Critique Welcomed Polaroid Transfer

[Rob MacKillop]

This is an Nik Colour filter I haven't used before, called Polaroid Transfer. I've also added a little Glamour Glow and Colour Contrast, but the main difference came with the Polaroid Transfer. Not sure what it does, but I quite like the colours. What do you think? Hard to tell without the original - but that is a flat and completely dull raw file.​

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From Kinghorn by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

 

[Glenn Clabo]

The photo is really good...the process adds a feel/mood that I think matches what you are trying to show. I like it a lot Rob.

 

[Pete Askew]

I really like that Rob. The reflection really is very, very nice and the composition as a whole works well.

Polaroid Transfer has worked a treat here (even though I find the filter looks nothing much like Polaroid transfer, it looks more like another cross-processed variant). If you wanted to simulate a transfer I guess warp and some layers in PS could do the trick. Bit pointless though (http://hilaryhitchcock.com/emulsionstransfers.html). Anyway, whatever the filter, it's a super image.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Glenn and Pete. I like the image, and tried a few edits, including black and white - prefer this one. Thanks for the interesting link, Pete.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

...and another...

Kinghorn5 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Sweet...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

The last:

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Kinghorn6 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

 

[Glenn Clabo]

The last:

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Kinghorn6 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

But not least.

 

[Pete Askew]

Absolutely. These work beautifully too Rob.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, gentlemen.

 

[Peter McCullough]

Hey Rob, very very nice work, superb colours!! Were these shot originally on digital or film format ?

They'd look fantastic as a series on an Art Gallery wall.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Hi Peter. These are 100% genuine digital...run out of money, so I'm back doing digital!

 

[Brian Moore]

Wonderful set, Rob. I love especially that one of the solitary beached boat.

 

[Peter McCullough]

Keep at what your doing Rob, brilliant photographic creative work, respect....!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Don't know how you can afford it Rob - Pete was saying the polaroids were $20 a shot!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, guys.

 

[Aldous Lau]

Love this series Rob

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Aldous!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Being a regular photographer of boats I do like the second one in particular. Rob a nice set of images.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Well, you did cross y mind a couple of times when I was there, Julian. Your work is always inspiring. I just keep thinking to myself, "Julian would know what to do".