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03/09/2019 09:11:31 AM |
I agree that Canon's picture styles produce rather undramatic results, but that's what I'm working with for this side challenge, mainly because my Olympus doesn't have wifi and I often don't have time to submit from my computer.
However when I shoot with my Olympus (OM-D E-M5) I generally use ART5 (raw + jpg). Unfortunately ART5 often loses a bit too much detail, so lately I'm been taking the raws into Nik Sil-Efex to try to produce a more detailed version of what ART5 saw.
I like b&w for this shot, but agree with  JuliBoc that you could do a better conversion than your camera did. |
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03/03/2019 11:37:40 AM |
I'm really enjoying the minimal theme. To digress a bit, I know it can be controversial in challenges, but there's no question that shooting this way supports learning more about light and shadow for other "rulesets" and photo purposes. One one of the many things I like about my Fuji cameras is the ability to select presets AND modify certain aspects (highlight, shadow, noise) on top of the simulations.
I like the effect you ended up with from you Olympus on this shot, too! |
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03/02/2019 10:05:55 PM |
| Kate looks great surrounded by the green grass. Very nice capture I know your own b&w editing would do a better job than this in-camera conversion. |
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03/02/2019 11:38:52 AM |
| The color image has a freshness of a new day feel that is quite appealing, the bright grass and effulgent horizon. The dog is, as some have said, more picked out in this version. However, I like the b & w version just as much, distantly related as it superficially appears. I like that you must look deeper, for that's exactly how to spot animals in the wild. The trees are more prominent and function as witnesses, even distractions. I admire your efforts. |
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03/02/2019 10:48:25 AM |
| I agree with the harsh feeling on the b/w image..grass looks almost prickly. The color version adds an overall warmer feeling. It all depends on the kind of impression you're attempting to achieve. The b/w version is definitely more artistic. I think comparing the two tends to alter one's visual experience. The b/w version is a better image overall. |
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03/02/2019 08:17:38 AM |
| ART5 is a little harsh for this subject. Less contrast with more gray tones would work better. I'd probably keep it as color unless b&w was required. |
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03/02/2019 07:06:29 AM |
Agree with  jagar's comment, the in-camera B&W treatment does not work in this case. I also personally object to calling processing in camera "minimal" ;) |
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03/02/2019 05:30:42 AM |
The original image actually isolates the dog better here, that̢۪s partly because b&w doesn̢۪t always work well with green busy stuff like grass and leafy trees. I actually think that the raw is a really good image as it is, maybe just a bit more contrast and a slight vignette.
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