wilfredo Posted December 11, 2008 Share #1 Posted December 11, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Inspired by Mike Cetta's award winning photo posted on the M8 Section of this forum using Color Efex Pro, I decided to give it a try this evening and the results have blown me away. These are pictures I have previously posted here. Here they are anew. The boundary between straight photography and art is getting thinner and thinner. The new technology is simply awesome. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wilfredo Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share #2 Posted December 11, 2008 Here's another. All done with the M8. Although I purchased Silver Efex Pro, I used PhotoShop CS3 for the B&W conversion above. I still prefer it to the Silver Efex Pro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted December 11, 2008 Share #3 Posted December 11, 2008 Interesting, Wilfredo. Will this image take a crop - like this? (Sorry to play with your already terrific image, but this just came to me) [ATTACH]116806[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted December 11, 2008 Andy, I like the surrounding area in the original but your crop certainly works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted December 11, 2008 Share #5 Posted December 11, 2008 Wilfredo, WOW. the image have a almost ikonic character with these colors. very complementary. interestingly, having seen the cropped version which works well, I still like the full version because it somehow sets the scene - at least for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted December 11, 2008 Share #6 Posted December 11, 2008 Wilfredo, that first image is tremendous....maybe I need to rethink my natural aversion to heavy post processing. It is a heartwarming photograph, congratulations. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubenkok Posted December 11, 2008 Share #7 Posted December 11, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Wilfredo, What a brilliant images, like paintings, wonderful. All the best Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share #8 Posted December 11, 2008 Thank you all. It's like having Norman Rockwell in your Leica. Here's another. I don't quite know what the implications are for this but it will certainly open the door for new creative possibilities. At the very least it is already proving to be a lot of fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted December 11, 2008 Share #9 Posted December 11, 2008 Wilfredo, very interesting experiments. The picture takes a very pastel look. I think however that there is still the problem with the noise that this treatment seems to enhance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 11, 2008 Share #10 Posted December 11, 2008 Wilfredo - I'm glad you chose my favorite from the interfaith series to experiment with. Very striking and compelling. I'm not sure how much I like it, but it is another tool in the bag (much as Caryls' post processing painting, and Carolina's combined repeats and flips), so our creative universe expands. I suspect that we will find that this technique works best in rather specific types of photos, but we shall see. I applaud your experimentation, but I withhold my own judgment until after I see a few more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted December 11, 2008 Share #11 Posted December 11, 2008 I keep coming back to this. Very captivating. I need more time with these images! Thanks for showing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted December 11, 2008 Share #12 Posted December 11, 2008 Wilfredo, how refreshing to see the spiritual leader on the same physical plane as the aspirant! Too bad most leaders of organized religion need to drape themselves in the drama & stage setting of the synagogues, churches & mosques, putting themselves in a physically elevated position to infer that they have the wisdom, grace & authority that often leads to their own complete corruption. As much as a find these experiments intriguing, I prefer your originals. But I'm just an old fashion fuddy dud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share #13 Posted December 11, 2008 I have similar feelings to the rest of you. There seems to be no end to the possiblities and in a sense it might become more difficult to settle on a particular style and technique when so many new options keep popping up. For now I'll take it as fun exploration although I can see how for illustrators and publishers these types of pictures might have enormous appeal. Wilfredo, how refreshing to see the spiritual leader on the same physical plane as the aspirant! Ben, You pay me the highest compliment! Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonkirk Posted December 11, 2008 Share #14 Posted December 11, 2008 Hi, Wilfredo - Just so the full range of opinions gets expressed, I'll add that I'm with Ben: "As much as a find these experiments intriguing, I prefer your originals. But I'm just an old fashion fuddy dud." I believe this technique might work for portraits, in which one can really enjoy painterly effects. Maybe also landscapes, still lifes, etc. But in the more candid or documentary shot with active people, to this (one) viewer the technique overwhelms the image by shouting "digital post-processing." For any viewers who react this way, the technique makes the image seem forced rather than iconic. But I'm happy to in minority of two, & greatly appreciate the whole series! And I also agree with Ben about the wonderful way you've brought 'photo-realism' to spiritual life! Kirk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquinius Posted December 11, 2008 Share #15 Posted December 11, 2008 Wilfredo, Yes: I like your experiments and learning new tools: keep going. Nope: I still like old fashioned photo's Halfway: in the end all your photo's (as used here) are great to start with ... So there, another challenge. How to proceed without giving in to technology (everything invented after your birth) and still using it to the utmost . Marco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share #16 Posted December 11, 2008 Here's the shot that inspired me to begin the exploration http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/68056-grand-prize-me-my-m8.html Obviously Mike is quite adept at using these filters. His shot is full of vibrant city life and the added filter effects I believe start to make a transition into the world of magical realism. The visual impact can't be denied. Art has no limits and we all have our preferences but generally I try not to be dogmatic about anything, so experimenting and exploring are usually a healthy and creative thing for me. It also generates good discussion and gets us thinking. I think that adds to the quality of this forum I think for Leica M users, it is still difficult to imagine anything other than a straight photograph, and there is nothing wrong with that. But, I remain amazed at how far photography has come in my own lifetime, simply amazed. Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelc Posted December 11, 2008 Share #17 Posted December 11, 2008 Wilfredo, ..getting it right?...nice work already and the more you use them the better you'll get at it...in the end it's about making pics that work and this is new territory which makes it exciting..love the stage one as is without the crop mike Mike Cetta | Fine Art Photographer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted December 12, 2008 Share #18 Posted December 12, 2008 Wilfredo, I just turned 62. When I was 49 I didn't know how to turn on a computer. ISN'T ALL THIS NEW STUFF FUN !!! Thank you for postinf this.....I can't wait to start playing around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted December 12, 2008 Share #19 Posted December 12, 2008 Wilfredo, quite amazing what you've done here. The two boys are incredible. What possibilities face us, I wonder. On the first, only a crop from the left is needed, IMO. Thanks for showing. Rolo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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