A nice view at Kangaroo Island

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A nice view at Kangaroo Island

Postby Willy wombat on Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:26 pm

This was the front yard of a place I got to stay in recently. Gorgeous

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By the way - I have just worked out how easy the graduated ND filter is to use in lightroom 3 (which I used in processing this shot).
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Re: A nice view at Kangaroo Island

Postby Matt. K on Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:24 pm

I love the play off between the warm and cool colours. That always works for me.
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A nice view at Kangaroo Island

Postby sheepie on Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:55 pm

Lovely light, great lines, and a wonderful spot. I'm jealous :)
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Re: A nice view at Kangaroo Island

Postby biggerry on Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:17 pm

Willy wombat wrote:By the way - I have just worked out how easy the graduated ND filter is to use in lightroom 3 (which I used in processing this shot).


Nice shot, be carefull not to over do the grad ND - I always find playign with the effect until I like then backing it off another 10-25%. In this image its a fraction too dark on the top imo.

It does look like a stunning location tho! and those rolling hills are just a sucker for beautiful compositions
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Re: A nice view at Kangaroo Island

Postby aim54x on Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:46 am

Simple and effective. But at the same time it is so intricate with so many layers and contrasting colours. Great Stuff
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Re: A nice view at Kangaroo Island

Postby Willy wombat on Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:31 pm

biggerry wrote:Be carefull not to over do the grad ND - I always find playign with the effect until I like then backing it off another 10-25%. In this image its a fraction too dark on the top imo.


Good tip - thanks. I always strive not to over process my images. Photoshop is so tempting but important to use restraint
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Re: A nice view at Kangaroo Island

Postby zafra52 on Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:14 pm

Beautiful photograph. Like above I like the contrast
between the cool and warm colours. I also like your
framing.
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Re: A nice view at Kangaroo Island

Postby surenj on Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:24 am

:agree: with the others. Beautiful landscape light!

Do you have a lanscape version on this?

Also back off on that grad a little. [before you mentioned lightroom, I thought you had used a cokin blue graduated filter.]
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