Post processing blues

[Harryb]

Hi you'll,

After doing a bunch of shooting I have to deal with the post processing. By now that has become pretty routine. I cull out the losers and then I cull out the also rans and then I start to work on the 25-30% of the remaining shots. The post processing on these are pretty much by rote now. At some point in the process I experience a momentary attack of the artsy fartsies and do something silly with a shot. I usually recover quickly and flush the result.

Very infrequently I end up wiith something I like and which normally everyone else hates. What can I say it breaks up the routine. Anyhow heres the straight pic.

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/32571337-L.jpg

and here's the second version
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/32571338-L.jpg

I kind of like the effect. What do you think?

[ginger_55]

Kind of............... like the effect, me too. I like effects, like Johno did to my photo. I did so much blur back when and others did, too, that they kind of turned to oil for me.

If you really want to do that, I would tone down the effect in at least half, so there is a more normal appearing something between in focus and out. rt now I think it is in focus and blur= oil. That could just be my personal preference.

There is something about the original shot that I really like. Is it a crop? I mean is there more above the top bird that could be left in? Looks a little crowded or something. I do love the front bird and the strange reflection in front of him, at the bottom of the shot.

Smile, ginger:D

[bfjr]

Hey Harry
Honest I like em both perfer the 1st one.
My only nit is to me it does seem a little tight on top.

[wxwax]

I like it, I just think it's a little heavy handed, is all.

[David_S85]

I do like dreamy effects, in certain shots such as romantic portraiture or weddings. Not sure it fits with nature and wildlife photos though.

How about romantic bird or bird wedding photography? Could be a new niche? :dunno

[John Mueller]

Oh Harry,that 2nd one is soooooooooooooo SWEET:thumb

[Harryb]

Kind of............... like the effect, me too. I like effects, like Johno did to my photo. I did so much blur back when and others did, too, that they kind of turned to oil for me.

If you really want to do that, I would tone down the effect in at least half, so there is a more normal appearing something between in focus and out. rt now I think it is in focus and blur= oil. That could just be my personal preference.

There is something about the original shot that I really like. Is it a crop? I mean is there more above the top bird that could be left in? Looks a little crowded or something. I do love the front bird and the strange reflection in front of him, at the bottom of the shot.

Smile, ginger:D
Thanks Ginger for your response. I think I should tone down the blur a bit too. The shot is a bit crowded because I composed the shot to get all of the reflection of the subject bird in the shot. One of the reason I went to the blur was to minmize the impact of the other birds who are crowded in the shot and to direct attention to the subject egret.

[Harryb]

Hey Harry
Honest I like em both perfer the 1st one.
My only nit is to me it does seem a little tight on top.
Thanks Ben. Like i told Ginger I had to compose tight because I wanted to get all of the reflection in the shot. There wasn't enought time to step back so I went with what I had.

[Harryb]

I like it, I just think it's a little heavy handed, is all.
Thanks Sid. you're right about it being heavt handed. The first time I try something I tend to overdo it. :rolleyes

[Harryb]

I do like dreamy effects, in certain shots such as romantic portraiture or weddings. Not sure it fits with nature and wildlife photos though.

How about romantic bird or bird wedding photography? Could be a new niche? :dunno
Heck it fits better here than those dre amy shots of my wedding to my first wife. :D

[Harryb]

Oh Harry,that 2nd one is soooooooooooooo SWEET:thumb
Thanks John