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Old Texas Town · 12:23 AM

jnguyen · 03-17-2013, 02:07 AM

I like the subject. Consider turning the photo to B&W. The weed on the right lower corner is distracting.

daacon · 03-17-2013, 05:30 AM

I agree with the weed comment - but a lovely look at the town.

alamo5000 · 03-17-2013, 07:11 AM

Thanks for the comments, replies and suggestions. I will try and re do it with some touch ups and see what ya'll think....

alamo5000 · 03-17-2013, 11:34 AM

alamo5000 · 03-17-2013, 12:49 PM

mikemock · 03-18-2013, 05:54 AM

Nice shots Alamo. What town is this?

alamo5000 · 03-18-2013, 04:26 PM

Its a little place called Richards... but I go through towns like this all the time. We got a million of em.

alamo5000 · 03-18-2013, 04:34 PM

Personally on this one I like color. The color gives it more life. These buildings are all easily over 100 years old...so the color (for me) gives it something extra... just my opinion on it. Some things can be done in B&W and it turns out great....

**Sailor** · 03-19-2013, 06:54 AM

I like the color one very much - like you, I've passed "through" places like this a number of times, and you've captured the feel of these old towns very well.

Jer

slowpez · 03-19-2013, 07:10 AM

I like the color version better also. The last crop is better also but that is just my 2 cents worth. I can see horses tied up outside these building. TFS.

GeoJerry · 03-19-2013, 09:33 AM

I used to live in Texas and remember driving through lots of towns like this one. I prefer the original color version, and instead of cropping out the weeds, I would clone them out. I think the crop is a little too severe. Nice pic!

alamo5000 · 03-19-2013, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

I used to live in Texas and remember driving through lots of towns like this one. I prefer the original color version, and instead of cropping out the weeds, I would clone them out. I think the crop is a little too severe. Nice pic!

How do I clone? What is that? You have to remember I am newbie, especially to the post processing stuff.

alamo5000 · 03-19-2013, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by slowpez

I like the color version better also. The last crop is better also but that is just my 2 cents worth. I can see horses tied up outside these building. TFS.

I HAVE seen horses tied up outside these buildings.

GeoJerry · 03-19-2013, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by alamo5000

How do I clone? What is that? You have to remember I am newbie, especially to the post processing stuff.

Oh, sorry.... cloning is a technique available in most image processing applications like Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, etc. What software are you using? Some more basic software, like iPhoto, might not have this tool.

Cloning works by selecting one area of the picture and pasting it on another. So in this case, you could copy a bit of the road and paste it over the weed, then follow with some kind of smooth or repair tool to clean it up so that it's hard to see what you've done. It's pretty effective if done carefully.

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03-17-2013, 02:07 AM	#2
jnguyen Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 446	I like the subject. Consider turning the photo to B&W. The weed on the right lower corner is distracting.

03-17-2013, 05:30 AM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	I agree with the weed comment - but a lovely look at the town.

03-17-2013, 07:11 AM	#4
alamo5000 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,962 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments, replies and suggestions. I will try and re do it with some touch ups and see what ya'll think....

03-17-2013, 11:34 AM	#5
alamo5000 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,962 Original Poster

03-17-2013, 12:49 PM	#6
alamo5000 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,962 Original Poster

03-18-2013, 05:54 AM	#7
mikemock Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 252	Nice shots Alamo. What town is this?

03-18-2013, 04:26 PM	#8
alamo5000 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,962 Original Poster	Its a little place called Richards... but I go through towns like this all the time. We got a million of em.

03-18-2013, 04:34 PM	#9
alamo5000 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,962 Original Poster	Personally on this one I like color. The color gives it more life. These buildings are all easily over 100 years old...so the color (for me) gives it something extra... just my opinion on it. Some things can be done in B&W and it turns out great....

03-19-2013, 06:54 AM	#10
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	I like the color one very much - like you, I've passed "through" places like this a number of times, and you've captured the feel of these old towns very well. Jer

03-19-2013, 07:10 AM	#11
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	I like the color version better also. The last crop is better also but that is just my 2 cents worth. I can see horses tied up outside these building. TFS.

03-19-2013, 09:33 AM	#12
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	I used to live in Texas and remember driving through lots of towns like this one. I prefer the original color version, and instead of cropping out the weeds, I would clone them out. I think the crop is a little too severe. Nice pic!

03-19-2013, 10:44 AM	#13
alamo5000 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,962 Original Poster	Originally posted by GeoJerry I used to live in Texas and remember driving through lots of towns like this one. I prefer the original color version, and instead of cropping out the weeds, I would clone them out. I think the crop is a little too severe. Nice pic! How do I clone? What is that? You have to remember I am newbie, especially to the post processing stuff.

03-19-2013, 10:45 AM	#14
alamo5000 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,962 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez I like the color version better also. The last crop is better also but that is just my 2 cents worth. I can see horses tied up outside these building. TFS. I HAVE seen horses tied up outside these buildings.

03-19-2013, 10:50 AM	#15
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Originally posted by alamo5000 How do I clone? What is that? You have to remember I am newbie, especially to the post processing stuff. Oh, sorry.... cloning is a technique available in most image processing applications like Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, etc. What software are you using? Some more basic software, like iPhoto, might not have this tool. Cloning works by selecting one area of the picture and pasting it on another. So in this case, you could copy a bit of the road and paste it over the weed, then follow with some kind of smooth or repair tool to clean it up so that it's hard to see what you've done. It's pretty effective if done carefully.

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