Not many words in this blog but, now and then, a few of my photographs--
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Subtle: Two More Ways
Still curious and encouraged by a friend to see what the photo in the previous post would look like in monochromatic versions, I took it to Photoshop and produced a black-and-white copy, then one in sepia.
Desaturating the color alone did not produce the results above. I did that first but then also darkened highlights and lightened shadows -- before, of course, adding back in the warm tone in the second version here.
While the fog appears best in the original, I really like these new versions, with a slight preference for the B&W because it shows the strong contrast between the blacks in the gnarled tree and the whites of the birches. Which do you like best?
Pamela, this tree looks like a dancer to me: head and some arms to the right, legs or arms to the left kicking out in joy, one thick leg grounding it. Love it! Laurie
While the fog appears best in the original, I really like these new versions, with a slight preference for the B&W because it shows the strong contrast between the blacks in the gnarled tree and the whites of the birches. Which do you like best?
ReplyDeleteI agree, Karen. I might work further with the sepia image, however, to see if a more faded tone, so to speak, would improve it.
DeletePamela, this tree looks like a dancer to me: head and some arms to the right, legs or arms to the left kicking out in joy, one thick leg grounding it. Love it! Laurie
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