FrancoisF Posted May 5, 2018 Share #1  Posted May 5, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) This is the small harbour of the boating club of Casablanca, a residencial compound in Same in the Province of Esmeraldas (Ecuador).  As always, when I want to travel light, I brought with me my trusty D Lux 4. Great IQ in a small "package".  The day was cloudy and the black and white treatment - with Silver Efex Pro 2 - adds a dramatic touch to the picture.  Thanks for looking, comments are welcome.  François Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/284332-cloudy-day-in-casablanca-same-prov-of-esmeralda-ecuador/?do=findComment&comment=3513441'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted May 6, 2018 Share #2 Â Posted May 6, 2018 Lovely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffry Abt Posted May 7, 2018 Share #3 Â Posted May 7, 2018 Wonderful photo. The B&W looks great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted May 7, 2018 Share #4 Â Posted May 7, 2018 Francois, I love the mood in this excellent shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted May 7, 2018 Share #5  Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) Must have been a special situation. I find however the image overprocessed, I wouldn’t hang it on my wall because it would itch my eyes, it seems oversharpened and overstructured in CaptureOne terms Edited May 7, 2018 by otto.f Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisF Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share #6  Posted May 8, 2018 Must have been a special situation. I find however the image overprocessed, I wouldn’t hang it on my wall because it would itch my eyes, it seems oversharpened and overstructured in CaptureOne terms Otto, Thank you for your comment. You're right, the original in color was a little bit overexposed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisF Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share #7 Â Posted May 8, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Stuart, Jeffry, Louis, thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
war Posted May 8, 2018 Share #8  Posted May 8, 2018 This is the small harbour of the boating club of Casablanca, a residencial compound in Same in the Province of Esmeraldas (Ecuador).  As always, when I want to travel light, I brought with me my trusty D Lux 4. Great IQ in a small "package".  The day was cloudy and the black and white treatment - with Silver Efex Pro 2 - adds a dramatic touch to the picture.  Thanks for looking, comments are welcome.  François  Hi Francois. Nice to see you left the Nikon at home and took your D for a change.  Nice image, I rather like the drama of the black and white.  Last time I stayed at Casablanca, the air conditioning was not working and would have welcomed those clouds, Same is just too hot for me.   Regards, Wally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisF Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share #9  Posted May 9, 2018 Hi Francois. Nice to see you left the Nikon at home and took your D for a change.  Nice image, I rather like the drama of the black and white.  Last time I stayed at Casablanca, the air conditioning was not working and would have welcomed those clouds, Same is just too hot for me.   Regards, Wally Hi Wally, Great to read you! Yes the DLux4 is my preferred camera for small trips with friends who are not photographers. In Ecuador there is always a lot of light so I can shoot with ISO 80, that's when my D give an impressive IQ. Regards. François Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisF Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share #10 Â Posted May 9, 2018 Michael, Graham, RoySmith, new new, AZach and djmay thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisF Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share #11 Â Posted May 12, 2018 Mikemgb, otto f., Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 13, 2018 Share #12 Â Posted May 13, 2018 I find this nicely composed, and the B&W processing of the bottom half of the picture (though heavily sharpened) quite appealing. Â However, the top half looks like an HDR image pushed through a Photoshop artistic filter to make it smudgy and overly contrasty. That part of the image is distracting and perplexing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisF Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share #13  Posted May 13, 2018 I find this nicely composed, and the B&W processing of the bottom half of the picture (though heavily sharpened) quite appealing.  However, the top half looks like an HDR image pushed through a Photoshop artistic filter to make it smudgy and overly contrasty. That part of the image is distracting and perplexing.  Abrewer, Thank you for taking the time to comment. There were no Photoshop and no sharpening in the picture. It was only processed with Silver Efex Pro2. May be the choice of the "film" in Silver Efex turned it to grainy. This is the original color picture OOC.  The bottom half of the picture is sharp because the focus was done on the plants in the foreground. The lens was wide open, at f/2.8.  Regards.  François Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/284332-cloudy-day-in-casablanca-same-prov-of-esmeralda-ecuador/?do=findComment&comment=3518109'>More sharing options...
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