SiJ 2018 - outtakes and experiments

[grebeman]

Once again I've been able to process an image posted in the main SIJ thread, this time day 19, more successfully. In this instance the use of Silver Efex following processing in ACR and Photoshop has led to an image with better tonal gradation although there might be marginally too much sharpening.

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Barrie

 

[MoonMind]

But for the reflections, you would see my desk

M.

 

[Hageneth]

Had two candidates today and really didn't know which one to post as the main one. I like this one a lot and it shows the sun catching the tops of the silver birch trees. Not convinced I got them the right way round.

 

[grebeman]

Well would you believe it, the laugh's on me. Last night I commented on jpegs from the Ricoh GXR. I have saved them from each day, programmed in camera to produce monochrome images. This is today's, the only thing I've done to it is to run it through tone mapping in RawTherapee and here's the result. I haven't applied any sharpening and am impressed at how close it is to a processed raw file. I must entertain myself with trying a few others.

Barrie

 

[drd1135]

Here's the SOOC jpeg and below is the "artistically modified" one which was my entry for Day 19. The artsy one look grungier.

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[tonyturley]

Another view of the huge Osage Orange tree I posted in Day 19:

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[grebeman]

The image from SIJ 2012 referenced in my post for day 20.

Barrie

 

[MoonMind]

Today I went back to further explore the new path I found a couple of days ago; it was a very satisfying walk again. Here are a couple of impressions that I all considered for today's shot:

Another example of storm damage - look at how the tree got twisted before breaking!

This is part of a works to tame this part of our local river (called the Emme) that caused serious flooding a few years back; I was mostly captivated by the light and hues ...

Now for the new part of the path - I took a different fork this time and ended up next to the highway; nothing to write home about, but quite impressive structures to prevent landslides ...

And now the most intriguing find: I had never been in that part of the town before, even though I've driven by countless times; I disvovered - the municipal graveyard, a huge area, and directly at the junction where the footpath finally met the road, an ancient Jewish partition. The youngest graves date from the 1930s!

M.

 

[Burkey]

From today, January 20th. Kinda' cute, very creepy. I opted for a barn shot.
. . . David

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[Covey22]

My son wasn't quite awake yet, even though it was brunch. Day off, so no shave...

 

[kyteflyer]

My son wasn't quite awake yet, even though it was brunch. Day off, so no shave...

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And looking very bleary eyed. Late night?

 

[kyteflyer]

This young fella was a bit keen on the banana (and skin) that the kid standing behind had given him. Or rather, that he had snatched from the kid standing behind.

Also tried to get one with Joey in pouch. Succeeded with Joey's feet.

 

[tonyturley]

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[NoSeconds]

Colour version of day 21...

 

[MoonMind]

(For the rest of the story, again, see today's post ...)
The creek - pretty jumbled up:

I realise now that the pieces of wood in the foreground probably represent the remnants of a footbridge - strange, since the path definitely doesn't lead there (today). I'm standing *in* the creek, btw.

This thing was huge - I wish I had had something to illustrate the scale (I'll probably go back there later in the year and try stuff - but not as long as it's this wet and slippery):

Sometimes, colour and texture are surprising even in unfavourable conditions as today's:

And finally, a little demonstration of the V1's RAW file flexibility; in short, highlight recovery is extremely limited, but shadow recovery is quite good.
1 - OOC, 2 - shadows recovered moderately to explore capabilities, 3 - image edited to taste.

I wanted only a tiny pinheads of light in the shadows - but the image contained a lot more information than I dared hope for ...

M.

 

[Covey22]

And looking very bleary eyed. Late night?

He was up until all hours - his video gamer friends span multiple time zones.

 

[Hageneth]

Gives some idea of how dull it was today. Again.

 

[NoSeconds]

Backup shot from day 21, I got mobbed by Willy Wagtails trying to scab food near the caravan park cafe after my swim... I had to sit down for a bit after getting a few stingers across the arm and neck...

 

[NoSeconds]

Day 22 b-roll...


This storm followed us into town.

 

[kyteflyer]

Backup shot from day 21, I got mobbed by Willy Wagtails trying to scab food near the caravan park cafe after my swim... I had to sit down for a bit after getting a few stingers across the arm and neck...


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Stingers? From the Willies? That *never* happens here...