Jagged Rocks

[Rogger]

I have thank Rob Ashcroft for steering me into cropping the image to give a feel of mountains in mist... Cheers Rob, great when someone elses eyes sees something you don't.




Roger

600D +18-55mm @ 18mm 3.2 sec; f/22; ISO 100

[colin C]

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great when someone elses eyes sees something you don't.

Often the way and non photographers generally have a different insight as well, because they are not swayed by the technicalities of the shot.

I love this, to me it's a print it big and nail it to the wall jobbey. Well done Roger.

[tesarver]

Jagged Rocks

Would have to agree with what Colin said. Well done & Roger

Tom

[Wrinklyrocker]

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Love the mood and the mystery evoked in this shot.

[paul linton]

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Nice shot and the crop works very well, Though there aren't many elements to the image it still pulls you in and keeps you there.Great job.

Paul

[S_J_P]

Jagged Rocks

Great shot and as already said, one to hang. A subject which really lends itself to B&W, you've inspired me to go in search of similar locations!

[Mish21]

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I think its great too, lovely strong B&W image, my favourite kind!

[Stan]

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Spot on, as Colin says would look good printed and hung

Stan

[Rogger]

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Thanks to you all for your very kind comments

...Colin..Cheers, I'll get my handman kit to the ready...:)
and S.J.P... I'm honoured you consider it to be an inspiration..

Regards
Roger

[celtex]

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I really like this, shows what the 600d and a kit lens can do also. I love the black and white but I struggle to get the right tones, can I ask what B&W processing you do - mine always end up a kind of washed out mid grey.

Ian

[Rogger]

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Thanks Ian, appreciate your comment, and yes it's easy to get muddy monochrome I'm afraid.

I hope this may prove to be helpful. I open the RAW file in ACR or DPP if you prefer and desaturate the image, taking care to keep the histogram without any clipping. I do NOT alter the colour sliders, as this may cause noise, especially in the blue channel.

From then on I use a method to selectively change the contrast in areas of the image where I consider they are needed. This is done by creating a duplicate layer ( Alt J) and then using the curves palette to make the changes. Then with the duplicate layer open and selected, create a layer mask ( press Alt key while clicking the layer mask icon at the bottom of the layers palette). Then using the brush tool, set to 0%... (very soft), paint back the area you wish to alter from the curves adjustment layer. When happy, you can flatten the image and start with the same procedure onto the next area you wish to adjust. This can be as simple as selecting areas such as foreground, middle distance and sky, or it can be as complicated as you wish.

I then dodge or burn areas of the image to create more mood if required, ( I use the History brush to do this),

I pretty much use this method all the time now.

Roger

[DeeGee]

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I can see the mountains in the mist.