I have posted a new series of images from the Caribbean on my web site. These were all shot on the island of Virgin Gorda with the Hasselblad H3D. I developed these images with what I consider to be a more contemporary, slightly desaturated color palette. I used this color palette to emphasize the beautiful blues of the ocean and the natural forms of the rocks and sand. I am also working on a second series that will introduce more of the pastel colors of the sunset. All images were developed in Aperture with Photomatix HDR plug in. I then did final retouching and sharpening in Photoshop. I think the Photomatix effect should be used sparingly to give the image a little pop - the image should not scream "I used Photomatix".
I think it is good to work on images in a series and edit images according to groups that work well together. All editing should be a bit painful. I eliminated quite a few strong images that just didn't quite fit the color scheme and compositional content of the others in order to come up with the final grouping I show on my website. Hope you enjoy the photographic journey to this distant island!
© Elizabeth Carmel, 2010
LOVE, Love, Love your Photography ... Just Fantastic!
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ReplyDeleteI love the images as always. But they absolutely do scream 'I Used Photomatix'. Sorry. I prefer your original look.s
Martin
The shades of grey and blue give the photo a dramatic feel. Very intense photo. It's incredible.
ReplyDeleteI don't think his is an overboard image at all. I've seen the overused PhotoMatix and it id not pretty. These images look great
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