kitchen

Comments welcome. Thank you!

I can smell the Bibm Bahb. :-)

Long time no see...!

 

I like bibim bahb, too. hehe..

which is better?

Yes, Kay, long time no see.. life has been in the way. :-)

I think color works much better. B/W seems to skew the tones; maybe there's a way to fudge it for a better balance.

mmm... skewed tones.. too difficult...

what's bibim bahb?

 

Okay, I agree with Michael about the color in this one over the b&w...the wood tones are so warm and inviting and the blue of the scale is a nice contrast to all of that. Pleasing composition as well! :)

Bibimbab is one of the Korean cuisine, white steamed rice with various kinds of vegetable and some meat (usually beef). You put everything in a huge bowl and mix it up with spice pepper paste and sesame oil.

 

When I don't convert a color to a b/w, people suggest to, but when I do the conversion, people like the color- that's why I should stick to colors. :D

 

Thank you for stopping by, Leslie!

Haha! We never win, do we? I get the same thing, but usually about the clothes I wear. :-)

Okay, the dish sounded really yummy until you added the spicy pepper paste...I don't do well with really spicy/hot dishes...can you make me some with the paste on the side?? :) And while you're at it, a margarita would be nice...just sayin' ;-p

 

As for B&W conversions, I've been learning a new way (for me) to convert that gives me so much more control. I'm starting to get the hang of layers (gasp!) . Not proficient, mind you, but I guess an old dog can learn new tricks sometimes...hehehhe

 

 

 

Let me tell you how I make B/W while we eat... :-)

 

I separate the color image into its respective RGB constituents, then depending on its content, selectively treat each layer, then combine them for a global treatment. It works well with pictures like this one where a direct conversion might render it with mostly dark areas.

 

The attachment shows Red, Green and Blue - you can see the Red layer is most promising to start, then perhaps layered with others at reduced opacity.

Excellent, Michael! That's exactly what I was talking about. :) Amazing how much control you have when working that way. I had no idea before a friend recently taught me. Thank God he had patience! ;-p

Here is one for Michael...

the one for Leslie.

margaritas. ole-

By the way, thank you very much for the method! hic.

Yummy! Thanks for dinner and the drink, Kay...you're a sweety (but I promise not to let that out!) LOL

 

I tried Moroccan food recently on a trip to Oregon and was loving it...not so sure about eating with my fingers for some of it...it was pretty messy...but, they provided towels as napkins, so it was all good! :) I love to try new stuff!

 

So, what's for dinner tonight? ;-p

 

(By the way, have I mentioned that I really missed you guys??) Just sayin'

Life gets in the way sometimes, Leslie, but trying to get back into the swing. Thanks for dinner, Kay! Where has Ken been these days?

Agreed...I ran away from here for a while..was just get frustrated...taking baby steps at coming back. Not sure about Ken...he's been quiet for awhile now. :(

I ran away for a while, too, from almost everything!

 

Ken must be busy herding cows and horses, I guess...

Reading, shaking my head - wondering why there are only 3 drinks - you know Captain's gonna want one too ... !

I like the shot Kay - except for it being cropped so close in general - Food, still-lifes and Captain's need lots of 'breathing' room ........... silly (-;

I like what you did, Ken - trading saturation for balance, a perfect compromise!

You can have my drink. I don't consume alcohol. :-)

Thank you for the attachment, Mr. Cowboy--

 

I like the desaturated version. I wasn't very sure about the ivory countertop, so wanted to go as tight as possible and lost the headroom as a result. :)

 

By the way, I was holding my margarita glass, so I thought there were enough glasses for 4 people. Or, the Captain might have needed one more? :D

hmmmm....let's see...

one 'rita will do for now, thanks :D

the desat is good, but I think I like the warm rich tones in the original better...I really love the way the blue pops out in it.

oh, and as for the tight crop, I'd love to see a bit more room, but overall, the colors win me over here :)

 

Just sayin'

 

LOL