Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, now that you have shown me both, I would say that for my own ends, I would lean more towards the less processed one. This will not surprise you or anyone else who has looked at my pictures over the years. But I do understand completely that in the stock marketplace which is your target here, this kind of photo with subtle, muted colors will not sell well. As I said earlier, your processed version has a nice, painterly feel to it, and IMO you have not overcooked the photo. Anyway, remember Adams?s saying about the negative being the score and the print the performance. Nowadays, the RAW file is the score. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu <http://www.greatpix.eu/> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 10 Jun 2016, at 15:54, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com > <mailto:tmanley at gmail.com>> wrote: > > OK, Guys - > > This is what I am competing with: > https://www.google.com/search?q=zoroastrian+fire+temple&rlz=1C1CAFB_enUS636US636&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=1075&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNyM_czJ3NAhURziYKHcMEBfoQ_AUIBigB > > <https://www.google.com/search?q=zoroastrian+fire+temple&rlz=1C1CAFB_enUS636US636&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=1075&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNyM_czJ3NAhURziYKHcMEBfoQ_AUIBigB> > > You have to stand out in the crowd if you are going to attract buyers. > > Here is the original photo, straight from the camera, converted to jpeg: > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/163424161 > > Here is the same photo, processed in Color Efex Pro with the saturation at > 6 (I also took out somebody's shoulder in the bottom right - shades of > McCurry!!): > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/163424164 > > View at Original. I don't think the differences are that great, but the > second one will sell better than the first. I guarantee it. > > Tina > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 3:26 AM, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard at > gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Come on john, be a sport, Tina hasn't added more colour than you usually >> subtract ;-) >> >> Amities from sunny Alsace >> Philippe >> >> >> Le 10 juin 2016 ? 09:19, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> a ?crit : >> >>> Even in a small JPEG they look processed to me :-( >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> Sorry you don't like it. I do. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 5:44 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Glad I do not in that case ;-) >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> Sometimes I use Color Efex Pro if I like the look. Have you looked at >>>> Stock sites lately?? Mine are very, very conservative! >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Jun 9, 2016, at 4:47 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> So is that what gives what looks like boosted colours to many images? >>>>> >>>>> john >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Nathan. I like that one. I used Color Efex Pro applied a >>>> little stronger than usual because I thought a "painting" look would >>>> be appropriate. >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Nathan Wajsman >>>>>> <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> That image is beautiful. It looks like a painting. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Nathan >>>>>> >>>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 08 Jun 2016, at 00:15, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> PESO: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We visited the Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Yazd for a worship service. >>>>>>> Ordinarily, non-Zoroastrians are not allowed in the room where the >>>>>>> Victorious Fire (Khordeh Avesta) is located but we went with our >>>>>>> friends from the cucumber farm and they talked us in. Everybody >>>>>>> was very >>>>>> welcoming >>>>>>> once we got inside. The rooms were very, very small and crowded >>>>>>> so photography was pretty difficult. The fire itself is from 470 AD. >>>>>> Almost >>>>>>> unbelievable!! >>>>>> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL >>>>>> 96 >>>>>> g >>>>>> /I0000Y3UKBocfwEk >>>>>>> >>>>>>> and hit previous for more. I'm still having problems with the lines. >>>>>>> Caitlyn from PhotoShelter affirmed that is not a problem with my >>>>>>> files >>>>>> but >>>>>>> thinks the transmission might have some hiccups. She suggested I >>>>>>> reload them all. Which I will get around to doing eventually! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "The *Yazd Atash Behram*, also known as *Yazd Atash Kadeh*), is a >>>>>>> temple >>>>>> in >>>>>>> Yazd <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazd>, to the west of Shiraz >>>>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiraz> in Iran. It was built in >>>>>>> 1934 and enshrines the Atash Bahram >>>>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atash_Bahram>, >>>>>>> meaning ?Victorious Fire?, dated to 470 AD. The sacred fire is >>>>>>> installed >>>>>> in >>>>>>> the temple behind an amber tinted glass enclosure. Only >>>>>>> Zoroastrians are allowed to go to the sanctum area of the fire." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> C&C greatly appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tina >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Tina Manley >>>>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information