This weeks challenge has been provided by Rosie at http://www.leavesnbloomphotography.blogspot.com.au/. She has provided a photograph of a Scottish Castle with Sheep huddled up against the wall. First I cropped the image to eliminate some of the foreground.
Original Photograph
First I cropped the image to eliminate some of the foreground. I was concerned about the darkness of the image, so I ran it through RAW. The I used several of my favourite filters in Topaz Lab, first was Adjust5 and HDR and the second was the Lens Effect Filter, I added just a small band of ”Ground Fog” at the base of the photograph.
First Edit
I was then curious as how this image would look in Black and White. I used Topaz Lab Black and White Opalotype filter and brought back some colour.
Second Edit
It is had to say which one I like I think the second edit creates a mood of isolation, while the first is warm.
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I like both of them, although I do adore the tones in that first edit.
They are both beautiful! The first one is my favorite!
I like both edits but especially how cold the second one looks, it adds atmosphere.
Love how one image can have two different looks just by a temperature change.
Linda
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I really like both versions!
I agree both look awesome!!
Both edits are great….amazing how the cool and the warm sends out a totally different view of the castle and its surrounding!
Ground fog… what a great idea! Both edits are wonderful!
I love the colors in the first edit, and how it kept the detail in the sky! Lovely work!
Great edits
Hehee I’ve all of the topaz plugins and I love using them on my photos and I love using the opalotype adjusted. My favourite is your first edit and the warm and brightness you’ve brought to my point and shoot image.