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[RichDitch]

When the red umbrella caught my eye I couldn’t resist shooting this woman entering a Walmart as I waited for my wife to buy another batch of mealworms that she feeds to backyard birds and lizards. It took me almost two months to get around to processing it and it met my expectations. Then I decided to try a B&W conversion while retaining the red of the umbrella. Tell me what you think of either version.

Also note the mis-matched socks that I only noticed after processing.






B&W conversion in photoshop using infrared preset



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[Genome58]

Well had you not identified the store as Walmart, I prefer the infra-red processing. The whites pop. The contrast is central. But, knowing it is Walmart, I believe the colours (and colour combinations on the signage posts) are essential to the character of the building entrance and therefore to the tone it sets, making it a great "people of Walmart" photo.

 

[RichDitch]

Well had you not identified the store as Walmart, I prefer the infra-red processing. The whites pop. The contrast is central. But, knowing it is Walmart, I believe the colours (and colour combinations on the signage posts) are essential to the character of the building entrance and therefore to the tone it sets, making it a great "people of Walmart" photo.

Thanks. That’s a very interesting interpretation.

 

[ishwanu]

I'd go with the original. But if you want to keep the variant, I see you missed a few spots on the red umbrella.

 

[RichDitch]

I'd go with the original. But if you want to keep the variant, I see you missed a few spots on the red umbrella.

Good catch. I selected the red umbrella by color range when I made the mask on the B&W adjustment layer. I liked that the selection wasn’t 100% as I thought it gave some modeling to the umbrella. For comparison here’ a version with the selection solidified so that the umbrella color appears at 100%. I’m interested in which version appeals to viewers.





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You can see a lot just by looking.
And you can learn a lot by reading the manual.
WSSA #449

 

[Paul Pasco]

I'd go with the original. But if you want to keep the variant, I see you missed a few spots on the red umbrella.

Good catch. I selected the red umbrella by color range when I made the mask on the B&W adjustment layer. I liked that the selection wasn’t 100% as I thought it gave some modeling to the umbrella. For comparison here’ a version with the selection solidified so that the umbrella color appears at 100%. I’m interested in which version appeals to viewers.



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You can see a lot just by looking.
And you can learn a lot by reading the manual.
WSSA #449

Now it looks like a clean umbrella vs a dirty one. In all honesty I prefer the full color version.

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Regards, Paul
Lili's Dad
WSSA Member #450

 

[TFGJR]

Full color for me as well.

Looks more like an ankle support than a mismatched sock.

Terry

 

[RichDitch]

Thanks Paul. I like them both and haven’t decided if I like one better than the other. But it is nice that digital and post processing makes it so easy to have many variations on a single image. I can still remember the times when I carried matching Nikkormats or FE’s so I could have the option of shooting Kodachrome or Tri X.

 

[RichDitch]

Full color for me as well.

Looks more like an ankle support than a mismatched sock.

Terry

I hadn’t thought of that possibility.