Critique Welcomed Tower27--Colorized

[Brian Moore]

Sigma DP1 MacKillop

 

[Pete Askew]

I like this version very much too, Brian. Almost Kodachrome and it suits the subject.

 

[Brian Moore]

I like this version very much too, Brian. Almost Kodachrome and it suits the subject.

Thanks a lot, Pete. When I first posted it I assumed I had shot the same angle in color version as I had in the monochrome that I posted the other day. Then I realized it was slightly different. I think the mono is a better comp due to the position of the tower being slightly more to the right of the frame, thus allowing the ramp to lead your eye to the sea on the left. What do you think?

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Excellent Brian, the Merrils often do the sky justice as much as a camera can.
I am wondering if you shoot in B+W jpeg . The Merrill raw files which are by and far have much more depth than jpegs, can be converted in SPP to either B+W and reverted back again to colour if wished.Or shot in B+W and converted to colour in SPP.
You probably know this though.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks a lot, Pete. When I first posted it I assumed I had shot the same angle in color version as I had in the monochrome that I posted the other day. Then I realized it was slightly different. I think the mono is a better comp due to the position of the tower being slightly more to the right of the frame, thus allowing the ramp to lead your eye to the sea on the left. What do you think?

Yes, probably, but in this version the shadows become the main lead-in I find and that draws one to the subtle colour and detail of the tower itself.

 

[Brian Moore]

Excellent Brian, the Merrils often do the sky justice as much as a camera can.
I am wondering if you shoot in B+W jpeg . The Merrill raw files which are by and far have much more depth than jpegs, can be converted in SPP to either B+W and reverted back again to colour if wished.Or shot in B+W and converted to colour in SPP.
You probably know this though.

Thanks a lot, Julian. The mono one I posted the other was shot in RAW B&W. The color one in RAW color (Landscape mode maybe). I did not know you could shoot a RAW in B&W then convert to color in SPP. That is very interesting. Thanks for mentioning it Julian.

Yes, probably, but in this version the shadows become the main lead-in I find and that draws one to the subtle colour and detail of the tower itself.

Interesting point you mention there Pete about the shadows. Thank you!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I like this, Brian, and love the sky especially. Great detail in those shadows too.

Shooting b&w is just for composition. As raw files, all the detail is retained. So, in SPP, just click on the colour or B&W tab, and Rob's yer uncle. I found that setting the camera to b&w helped me think in b&w for compositional and exposure purposes.

 

[Brian Moore]

I like this, Brian, and love the sky especially. Great detail in those shadows too.

Shooting b&w is just for composition. As raw files, all the detail is retained. So, in SPP, just click on the colour or B&W tab, and Rob's yer uncle. I found that setting the camera to b&w helped me think in b&w for compositional and exposure purposes.

Thanks Rob.

 

[Milan Vjestica]

I keep looking at the plastic bollard and find it a little distracting. It is an element of unnatural colour in an otherwise well balanced scene.

 

[Brian Moore]

I keep looking at the plastic bollard and find it a little distracting. It is an element of unnatural colour in an otherwise well balanced scene.

So that's what that's called,...a bollard! Thanks for that, Milan. Actually, I agree with you about the bollard. Perhaps I will clone it out. Thank you for the comments.