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I like everything about this, JD, except the colour.
The weak shadows would seem to indicate a cloudy, overcast day; somewhat of a dull day. That may reduce the colours but I find everything: greens, yellows, whites and browns are weak and running together; looking desaturated. I think that this would really stand out if the colour was tweeked a bit. The size ratio of man to ploughed field to wild nature is perfect. -- Ralph [link] {PBase Galleries} I hear you Ralph. I have posted a B&W version.
Actually, there was a value to the blue of the shirt: farmers and workers used to wear clothes of that very blue (bleu de travail), that has changed over time. This is the old blue, the 40 years old one, that I wanted to keep, but indeed, there was something wrong with the colors. -- JD [link] I like the B&W version but I completely understand your dilemma with the blue shirt.
This looks like a perfect case for selective colouring: either B&W vegetation with coloured man & soil or alternatively, keep the man/soil and selectively enhancement the vegetation. My preference would be the selective colouring of the most important element, the shirt, in an otherwise monotone image. You could control the exact colour and accomplish your goal of portraying the traditional colour. At the same time you would retain the sense of scale between man and nature. I hope that you play with this one, JD. No matter what suggestions you may receive, you have a unique eye and I'd love to see more of your versions. -- Ralph [link] {PBase Galleries} I must say that selective coloring gives me mixed feelings. It looks so easy and efficient, but on the other hand, it looks so unnatural! Well, I think that all this tells me is that this image was not working well to start with.
-- JD [link] I understand. You have a very specific vision for this photograph so anything else will always be a compromise.
I very much like the idea that you notice the changing fabric colour. I hope that somebody, perhaps you, will document the evolution. The story of The Blue is one of those human-scale things that breaths life into history. -- Ralph [link] {PBase Galleries} |
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Canon EOS 20D 1/250 second F/5.0 100 mm 100 May 23, 2009, 5:52:16 PM Share
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