Brother (part two) In part one, a week ago, I shared a handful of the original images of the Celtic R&R band Brother performing at the Labor Day weekend annual Scottish Games in Pleasanton, California, this year as well as back in 2012. Some of those frames were captured with editing already in mind. Maybe it was something simple, like cropping a rectangle to a square. Maybe a conversion to monochrome/black-and-white. Maybe something different to bring out some character I found in the image. This note focuses on these photo realistic images that became more personal photo impressions. First three - creating Guitar The original frame before exposure - 1/45 x f/6.7 @ ISO 400 Av mode, +1.0 - 260mm telephoto Guitar original and edit exposure - 1/60 x f/6.7 @ ISO 400 Av mode, +1.0 - 260mm telephoto Both frames were exposed one stop overexposed - the image was brighter and flat (contrast). I still like the movement, by both camera and musician. The edit had the color and contrast enhanced. creating Looking Down exposure - 1/60 x f/10 @ ISO 800 Av mode, -0.3 - 300mm telephoto The original color was very flat, but I liked Angus focus and that Aussie Bushman look with his hat. The edits are variations on a b&w conversion, adjusting the individual color tones (red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, magenta) to grey scale. Ill also have another layer open, Selective Color, where these colors, plus white, mid-tones and blacks can receive further adjustments that affect each other as well as the color-to-grey conversions. Looking Left exposure - 1/160 x f/10 @ ISO 800 Av mode, +0.7 - 300mm telephoto First the original full rectangular frame, then the cropped and b&w-converted edit. I forget what I was shooting over/through that created the soft area across the frame. I choose to keep it. Converting to b&w simply exaggerated Angus strong look. (Hes actually nicer that the Marlboro Man look he has here.) Piper exposure - 1/400 x f/8 @ ISO 800 Av mode, -0.3 - 300mm telephoto Both the original color full-frame and square-cropped edit are noted. The attention with this edit involved adding contrast and saturation. Ive noted with students as well as when Ive judged the local camera club competitions, that just because the camera feeds you a given-sized rectangle doesnt mean you have to live with it as is. Very frequently, cropping will enhance the appearance by removing distracting or unwanted elements. Cropping to a square format can have a strong effect on the look of the image. The cover art on CDs and vinyl albums is a square frame. Those photographers who have spent time shooting with a film Hasselblad or Bronica or Mamiya twin lens, among other cameras, have acquired that square sense of looking at the world. For those students of photography, I hope this has been useful in seeing how some images come to be the way they are. Enjoy...
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 02:07:50 +0000
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