Am I losing it?

Thank you both for comments.

solsang said:

I really love the emotional quality of them, gives a wonderful relief from the trying to copy reality transporting me to the otherworld of dreams and longing

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You got it...IR is invisible wavelength, so why not makes it completely surreal

solsang said:

Thanks you so much!
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How was the parallel dimension Seng? Why dontcha invite someone next time eh?

Seriously though the first one is perfect. The second I think should be a bit darker and the others especially the last look amazing with the fill light. Great looking photos!
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Hi, Good to see you around, just noticed you started this thread. If that's losing it hope it gets around, great images. One of these days I gotta try that.
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Nice.

1st: Is this a combo of IR + negative fill-light + tinting? Just wondering, because I wouldn't change a thing! Interesting effect if you crop the top sixth off - creates more foreground immersion, but I don't think it improves upon your framing.

2nd: even though the leftmost tree is so interesting, I wonder if the photo might have more 'direction' cropping out the left third and adding more to the right, or something along that approach? The tinting truly adds & works here!

3rd: Pleasant, almost like a Klimt forest.

4th: As observed above, lovely, classic framing. Perhaps I have lost it too, because I would love to see more texture detail in the highlit foliage, which would make this much darker still!

While I would hate to have you lose an ear, I have to guiltily admit I wouldn't mind seeing more of these! First two are highly evocative.

Thank you both for comments...Next time I will invite everyone to try something that is out of our comfort zone...just to be different
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short243 said:

Hi, Good to see you around, just noticed you started this thread. If that's losing it hope it gets around, great images. One of these days I gotta try that.
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Hi dlj,

dlj said:

Nice.

1st: Is this a combo of IR + negative fill-light + tinting? Just wondering, because I wouldn't change a thing! Interesting effect if you crop the top sixth off - creates more foreground immersion, but I don't think it improves upon your framing.

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You are quiet correct, combination of all of the above. Thank you for suggestion of composition, it is something I am concously working on to improve and hope some day I get the hang of it.

dlj said:

2nd: even though the leftmost tree is so interesting, I wonder if the photo might have more 'direction' cropping out the left third and adding more to the right, or something along that approach? The tinting truly adds & works here!

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Something to think about, for my next outing...most appreciate your suggestion.

dlj said:

3rd: Pleasant, almost like a Klimt forest.

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Thx

dlj said:

4th: As observed above, lovely, classic framing. Perhaps I have lost it too, because I would love to see more texture detail in the highlit foliage, which would make this much darker still!

While I would hate to have you lose an ear, I have to guiltily admit I wouldn't mind seeing more of these! First two are highly evocative.

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I don't think there is any danger of losing the ear yet...but might losing my way around the post processing again.
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no question, nice captures, BUT.. for me they all look the same. i am missing the individuality there. something new. IR is not IR. where are the differences? maybe you should concentrate on something beside the "IR effect". something like a unique expression...

like your images, please don't take my post the wrong way.

cheers,
fabian

Hi Favian,

ShutterFab said:

no question, nice captures, BUT.. for me they all look the same. i am missing the individuality there. something new. IR is not IR. where are the differences? maybe you should concentrate on something beside the "IR effect". something like a unique expression...

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Thank you so much for your input and something for me to think about next time when I start to go wild on my PP...I guess if they all look the same, then I am consistent (good/bad) ...

ShutterFab said:

like your images, please don't take my post the wrong way.

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Not at all and most appreciated.
cheers,
s

ShutterFab said:

cheers,
fabian

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Can I use these shots in a 0$ low budget Sci-fi story? =o)

They are superb shots...

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Can I use these shots in a 0$ low budget Sci-fi story? =o)

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Help yourself...I don't think you can get any worst than Ed Wood.

ThunderLance said:

They are superb shots...

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Thx...S

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