carlos - congratulation
DonQ
(2623) 2004-06-21 7:23
You did it again! Woow! This scene deserve spending time for a PP. Certainly.
Are you familiar wit v van Gogh, maybe? ;-)
Great work. Switzerland is a beautiful country.
Scene is also simple but very nice & effective framed.
Well done. It deserved more than one big :o)
pamastro
(7213) 2004-06-21 12:26
The lines are really great. The tree line and the field lines and the curves of the land. It all creates a computer grid feel. The colors turned out nicely with your post processing and so did the contrast. Well done. With just a small addition to your title you could be in the movie and book title themes. "How Green Was My Valley"
Letr
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(0) 2004-06-21 16:04
Well done,"good note,could be usefull" ;-).Wonderfull rich colors and very good composition !!
dominique
(11403) 2004-06-22 16:53
Encore une belle composition , j'aime voir les parcelles aux differentes couleurs et tout ce melange , tres bonne image .
eleparc
(24059) 2004-06-26 6:11
hey carlos i missed that one but it seems nobody missed it on TE apart from me...70 smileys! wow!! i agree that the pp is stunning and thanks for taking the time to share that info with us... the compo of the photo is excellent too.. bravo!
dawekato
(1988) 2004-06-29 14:43
I love your landscapes, Carlos, but this is perhaps my favourite. I was glad to read it is heavily ppd because I was feeling inadequate that I couldn't get such a slide. The colours just jump off the screen (which is a result of pp) but the composition is in your eye. Beautiful!
avigur_11
(21301) 2004-07-12 16:11
Your theme of field shots are amzing, Carlos. I like the layers of beautiful colors. The narrow framing works great and the diagonal path is very dynamic. Excellent shot.
sn00zie
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(2384) 2004-07-30 11:50
lovely colors, lovely composition... overall a marvelous picture...well done!
Hanssie
(9133) 2004-08-18 15:28
The colours and the lines are very beautiful, as always Carlos, I missed this one......
Scharan
(13955) 2006-04-29 23:11 [Comment]
Photo Information
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Copyright: carlos martos (cmartos)
(6086)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2004-05-00
- Categories: Natureza
- Camera: Minolta DiMAGE A2, 28mm-200mm F2.8-F3.5
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): Landscapes [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2004-06-19 10:41
