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04-28-2012, 07:29 PM
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Peacock and Proud
Please share your reactions. Thank You.
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04-29-2012, 03:37 AM
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Re: Peacock and Proud
Excellent black and white conversion. Works very well with this photo. (I'd also like to see it with the 18% gray mat as well to compare.)
Ron
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04-29-2012, 08:28 AM
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Re: Peacock and Proud
I feel like I am being a copycat using the gray matt like yours. But I have to admit, it works so well with so many photos!
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04-29-2012, 11:30 AM
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Re: Peacock and Proud
That's sharp. I am so used to seeing peacocks in color, I forgot what wonderful textures they have.
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04-29-2012, 02:04 PM
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Re: Peacock and Proud
Fantastic image!  It must be stunning at full size.
If it were mine, I'd play around (and probably mess it up - I never can leave well enough alone) with selective color. Might turn out interesting, or might be a complete failure.
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04-29-2012, 03:50 PM
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Re: Peacock and Proud
Well, I stole the idea from Ansel Adams (some of his walls were painted 18% gray). Mid-gray works well because it is neutral enough to go with most things... color or black and white.
Ron
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04-29-2012, 04:38 PM
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Re: Peacock and Proud
You know Lorell, Who'd a thunk?
I have tons of Peacock photos that I've done all kinds of post processing on, but I never would have thought to do one in B/W. I would have thought that it would be like having seafood at a steak house! One takes a photo of a Peacock because of it's beautiful colors. But I was wrong. Your photo looks terrific! I like it a lot! You bring out the pattern and the fine lines of the feathers that the bright colors usually overshadow.
Very well done!
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04-29-2012, 07:20 PM
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Re: Peacock and Proud
Thank you all for the nice comments.
I too was suprised when I saw it in black and white...Okay, it was an accident. I was messing with the saturation slider and I yanked it all the way to the left voiding all colors and BAM, there is was, all of the details just popping out at me.
Thanks again.
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04-29-2012, 11:36 PM
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Re: Peacock and Proud
Very nice Lorell and what a coincidence I just posted my peacock(coloured) in FB last night.
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05-02-2012, 06:55 PM
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Re: Peacock and Proud
I really really like this one! Amazing! I bet it's beautiful in color too.
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05-04-2012, 03:51 AM
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Re: Peacock and Proud
Reaction? Ya want a reaction to this?
COOOOOOOL!
almost like clicking on to a thread labeled "Blue Convertible" and finding a vintage sepia tone photo of a 1941 Continental. beautiful lines, great shapes, ya almost forgot it had a color IRL.
Clever, very clever.
and it pleaseth our eye
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