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Fnuffleh โ In the Rapids
Published: 2007-12-13 13:23:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 1793; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 42
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Another shot at some light manipulation. Texture from resurgere - [link] . Long shutter time for that fluffy water, and a gradual filter for the doomy blue sky.The unedited version is in the scraps, since some of you asked to see it: [link]
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Thank you loads for viewing and whatnot
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I like the ominous feel of dread to this piece. It's neat how the curving line of the ridge draws the eye to the trees in silhouette, standing in the background like looming soldiers. The way the water at the right is churning, coupled with the almost unnatural golden color, contrasts really nicely with the smooth brownish flow of water off to the left. I like the sense of gloom you've added to the sky by making it darker and muddier with rain-like textures.
The only thing I don't like is that rock thing right in the bottom left corner. It interrupts the flow and smooth lines of the water by drawing the eye's attention. Some creative cropping could fix that, I think.
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I agree about the rock in the bottom left, but I didn't like the picture when cropped, so.. I'll leave it like this for now.
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Ah, I see. Still an amazing piece, though ^^ You have awesome talent.
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Good job....like both versions actually!
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Thanks a lot for viewing and commenting :>
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I like the lighting effect for the water, but the sky looks a bit weird... kinda dithered. It needs to be smoothed out. Anyway, very cool edit!
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I tried a smoother version, actually, but I preferred this. More dramatic and darker. I guess it suits my tastes better ^^ Thanks for viewing and commenting!
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wow i love this one the smoothness of it 0_0
wow i like it alot
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Thanks :> Yeah, long shutter time does that to water. It's fascinating ^^
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Bjutifull. Ser litt sรฅnn malerisk ut.
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Mjah, teksturen er vel av noe vannmaling eller noe sรฅnt. Takketakk!
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I LOVE the texture.... it looks like a polariod transfer
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Thank you for viewing and commenting
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omg wow that looks so beautiful, very well executed i really want to get back into photography 
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Haha, well.. I can't really speak on anything else than what I've got myself, which is a Canon EOS 400D. Well pleased with it. Could probably have done just as well with a Canon EOS 350D or Nikon D40 though. Check out dpreview for in depth tests of cameras, I sure found it helpful: [link]
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thanks for that!! i'll def check it out before purchasing one
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I love the viscosity of the water
it seems really calm in there
awesome texture and
manage of browns
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Thank you! It does look calm to the left, but the water is running quite fast, so I wouldn't want to get out into that stuff ^^
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I think is my favorite of the ones you posted, the subdued colors just make the piece. I suppose the vast rapids add a bit too, haha.
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Hehe, thanks a lot mate. Yeah, mother nature did most of the job there, I'll be honest ^^
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Ooh the water looks all smooth and nice
I like it
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Thank you for viewing and commenting!
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Quite the difference between the two shots. I prefer what you have done as far as increasing the warmth of the shot and the additional texture. Nice job!
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Thanks! Yeah, I shot it in RAW, so I cranked up the heat a little.
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The marbled sky is very good along with the smooth water. Great work!
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This looks pretty cool. The dark tones used here shows the coolness and works out right. The way the smooth-looking water is portrayed here looks nice.
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Thank you for viewing and commenting :>
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Wow. Looks really good! Your touch-ups made it look even better than it looks before. Good work
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Thanks, I appreciate it :>
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The water looks so solid that you might walk on it
And it also reminds me of hot chocolate...Hmm...
Nice photo
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Thanks! Yes, it does get a solid feel to it, and it has given me ideas for pics in the future. Thanks for commenting :>
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Thank you for viewing and commenting!
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Your editing really lifted the photo from boring to interesting, but I think it's kind of a shame that you lost the detail and color on the trees I think that their texture could have been a good break in the picture. Something makes this feel just a little too datk, possibly the top part of the sky.
Keep up the good work!
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Allright, thanks for the critique! I see what you mean about the trees, not sure how I could have left the colours unedited on the trees alone. I'm still really new to this whole photoshop manipulation thing.
And as for the darkness.. well, I like things a bit dark ^^
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Using a mask or making a selection of just the trees and then inverting it could be a way to go around it. A quick layermask it probably the easiest way.
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I suppose. Oh well, I don't think I'll be remaking it any time soon. I have tons of other pictures to work with, but lack the energy and/or imagination at the moment
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I love the colours of this! They all work together so well. Nice angle
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