First try at water drops + others

First try at water drops + others · 10:27 PM

Hello all,
This was my first attempt at water drops. I only received my flash yesterday, so it's a learning curve.

Which do you guys prefer?

You really need to view the B&W on black, other wise it looks way to dark. I wish I had more going on in the sky to help with both the color version and B&W, but ya can't win them all.

More to come.
Bob

**Ash** · 09-20-2009, 01:35 AM

Not bad on the water drop - it's not a spectacular waterdrop, but it's well captured.
The B&W stairs looks bolder and focuses attention more on form and pattern.
Nice ones.

fractal · 09-20-2009, 01:59 AM

I'd be happy with the water drop for a first attempt.

As for the stairs i'd say the b&w version, but it does look a touch bland for my tastes.

mithrandir · 09-20-2009, 06:12 AM

I personally like the water drop quite a bit. Of the stairs shots, I think the color rendition shows more contrast. The black and white could benefit from some filtering to increase the contrast.

JMR · 09-20-2009, 07:43 AM

I would crop the waterdrop about 1/4 inch above the big drop. I agree with mithrandir, the BW version needs to somehow capture the wonderful contrast of the colour version, which I like quite a bit.

JMR

vroom_skies · 09-21-2009, 05:14 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone.
Yeah, there are a fews things I'm not so fond of with the water drop. However being my first attempt, I was quite pleased.

I agree with the comments on the stairs. Feel free to edit it and see what you come up with. I just wish the sky wasn't so bland, as I feel thats where it goes wrong.

Bob

mithrandir · 09-21-2009, 09:36 PM

Hi Bob,
I went after the stairs a little aggressively (curves) and this HDR wanna-be is what came out:

Last edited by mithrandir; 11-07-2009 at 01:45 PM.

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09-20-2009, 01:35 AM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Not bad on the water drop - it's not a spectacular waterdrop, but it's well captured. The B&W stairs looks bolder and focuses attention more on form and pattern. Nice ones.

09-20-2009, 01:59 AM	#3
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	I'd be happy with the water drop for a first attempt. As for the stairs i'd say the b&w version, but it does look a touch bland for my tastes.

09-20-2009, 06:12 AM	#4
mithrandir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,895	I personally like the water drop quite a bit. Of the stairs shots, I think the color rendition shows more contrast. The black and white could benefit from some filtering to increase the contrast.

09-20-2009, 07:43 AM	#5
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	I would crop the waterdrop about 1/4 inch above the big drop. I agree with mithrandir, the BW version needs to somehow capture the wonderful contrast of the colour version, which I like quite a bit. JMR

09-21-2009, 05:14 PM	#6
vroom_skies Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 185 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments everyone. Yeah, there are a fews things I'm not so fond of with the water drop. However being my first attempt, I was quite pleased. I agree with the comments on the stairs. Feel free to edit it and see what you come up with. I just wish the sky wasn't so bland, as I feel thats where it goes wrong. Bob

09-21-2009, 09:36 PM	#7
mithrandir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,895	Hi Bob, I went after the stairs a little aggressively (curves) and this HDR wanna-be is what came out: Last edited by mithrandir; 11-07-2009 at 01:45 PM.