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A B&W made by converting the original RAW file 3 times in RSE for Highlights, mid tones and shadows then blending together in CS2. The shot was taken on the moors above my village of Hathersage in the Peak District.

Photographer:	X Steve Elliott
Folder:	Steve Elliott
Uploaded:	28-May-2006 08:03 CEST
Current Rating:	8.67/3 View all ratings Delete my rating
Model release available:
Camera:	Olympus E300
Exposure time:	1/100
Aperture:	F5
Focal length:	22mm
Lens:	11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Focusing method:	iESP
ISO:	100
White balance:	Clouds
Flash:	no
Image format:	RAW
Processing applied:
Various:	Graduated ND filter used to balance sky to foreground
Image resized to:	728x850

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Very impressive. Would be nice to see the original picture, too.

Udo Altmann at 08:36 CEST on 28-May-2006 [Reply]

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Like Udo said , very impressive indeed..the B&W works pritty good for this shot.You can post the colour version also, I think that's great also...;-)

Best regards,

Fonzy - at 09:18 CEST on 28-May-2006 [Reply]

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I like very much your picture. Really very impressive. I love the B&W. In my opinion could be better if you crop a little the foreground. Best wishes,
Ricardo

Ricardo Rico at 14:28 CEST on 28-May-2006 [Reply]

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Thanks Udo, Fons and Ricardo for your comments, I will try the same technique with a colour version of this shot.
Cheers Steve

Steve Elliott at 07:10 CEST on 29-May-2006 [Reply]

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Nice B/W work, Steve.
Regards,

Lee W at 14:14 CEST on 30-May-2006 [Reply]

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Lee W wrote:
> Nice B/W work, Steve.
> Regards,
>
Thanks Lee, I think I will use this technique for my B&W conversions from now on.
Cheers Steve

Steve Elliott at 18:27 CEST on 31-May-2006 [Reply]

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Shelley O'Connell wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> This is very dramatic! Are those stone formations part of a dolman? Anyways, you have caught
> a sacred element in this scene.
>
> Shelley
>
These stones are the result of thousands of years of erosion sitting high up on the moors overlooking the Hope Valley, but they do have a mystic element and make a fascinating subject for photography.
Many thanks for your comments.
Steve

Steve Elliott at 18:32 CEST on 31-May-2006 [Reply]

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I recall that recently someone on the myolympus yahoo list said that they hadn't seen anyone that could produce a photo that looked like a W. Eugene Smith photo. This one comes very close to the luminosity he seemed to be able to put into a photo.

Very, very nice indeed.

Jim

Jim Sabatke at 22:56 CEST on 01-Jun-2006 [Reply]

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Jim Sabatke wrote:
> I recall that recently someone on the myolympus yahoo list said that they hadn't seen anyone
> that could produce a photo that looked like a W. Eugene Smith photo. This one comes very
> close to the luminosity he seemed to be able to put into a photo.
>
> Very, very nice indeed.
>
> Jim
>
Thanks very much for your comments Jim; it is very humbling to have an image that you think compares even remotely to one of the American masters, I'm pleased that you like it.
Cheers Steve

Steve Elliott at 07:21 CEST on 03-Jun-2006 [Reply]