Critique Welcomed Red Light Images

[Brian Moore]

I had posted a few images previously from a dance show I shot pictures at back in February.

The lighting was really challenging (at least it was for me). The red was especially so. I've played around in P/S with the color/hue/saturation/vibrance/exposure/fill light/recovery/luminance/sharpen and more. Finally I think I have gotten as close as I'm going to get, but honestly I would like my red in the second picture below to be more like the first one in tone. (I want the picture to be as true as possible to the choreographer's intent.) I just can't seem to get there, though.

I decided to try a B&W conversion, too. That's the 3rd fotie below.

Any advice, criticism, observation, remark, etc., is welcome.

Thanks.


Out of the camera

2215 before by brian-moore, on Flickr


Cropped and adjusted

2215 after by brian-moore, on Flickr


Cropped and adjusted Black & White

2215 bw by brian-moore, on Flickr

 

[Dave Green]

Good stuff - red is a bugger for destroying detail (summat to do with the wavelength) but you've managed great here! Love the mono shot!

 

[Brian Moore]

I appreciate those comments very much, Dave. Thanks.

 

[Lesley Jones]

I like this a lot!

 

[Brian Moore]

Thank you, Lesley.

 

[Hamish Gill]

The mono has a conversion has a wonderful look to it I think!

 

[Brian Moore]

Thank you, Hamish.

 

[Beth Carter]

i like the b&w version too. the other two are a bit too red for my tastes. if you want the second to look like the first then you need to blow out your red channel a little more.

use the curves adj. tool, change the drop down box from rgb to red, grab the upper right point and drag it a little bit to the left. and you'll get this (hope you don't mind):

 

[Brian Moore]

Do not mind in the least, Beth. In fact, your advice and example are much appreciated.

 

[Pete Askew]

Challenging! But you've got what you needed and what you wanted: that B&W one really is special.

I shot a load with just blue light the other week - but mostly in B&W.