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Thanks Joe.
Sorry for the delayed response but have been off on another 'jolly' up north and only got home today.
Your enrichment certainly changes the atmosphere, though as you say maybe a tiny bit too deep. I've faffed about with varying depths of saturation and they all seem to create different atmospheric effects. I just can't make up my mind which one is 'best'. I suppose it all depends on what you want to convey. I was thinking about the coolness of the stone, but I've maybe 'over-chilled' it.:dh:

 

Hi Robert
I see what you mean about the problems of high contrast in Stonegate!

Your 'tweaked' version certainly brings out some more detail and has more punch, but I think (for my taste) you've over cooked it a bit.

It has a very striking resemblence to a 1940-50s hand tinted photo.

Tres retro:D:thmb:

 

One of this week's landscape snaps. Critical comments are welcome please.

We spent five days up in the Cairngorm National Park hoping to catch the autumn colours at their best. Weather was rather iffy and we didn't get much sun at all which was rather a shame as the leaves were just about at their best.
Fifteen minutes after I took this we were hit by a sleet and snow shower:lollol:

 

Nearly missed this one Dave.
All the elements are there. as well as the weather!
Like this a lot.
robert

 

I don't know, yes and no. I think we are not used to see colours in real intensity in photography, so that pics with "punchy" colours look false to our eye, even as they come closer to "true" colours. It is a difficult line to thread. But then As I said already i think "computer" photography is a different medium entirely from "pure" photography and it should have rules of its own.
This:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mihara-kokonoe-tama/3004352603/
is a picture of mine that I am very fond of. It is scandalously overcooked (not hdr), but it works for me, for various reasons. The light in that patch of wood was like a scene out of the Lord of the Rings, rich, mellow and slightly misty, and the original picture had captured nothing at all of it. SO I decided to take matters in my own hands! :D

Talking of capney's pic I like VERY much how the buildings look in the second picture. I would have edited the very pink pullover though! :D But that is just because I don't like the colour. :dh:

Also very fond of jjdecay version of DaveW church. Dark and rich of atmosphere.

 

Only one word for that photo Ivory - GORGEOUS!

 

Its Beautifull Ivory, ive been on your site and you went through so much Angst painting it, Im about halfway through and i must say your Very Very Talented, Ill go back and see how many more awards you recieved .. Dee..

 

Mmm, that would be Sharp Edge I suppose? Nearly killed me, that painting...

Thanks for your kind comments, Dee and Dave
Didn't want to invade the hdr thread with a non hdr pic, was just a general statement of principle

 

I thought I'd try an HDR version of the rose I photographed for the 'reflections' theme in this month's photo comp.
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That is delicate and lovely. Very well done imho.

 

Like a lot of us I have been looking at pictures since I said hello to my mum.
After all these years it never fails to amaze me the variety and subjects that we see. You would think by now we should be saying "I,ve seen this before, but this is not the case..
Great picture Dave, thanks for posting.
robert

 

My HDR for tonight.

Your comments as usual please

 

A super piece of industrial archaeology Robert. Where is it and does it still work?

I think you could take things a bit further with your processing to emphasise the age,decay and hard rugged structure.
Here it is with a touch of solarisation and a tweak to curves. (could have done it a bit better I think - but this was just a quicky to show what I was thinking)
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Thanks for comments Dave. All are welcome.
Darley Mill was carefully restored in 1985 into a retail outlet selling a variety of linens, crafts and clothing. Still a Listed building, and retaining the original machinery including waterwheel dating back to 1874. It is powered from the mill race by an overhead chute. The building nestles in the valley by the River Nidd. Children's play area and a variety of ducks on our mill race. A 60-seater licensed restaurant with outside terrace.
Apart from the wheel theres not alot to interest the photographer, which is a shame.

My HD for tonight was taken today in the Castle Howard area.

 

Managed at long last to get out for a walk with the camera yesterday. Here an HDR version of a photo of a derelict cottage that I've posted in the seasonal comp.
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