Bald-Cypress-in-Infrared.jpg
by sheapod

Comment by airdance:
Lovely shot !

Care to reveal some of your secrets ?

Chicago--selective-color.jpg
by sheapod

Comment by emorgan49:
I like the torquoise of the water but find it odd that the sky is the same color. Is there a way to make the sky bluer and the water cyaner. I do not understand selective color at all, it doesn't make any sense to me yet. I can see that it has done great things for your picture here, making an overcast city look so much sharper and more interesting. I especially like what it did to the black, the greens and to that lovely cloud reflection on the tall straight building. Are those boats in the foreground? I never pictured Chicago with boats. In fact I never pictured Chicago as anything but big and gray. Maybe I need to visit someday, you make it look so sparkly.

Chicago--selective-color.jpg
by sheapod

Comment by brianlh:
It does certainly look better than the original - very good job so far. Much improved, yet still natural looking.

I don't think that the clouds necessarily need to be more dramatic, but I think I might actually prefer a slight bit more contrast (particularly in the buildings, and a little in the sky) - perhaps another curves adjustment?

Chicago--selective-color.jpg
by sheapod

Comment by oOWonderBreadOo:
I think you did a great job- the clouds and the blue hues are especially outstanding :0)

Chicago--selective-color.jpg
by sheapod

Comment by DustDevil:
I liek the way the water is darker and the clouds are lighter. I like the darks and highlights in the buildings. Overall a very nice job.

Chicago--selective-color.jpg
by sheapod

Comment by sheapod:
Thanks Jeileen. I tried dodge and burn but I don't have a handle on those tools yet so it pretty much looked horrible. Hopefully as I learn more I'll be able to improve the photo.

And as I look at it now it looks like the horizon is tilted to the right a bit. Back to PS I go.

Message edited by author 2005-07-28 16:01:23.

Chicago--selective-color.jpg
by sheapod

Comment by Jeileen:
Nice. I think the crop is nice. The colors are great as well. The buildings really stand out. I am not an expert with dodge and burn - but had you thought about playing around with these tools to make the clouds more dramatic?

Serenity
by sheapod

Comment by marbo:
Great IR shot, i gave this a 9. You picked a great scene here with trees and water and clear skies which are all perfect for infrared. The coolpix 950 is pretty good for ir and you have the colours very nice. Wind can be a real pain at these slow shutter speeds. This makes me wanna see more of your ir work as you know what works.

Serenity
by sheapod

Comment by marbo:
Great IR shot, i gave this a 9. You picked a great scene here with trees and water and clear skies which are all perfect for infrared. The coolpix 950 is pretty good for ir and you have the colours very nice. Wind can be a real pain at these slow shutter speeds. This makes me wanna see more of your ir work as you know what works.

The Landing
by sheapod

Comment by notbiscuit:
Great capture. These shots can be difficult ( I guess due to the color) and you got it.