The (w)hole

[habakuk]

Needs more size to really let the details in the hedge pop out, but you get the idea...

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[eob]

Very nicely balanced composition - both position-wise and tonality-wise. Again, I would try to convert it to B&W, since these particular colors are not very exciting (at least to me ).

This image brings to mind the "Mysterious Garden" - a novel I was very fond of when I was a youngster. Also, perhaps Roland will agree, that the mental connection with Andreas Vollenweider is quite appropriate?

[habakuk]

Thanks, eob. Colors that please everyone are even more impossible than subject matters.   I'll post two more color versions - but no B/W. I have a hard time doing some decent B/W conversion... that would be a cool workshop for our workshop section, no?  (hint, hint )

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[habakuk]

Almost original:



And a bit more heart warming...



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[eob]

I think I like "almost original" best.

BTW, did you upgrade to the Photoshop CS3 yet? One of the main upgrade points of this new version is the best color/b&w converter I have ever seen. Even stand-alone applications for converting can not touch it. That's not just my opinion. I read many experts' opinions on that converter and all of them agree that CS3 is outstanding in this capacity. And there's many more "goodies" in this new version, so I recommend it wholeheartedly...

[habakuk]

Yes, I do have CS3 and work with it. But even the best tool needs some understanding of the basic concept... and I fear I lack this understanding of B/W conversions. At least for some subject matters... but in the near future, I will certainly start to dig deeper in the new features of CS3.

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[eob]

If I can suggest something, Roland, I would also recommend getting a membership in the NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals). As far as I know, the membership is not limited to U.S. residents. It costs $99 per year and I think it is well worth it - at least for the first few years, until you get really good at working with Photoshop. They have a lot of educational materials (net, DVDs, books, magazine) - both free (for members only) and for a fee. I wish I had enough time to go through all that information - in a more systematic and thorough way.

[habakuk]

thank eob. Will check it out. Time is an issue here too...

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