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Sep 03, 2010 11:07 | #1

I'd like to get your opinion on whether you think this treatment looks OK. Thanks for any and all comments.

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Sep 03, 2010 11:15 | #2

The sunrays and clouds add a lot of drama. Do you have a color version?

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Sep 03, 2010 11:40 | #3

Yes, it works alright!

I can understand the contrast in the middle, and there is plenty of details to look at in the picture, I think it has a good highlight/shadows balance. Good conversion. Would love to see the original!

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Sep 03, 2010 11:48 as a reply to @ darrylhopkins's post | #4

Thanks for the comments. I'm trying to improve my color to b&w conversions for landscapes. My concern was the blown out area where the sun is just peeking over the hills. I did like the subtle differences in shading between the hills and forground in the b&w silhouette.

Here is the color version.

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Sep 03, 2010 12:36 | #5

Color version works much better, in my opinion.

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Sep 03, 2010 12:46 | #6

color version for me also. very nice capture!

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Sep 03, 2010 13:12 | #7

They both look great.

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Sep 03, 2010 13:42 | #9

I think the appeal of most sunset photos are the colors that it may bring out.

With that said, I love the color shot!

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Sep 03, 2010 13:46 | #10

Dirk Funk wrote in post #10844393

that color one is so money.

Yeah it destroys the B&W

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Sep 03, 2010 15:41 | #11

Awsome picture!

Leaves the b&w out in the cold, very nice work

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Sep 03, 2010 15:42 as a reply to @ darrylhopkins's post | #12

COLOR!

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Sep 03, 2010 18:15 as a reply to @ Flo's post | #13

Thanks all for the kind words. I think I like both versions.

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Sep 03, 2010 18:27 as a reply to @ navydoc's post | #14

they both have their merits, but I, too, like the color version best.

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Sep 03, 2010 18:33 | #15

I'm going to buck the trend here - I like the BW better.

Sunsets are so plentiful nowadays, so I like this different spin.

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