Activity for User 252 - Robert Barley - bobbarley44@gmail.com

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51 Mar 19 Reply Thank you for your kind words about this image. I'll try to explain my process a little more thoroughly:

First I use Snapseed to convert the shot to BW and export it. Next, I open the new BW image DFX. In DFX there are two rows of translucent overlays. The top row is splotches of colors and the bottom row is color plus texture. I cycle through all the overlays until I find one I like for that image. Since the DFX overlays are translucent, they add color and/or texture to the BW image without blocking it. Then I save the new DFX version to the camera role. Since the overlays may darken or reduce contrast in the image, I open the new DFX version in Snapseed, and adjust brightness, contrast, etc., until I'm happy with the result.

Hope that helps. If not, send me an email and I'll try to do a better job.		 Mar 16th
51 Mar 19 Reply Thank you for your kind comments. I think if you and I had been standing together looking at this scene, we would have had a different point of interest in mind. I liked the lovely curve of the ice and thought it represented the cold day. I titled the image "Cold as Ice" as an indication of my focus on the ice. On the other hand, you might have been more interested in the trees, and decided to center your photo on that. That's what makes us individuals. Neither is wrong - just different. Mar 16th
51 Mar 19 Comment This was a difficult situation for photography due to the high contrast from the bright sun and the white snow, and you managed it well. I like the composition you chose, too. I like the bw conversion. May I suggest using the "fine art" preset for the bw conversion? I think it might add a little softness to the scene and help with the high contrast. Nice shot. Mar 4th
51 Mar 19 Comment Of course you were there when the image was captured, so you understand the scene and what you intended more than one who views the image. From my perspective the edited image seems a little too washed-out. Also, it appears that the camera may have been tilted a little since the trees on both sides of the building tilt inward. That could be just the way it was, of course, but if not then a little tilt correction in Snapseed could correct it. Nice winter scene. Mar 4th
51 Mar 19 Comment Really interesting image. Good composition. It was good to wait for the right moment to take the shot. I like black and white images for a number of reasons. I think I'd like to see this one as a positive, too. Mar 4th
51 Mar 19 Comment I rather like the idea of the old-style lamps reaching upward at an angle toward the more modern building. May I suggest using only "rotation" in the perspective tool to straighten the building? I tried that and liked the result. Nice shot. Mar 4th
51 Mar 19 Comment The tree trunks and the moss covered rocks do make the shot. The overhanging branches create a canopy. This is like a scene from a movie about a mystical forest. One expects to see elves at any moment. Nice shot. Mar 4th
51 Mar 19 Comment I like the light and shadow comparison. The figure in silhouette adds scale to the formations, I think your decision to leave the light in the upper left was the right one. Nice textures, too. The photo gives the viewer a sense of being in the caverns. Nice shot. Mar 4th
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