Yard Work at Glashütte

[Pete Askew]

We went with friends (one of which is a member of this forum) to the historic village of Glashütte in Brandenburg at the weekend. A lovely spot and very interesting, especially, of course, the historic glass works. This little arrangement beside the cafe / pottery caught my eye.




Leica M9 + 35 mm Leica Summilux M f1:1.4. ISO 160, 1/60s at f1:4.0. PP in LR / Nik SilverEFEX Pro 2.

 

[Brian Moore]

Like three pals hanging out. Nicely caught!

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Brian. Three pals. I like that.

They certainly weren't doing much!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Nice grooming set Pete. Good Idea well executed.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thank you kindly, sir.

 

[Martin Carlin]

Did you ask someone to take their pick Pete.

 

[Pete Askew]

Given that it seems unlikely that Google will ever update SilverEFEX and the rest of the main Nik suite, I decided to look at the alternatives again. I've had a license for Topaz for a few years but rarely used it - Nik was just so much better - but I decided to revisit it using this image. I downloaded the latest versions of their software suite and upgraded my license and took it for whirl from LR. It has quite few semi-automated options and lacks the control I like so much in the Nik suite but, with a bit of fiddling I managed to get close to what I achieved with SilverEFEX. I'll play some more but I'm not sure it will become my tool of choice.

 

[Pete Askew]

Next in the list is DxO Filmpack 5!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Sweep, Shovel and Rake walk into a bar...they said they were forced to do it, but it was really fallen tree. Boom. Boom.

 

[Pete Askew]

Don't give up your day job!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

 

[Aldous Lau]

Agree with Brian, nicely caught Pete

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Aldous.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

The first one is somewhat romantic or puts me in such a mood at least, much to its light and colour. The last version does not. Very fine image indeed Pete.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Ivar. I've yet to find a converter to rival the Nik one.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

But the Nik one was launched by google a while ago for free.

 

[Pete Askew]

And so will never be updated again.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

And so will never be updated again.

I may be able to help you there.