islandphoto wrote in post #3483878
can I ask what you did for your conversion?
What I used for all the sepia toned shots is really basic, and all I used was Lightroom. I ran the sepia preset that comes with Lightroom. (I modified it so the toning wasn't as yellow as adobe made it) and then just adjusted the colour sliders until I got the look I want, and then adjusted the tone curve. This can all be done in photoshop too with the channel mixer, curves, and a sepia action like Kubota's chocolate syrup.
th3r0m wrote in post #3483968(note to self to find deserted trainyard/construction site for shooting).
Actually, the yard is still quite active. A train engineer there would pull the train horn every time I got the couple to kiss. it was funny!
th3r0m wrote in post #3483968For #4, how did you light it? It looks like off camera right with the flash about 6 feet up shooting straight through the door onto the couple. Am I close?? It really lit them well and allowed for the sky to show up brillantly. Again, awesome shots.
...And I suppose if you want critique other than "awesome shots"...hmmm..ummm..on #5 watch the central composition.
yup, pretty close. Though the light was around 7 feet (or as high as my wife could possibly reach) The machine was naturally well lit, but the couple were in the shade so you couldn't see them until I lit them up.
Toogy wrote in post #3484777Love it Lloyd!! I have an old train yard around here, I've used it a couple of times for engagement sessions and love it. I suggest it to all my couples, but only a couple of them have gone for it. I really wish I could convince people to leave the parks alone!! I'm getting sick of them
I hear ya. Most couples want beautiful shots, and not the rough edged type. You certainly need the right people to make it work. It seems like everyone chooses the same locations over and over!
bcap wrote in post #3484824Lloyd, awesome shots!
I see you use the PP you used on #1 quite a bit. What action is that?
Also, #2, is that the "Look of Lomo" action by Beau? I'm loving the sky in this shot!
I do wish though, for #6, you moved the couple 1 foot to the right so you could see the bride-to-be's lower half. She looks cut off. I love the PP on it.
You amaze us with your off-camera flash powers!
As mentioned above, the sepia tones are Lightroom processing. Lightroom is awesome! No desire at all to go back to ACR.
#2 is curves and playing with the hue/saturation sliders in CS2.
bcap wrote in post #3484826Yeah, they look awfully wide.
Lloyd - yay or nay on the 10-22?
Yup. 10-22 except 4 and 6 which was the 24-70. I love the 10-22!!
liza wrote in post #3485015These are my kind of images, Lloyd! Those skies are just indescribably beautiful. And the conversion you've used is great. Looks almost like IR in that third one. I'm sure the couple will be pleased with them.
Yeah, I've been wanting to convert a camera to IR for a while now, but after getting lightroom and playing with it's amazing toning capabilities, I've lost interest!!!
