tilting Windmills

[Bambi]

So I'm driving a new route (looking to take photos) and I spot this off the road. Not something you see every day here -42 probably sees lots of them:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4280037974_db0139d044_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4279269631_e21263435a_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4279268837_ebebd2f6b0_b.jpg

[Iguanasan]

Interesting. I had no idea we had any windmills like that in NS. That one looks a little old though ;) I think you were brave to stand underneath it! :eek:

[Bambi]

Interesting. I had no idea we had any windmills like that in NS. That one looks a little old though ;) I think you were brave to stand underneath it! :eek:


thanks Iggy. Definitely a place I'll be returning too. I saw footprints in the snow going to it too, so I think that I was not the only person with a camera taking shots!

[Mad Aussie]

Excellent subject for some HDR :)

The 2nd shot is my fav out of those.

[Bambi]

Excellent subject for some HDR :)

The 2nd shot is my fav out of those.

definitely. i did try but it didn't turn out quite right. grrrrrrrrrr:wall-an:

[QuisutDeus]

thanks Iggy. Definitely a place I'll be returning too. I saw footprints in the snow going to it too, so I think that I was not the only person with a camera taking shots!

those footprints might have belonged to don quixote. :laughing:

[Bambi]

those footprints might have belonged to don quixote. :laughing:


I thought of that but there weren't any donkey tracks!

[JAS_Photo]

Cool windmill, very old world. Might make an anchor for a more pastoral type landscape as well some closer crops as well.

[Bambi]

still playing with these photos. I downloaded Topaz Adjust and am playing with it.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_eTzuNZZ7ZF0/S1UdYl8zN6I/AAAAAAAAD2o/m2UE1EISGis/s800/windmill4.jpg

[Mad Aussie]

Try a 'Replace Colour' tool in PS (I think elements has it) or similar and take that pink out and you have a beauty there!

[Bambi]

yikes! I didn't notice the pink the first time :wall-an: try again!

[Bambi]

Did I fix it? is it better?? My eyes are too crossed to tell! :shrug:

[Mad Aussie]

Did I fix it? is it better?? My eyes are too crossed to tell! :shrug:
Did you replace the shot in post #9 ?? If so ... no ... I can still see pink bits!

[Bambi]

damnit!!!
:yell:

help? :sad:

[Mad Aussie]

damnit!!!
:yell:

help? :sad:
Another way to fix it ...

Make a duplicate layer ... desaturate the bottom layer to remove all colour ... then add layer mask to the top layer (the coloured one) and paint black on the mask which will allow the desaturated pink cloud through ... except it will be grey and not pink.

[Bambi]

Another way to fix it ...

Make a duplicate layer ... desaturate the bottom layer to remove all colour ... then add layer mask to the top layer (the coloured one) and paint black on the mask which will allow the desaturated pink cloud through ... except it will be grey and not pink.



okay I will try that.
tomorrow.
I'm off to bed. Good night all :)

[Bambi]

okay so it turns out the new image I uploaded wasn't changed in my post :o
I have fixed that so.....how does it look now?

[Marko]

Nice set bambi - what a cool subject!

[Mad Aussie]

okay so it turns out the new image I uploaded wasn't changed in my post :o
I have fixed that so.....how does it look now?
Much better now!
You might even try some burning in for those clouds ... could make it look almost stormy.

[Bambi]

Much better now!
You might even try some burning in for those clouds ... could make it look almost stormy.

*sigh* at the work never ends :headslap:
okay so what do you think of this:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_eTzuNZZ7ZF0/S1YMFeLPgAI/AAAAAAAAD40/UeW1GbhB-l8/s800/windmill5.jpg

[Mad Aussie]

Ummm ... looks more like you used a curves tool than burning now as the whole photo is darker. If you'd used a Burn tool only on the clouds then the windmill, snow and trees would still be nice and bright like before.

[Bambi]

Ummm ... looks more like you used a curves tool than burning now as the whole photo is darker. If you'd used a Burn tool only on the clouds then the windmill, snow and trees would still be nice and bright like before.

yes, you caught me!! every time I try to burn large areas they look like crap! But I'll try :)

[Mad Aussie]

yes, you caught me!! every time I try to burn large areas they look like crap! But I'll try :)
You can't fool me ;)

Set the Burn tool on midtones (it'll ignore the brighter areas and the very dark areas) at about 6% and use a large-ish brush. Brush each section of cloud a few times until it's looking about what you want.

[Bambi]

You can't fool me ;)

Set the Burn tool on midtones (it'll ignore the brighter areas and the very dark areas) at about 6% and use a large-ish brush. Brush each section of cloud a few times until it's looking about what you want.

yeah, I don't even know why I would try :rolleyes: but I kinda like the darker windmill too. I will try these suggestions.

[Bambi]

okay, 6th time is the charm right? :rolleyes:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_eTzuNZZ7ZF0/S1ZrR2NGUqI/AAAAAAAAD7I/UrblxjFi6kA/s800/windmill5.jpg
:fingerscr

[Mad Aussie]

okay, 6th time is the charm right? :rolleyes:
:fingerscr
Nope ... think it's 7 or 21 times ... not sure :)

There's still bit of pinkness in those two spots but the clouds look more dominant now.

It doesn't matter how much you play around there's always some clown out there that will say "You know ... if you did this ... bladdy bladdy bla bla" ;)

That's the subjectivity of photography :)

[Bambi]

no it's not pink those are rose coloured glasses you are wearing MA. :p

by the time I am done with this photo I will be much farther along in the PP department! :wall-an: Pink will be the death of me..:headslap:

[Mad Aussie]

by the time I am done with this photo I will be much farther along in the PP department!
So you are learning plenty then huh? You'll appreciate that :)

[Bambi]

Windmill Take 7:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_eTzuNZZ7ZF0/S1dAaU8KTlI/AAAAAAAAD9E/x7u2V3xRF3I/s800/windmill5.jpg

[F8&Bthere]

Wow, looks great now! Lucky number seven!

[JAS_Photo]

Looks good! Tenacity pays off!

[Mad Aussie]

Oh yeh! That's the one! Tones, colour balance, no pink, dramatic sky, plenty of detail .... Good Job Bambi :)

[casil403]

Way to hang in there B! :clap:

[Bambi]

Oh Thank God! I was almost afraid to look :eek:

:thankyou: everyone for your patience and suggestions for me!!! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate it! :1st: