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Rainstorm and buttercups · 08:27 PM

Rainstorm and Buttercups, Wairarapa

One of several versions, this is the first one I've edited so just gauging feedback. Some other versions have more central buttercups I might choose. Cheers.

**eaglem** · 09-26-2010, 08:37 PM

In Black & White it creates a very dramatic effect for this shot. Well done.

beer_nuts · 09-27-2010, 03:41 PM

have you triedm extracting the yellow of the buttercups? might be a nice idea.

GhoSStrider · 09-27-2010, 03:55 PM

Wow! Very dramatic shot! I like this one a lot! Well done, and lovely B&W conversion as well!

CWyatt · 09-28-2010, 03:53 PM

Thanks for the comments.

Originally posted by beer_nuts

have you triedm extracting the yellow of the buttercups? might be a nice idea.

Sorry, not sure I follow?

**Sailor** · 09-28-2010, 04:45 PM

Very nice indeed - it's almost ironic: the sunny disposition of the flowers compared with the ominous sky (like just before a stock market crash

).

Super job, in my view - composition and conversion.

Jer

beer_nuts · 09-29-2010, 04:08 AM

Originally posted by CWyatt

Thanks for the comments.

Sorry, not sure I follow?

well, you'd have the entire background in grayscale (B&W) but leave the colour of the buttercups, yellow!

so u have yellow flowers on a black and white background..

like this

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4774745046_a49abd4e56_b.jpg

**Ash** · 09-29-2010, 04:17 AM

Beautiful contrasty B&W landscape.
Well done.
I also wonder what effect it would have with selective colouring, but the result is striking nonetheless.

**dcmsox2004** · 09-29-2010, 04:58 AM

superb depth of field....magnificent vista...creatively expressed... dave m

**WPRESTO** · 09-29-2010, 05:51 AM

I doubt I would have considered converting foreground buttercups to B&W, but it certainly works here. Without seeing the original, I suspect the dramatic clouds have become a more important component of the image than they were in color.

CWyatt · 09-29-2010, 02:43 PM

Originally posted by beer_nuts

well, you'd have the entire background in grayscale (B&W) but leave the colour of the buttercups, yellow!

so u have yellow flowers on a black and white background..

like this

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4774745046_a49abd4e56_b.jpg

Oh I see what you mean, however not a fan of selective colouring personally (on most occasions anyway).

er1kksen · 09-29-2010, 02:56 PM

Fantastic lighting well composed and converted.

Good job an all three accounts, and I'm glad you didn't do selective desaturation.

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CWyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,291 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments. Originally posted by beer_nuts have you triedm extracting the yellow of the buttercups? might be a nice idea. Sorry, not sure I follow?

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Very nice indeed - it's almost ironic: the sunny disposition of the flowers compared with the ominous sky (like just before a stock market crash ). Super job, in my view - composition and conversion. Jer

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beer_nuts Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wales - Great Britain Photos: Gallery Posts: 130	Originally posted by CWyatt Thanks for the comments. Sorry, not sure I follow? well, you'd have the entire background in grayscale (B&W) but leave the colour of the buttercups, yellow! so u have yellow flowers on a black and white background.. like this http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4774745046_a49abd4e56_b.jpg

09-29-2010, 04:17 AM	#8
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Beautiful contrasty B&W landscape. Well done. I also wonder what effect it would have with selective colouring, but the result is striking nonetheless.

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dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	superb depth of field....magnificent vista...creatively expressed... dave m

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	I doubt I would have considered converting foreground buttercups to B&W, but it certainly works here. Without seeing the original, I suspect the dramatic clouds have become a more important component of the image than they were in color.

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CWyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,291 Original Poster	Originally posted by beer_nuts well, you'd have the entire background in grayscale (B&W) but leave the colour of the buttercups, yellow! so u have yellow flowers on a black and white background.. like this http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4774745046_a49abd4e56_b.jpg Oh I see what you mean, however not a fan of selective colouring personally (on most occasions anyway).

09-29-2010, 02:56 PM	#12
er1kksen Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Forestville, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,801	Fantastic lighting well composed and converted. Good job an all three accounts, and I'm glad you didn't do selective desaturation.

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