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Autumn Color · 07:55 PM

Here are a few images I took yesterday of some local Autumn Color. The day was somewhat cloudy, and I played with the post processing settings to bring some of the saturation and contrast out in the images. I like the look, what say you?

Wet

Sycamore

Gold

Crimson

clarenceclose · 12-01-2006, 08:07 PM

Gold looks OK, the others look oversaturated. Once that happens especially with red/magenta you lose a lot of detail. Try cutting back on the saturation a bit and see if they come across better.

Photo Tramp · 12-01-2006, 08:17 PM

I have to agree with Clarence on this one Nightwatch, the saturation seems a little high. the first one I like and the over saturation does work well. Your last shot is to over saturated and you have lost the detail of the focus. cut it back a little here and the shot would really make it.

Good Shooting.
Cheers: David

Nightwatch · 12-01-2006, 08:33 PM

Thanks for the comments!

I was actually going for an over saturated look, trying something different. The last 2 days have been rather cloudy and drab, and I was going for a more vivid look, something to contrast the weather. Though I have never shot with it, I was inspired to try the look, after seeing images captured with Velvia film. I kept the original processed Jpgs as real to life as possible, as that's how I normally try to shoot.

roentarre · 12-01-2006, 09:22 PM

I tend to like the oversaturated look too. The first two look striking!

Arpe · 12-02-2006, 02:54 AM

I think when changing colour etc it needs to be obvious you have or else people think you've done it wrong! I really like no.2, quite abstract yet everyday.

roscot · 12-02-2006, 04:44 AM

I know where you are going here, but I've got to agree with the others. The Reds/Magentas are touch to over saturated. The 1st is beginning to look like blown highlights. If you back off the saturation just a touch, it might be better.

The shots with the golds/yellows look fine.

Just my 2 cents. YMMV.

-Alan

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12-01-2006, 08:07 PM	#2
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506	Gold looks OK, the others look oversaturated. Once that happens especially with red/magenta you lose a lot of detail. Try cutting back on the saturation a bit and see if they come across better.

12-01-2006, 08:17 PM	#3
Photo Tramp Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA. Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,041	I have to agree with Clarence on this one Nightwatch, the saturation seems a little high. the first one I like and the over saturation does work well. Your last shot is to over saturated and you have lost the detail of the focus. cut it back a little here and the shot would really make it. Good Shooting. Cheers: David

12-01-2006, 08:33 PM	#4
Nightwatch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 145 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments! I was actually going for an over saturated look, trying something different. The last 2 days have been rather cloudy and drab, and I was going for a more vivid look, something to contrast the weather. Though I have never shot with it, I was inspired to try the look, after seeing images captured with Velvia film. I kept the original processed Jpgs as real to life as possible, as that's how I normally try to shoot.

12-01-2006, 09:22 PM	#5
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I tend to like the oversaturated look too. The first two look striking!

12-02-2006, 02:54 AM	#6
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	I think when changing colour etc it needs to be obvious you have or else people think you've done it wrong! I really like no.2, quite abstract yet everyday.

12-02-2006, 04:44 AM	#7
roscot Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach VA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,363	I know where you are going here, but I've got to agree with the others. The Reds/Magentas are touch to over saturated. The 1st is beginning to look like blown highlights. If you back off the saturation just a touch, it might be better. The shots with the golds/yellows look fine. Just my 2 cents. YMMV. -Alan