The Backpack Gang

[JimFox]

I captured this a few days ago in Knotts Berry Farm.

All comments are welcome,

Jim

 

[AlanLichty]

Looks like Knottsberry Farms with hard decisions for which way to head next.

 

[IainGFoulds]

… Forgive me. It is just interesting how differently the eye considers the scene with an older processing rendering.

 

[JimFox]

Looks like Knottsberry Farms with hard decisions for which way to head next.

So true! Thanks Alan.

 

[JimFox]

… Forgive me. It is just interesting how differently the eye considers the scene with an older processing rendering.
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I like this Iain! Thanks so much for giving a different take on this.

I am having a hard time with adding this much contrast. I like it, I just have to not be afraid of the contrast when I am editing. Did you add some grain and softness to it also?

 

[IainGFoulds]

… Jim: Yes, and vignetting. I always lightly blur and darken the edges of my images. Believe it furthers the illusion. And, there is never a reason for the eye to wander out to the false borders of the image. It reminds that it is only a 2D picture.

 

[JimFox]

… Jim: Yes, and vignetting. I always lightly blur and darken the edges of my images. Believe it furthers the illusion. And, there is never a reason for the eye to wander out to the false borders of the image. It reminds that it is only a 2D picture.

Thanks Iain, I appreciate the tips.

 

[Ad Schaafsma]

That's the magic of post: it's the same picture yet it evokes a completely different set of mind. Looks like decades have passed already.

 

[JimFox]

That's the magic of post: it's the same picture yet it evokes a completely different set of mind. Looks like decades have passed already.

It sure does feel that way, I am glad Iain gave it his magic touch!

 

[IainGFoulds]

… This morning I was watching some YouTubes on Saul Leiter. An absolute master at creating magic from earlier camera technology. Magic which is lost with generations of technological “advancements”. Of course, camera companies blame everything else for their increasing commercial failure…

 

[David S]

… This morning I was watching some YouTubes on Saul Leiter. An absolute master at creating magic from earlier camera technology. Magic which is lost with generations of technological “advancements”. Of course, camera companies blame everything else for their increasing commercial failure…

Its interesting that in an expensive lens, the parts of the image that are out of focus are the most important.