Wayne Melia

Seems a bit flat. I adjusted in PS levels to bring black level up to bottom of histogram, then more contrast again by s-curve in curves. Maybe excessive, but it was a quickndirty effort, for what it's worth.

All comments welcome, positive or negative, especially WHY you like,

dislike, or neither (if you think it's boring).

Sling ye swift thine arrows and barbs; my head is thick, but so is my skin.

I stand in faith with my pic as my shield

I know in my heart it hath no flaw

but never the less, I throw it out into the field

to see per chance if it will draw

suggestions and questions, comments and lessons,

or even quibbles from the critiqueing crowd

If you find it boring, if you think it's trite,

whatever the reason, then utter (uhm, well... type) it loud.

My gaze is guided by the the light

that starts in the corner and follows the rail.

It's kept in the frame by the dark of the track

along to the left where it meets the first team

and then to my pleasure it's met with a whack

of colour and splendor that surely must seem

to be put there divinely, just for my use.

And then as my eyes follow surely in trust

the tones grow dark for depth and containment.

Coming back out, we notice the dust

defining the motion for pure entertainment.

That's why I like it, all comments are welcome.

But please heed my plead; don't rate by request.

I've poorly but surely rhymed up this lick

but only for fun, not trying to be best.

And if they were poor, I'ld be cut to the quick.

 

The dumber they are, the friendlier, eh. I too can identify with this, .... ooohh, the stories....

well seen

This my favourite of the folder because it has the most expression. As you commented, Tom, (black swimsuit), so many photos of people,(especially models) are devoid of expression. Why is that? Is it considered a more sophisticated art form to strip subjects of their humanity?

He's sharp as can be! Are you sure you didn't have a stick from the camera to the bike?

It does make a valid photo in it's own, alright, but I like the group better. Probably several possibilities for isolated crops. Thanks for commenting.

It was a while (14 yrs?) ago, so I can't remember specific location. I think he fancied himself the village model, as I recall. After I took a couple pictures he approached with hand out for money, but was scooted off by nearby officials (& who was I to argue with THEM?). It was a great time to travel to China, before Tianemen, and the country was really trying to open up to the rest of the world. Thanks for looking and commenting.

Thanks for sharing - both the photo and the story.

is my opinion

Don't they just glow the way you;ve captured/used the light!

nice composition, I don't think the softess of her face detracts, maybe even enhances because it allows the eye to take in the rest of the image better?

I was digging thru some old slides, chose to upload this because I

liked the composition and pose of the subjects. Disagree? HOW could

I have gotten more out of the picure???? Thanks for looking.

Love the colour, would a lower viewpoint be more effective (or even possible in the actual situation)?

This is a demo of the effects on image detail of digital ICE (tool for removong surface dust and scratches), and GEM (grain management tool) as implemented on a Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED.

The original slide was taken on Fujichrome Sesia II 400 with Minolta Maxxum 7xi, 28-80 mm zoom, fill flash from camera pop-up flash.

 

Before scanning, the slide was cleaned to the best of my ability with a small brush to remove surface filth, so the beneficial application of ICE is not demonstrated, just the effects on image detail.

 

A portion of the slide was scanned at 4000 dpi in 8 bit mode (not full 14 bits) without any multisampling. This choice was for expedience of faster scanning as all extras add to time.

The scan was repeated six times with combinations of: ICE off, on normal, on fine; and with GEM off, and on at 4 (maximum). Scans with intermediate settings of 1,2, and 3 for GEM were not done.

No corrections (exposure control, levels, colour management, sharpening, etc.) were done in either scanning software or Photoshop.

 

The crops displayed are 300 X 300 pixels, which represents (according to my crop info window in Photoshop) 0.075" X 0.075" of the original (4000 X6000 pixel) 1" X1.5" transparency.

After the crops were laid out in order in a combined file, the image size was changed without resampling from 4000 dpi to 400 dpi which did not change file size or alter image pixels, but enabled text entry for the legend.

The file was then saved as JPG at best (10) setting. this has resulted in a rather large file for which I apologize, but for the purpose of this image, I considered it important to minimize any artifacts.

 

For anybody who is curious (perhaps from hearsay) about the effects of these software tools on image detail, this may help define the issue somewhat.

 

Thanks for wading thru all this explanatory babble, but I guess if you've got this far you don't mind.

 

Cheers, Wayne

for the kind comments above. You are expressing the way I feel about the fury ("dramatic, intense, dark and angry.."), so I guess that the communication is working. Great feedback!

Impressed with the framing, more details please on what lens, and how much cropping needed to achieve this. It's not easy to get real close to eagles.

I agree with Keith that the coloring of the eyes is a bit too much, not that there should be no color, but maybe just less? No problem for me with the elbow. All in all a treat to view. Beautiful model!

Like it a lot

Thanks for the reply and compliment. I'll keep your suggestions in mind when printing. Right now (until I run out of supplies) I'm printing my pics with a Fargo (original) using dye sub kit.

Unfortunately a poor scan (dirty and unsharp) limit what probably is inherently a much better image. Probably the original is quite effective, tho, so don't want to be totally negative or discouraging.

The hand makes it, of course

Another stunner!

WOW! So much to like. Great highlighted eyes essential to portraits. Expresssionand pose gives humanity and character to subject(s). Just enough light on background to give context without distraction. Thanks for sharing, now on to view more of your work.