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RUST - Need some thoughts on these.


12 years 7 months ago - 12 years 7 months ago #153704 by Joiemagic
Needed some rust shots for a contest... found these up on the roof... They were shot with direct overhead sunlight which is why they are so bright. Think I am gonna use #2. Any thoughts?

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12 years 7 months ago #153827 by icepics
For some reason I think I like the first one better, maybe the second one is a little light? It looks less like rust but you were out in bright sunlight so that gave it a more yellowish look. Not a big difference either way really. Interesting texture.
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12 years 7 months ago #153830 by chasrich
You got the corrosion part down pat. I'm not thrilled with the color. Just for a lark - I'd pick a favorite then mess with the white balance. Might look better warmer or for that matter even blue it would still be rust.
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12 years 7 months ago #153858 by Baydream
I'm thinking a bit warmer would work. Rust is iron oxide, a reddish colour. um.
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12 years 7 months ago #153869 by mj~shutterbugg
One or two is fine but I have to agree about the color, definitely needs a tweek, IMO.
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12 years 7 months ago #153876 by Baydream
#2 warmed a little. Does that look a tad more "rusty"?

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12 years 7 months ago - 12 years 7 months ago #153882 by Joiemagic
OK, two different adjustments... One is warmed a bit, the other is leveled out with some Hue/Sat adjustments. Thoughts everyone?

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12 years 7 months ago #153893 by chasrich
I like number three... It still seems too yellow but much better.
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12 years 6 months ago #154052 by rmeyer7
Are these rusty objects still there now? It might be easier to just re-shoot them under better lighting conditions or to create some shade or diffusion, rather than keep trying different post processing options.
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12 years 6 months ago #154181 by Joiemagic
Actually, I still have them... thought I would keep them, just in case... so, I can go back with them. I know the rusty surface will still be there....
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12 years 6 months ago - 12 years 6 months ago #154247 by icepics
I'm wondering what the color was on the roof in the existing lighting, because the edits are lighter but still yellowish. So perhaps shooting some more images will give you different options. You said this was macro, would that affect the tone of the color? - would the yellowish color be more noticeable close up? I'm thinking if you were out in bright sun it may have given the rust a more yellowish tone - like the way leaves can look yellowish or light green when bright sunlight hits them compared to being darker green in the shade.

If you shade the objects that will change the shadows the objects made on the surface. I think the shadows add some interesting pattern to the image. Something to look at maybe if you reshoot. Or consider a different lens other than macro? - could be interesting to try different things and see what you get.
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12 years 6 months ago #154250 by Baydream

icepics wrote: I'm wondering what the color was on the roof in the existing lighting, because the edits are lighter but still yellowish. So perhaps shooting some more images will give you different options. You said this was macro, would that affect the tone of the color? - would the yellowish color be more noticeable close up? I'm thinking if you were out in bright sun it may have given the rust a more yellowish tone - like the way leaves can look yellowish or light green when bright sunlight hits them compared to being darker green in the shade.

Good thoughts. I don't think the macro would change the colour. You're more likely right about the bright sun. Perhaps a screen or white balance change.
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12 years 6 months ago #154260 by robbie
Playing 'devil`s advocate' does it has to be 'rust' in the entire image?Why not a non-rusty setting and pump up the contrast of the 'rust'.
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12 years 6 months ago #154269 by rmeyer7

robbie wrote: Playing 'devil`s advocate' does it has to be 'rust' in the entire image?Why not a non-rusty setting and pump up the contrast of the 'rust'.
Goodluck in the contest.

I was just thinking something similar. My thought was, this would be cool on a clean, polished metal surface, maybe brushed stainless steel or something like that. Would show more contrast and give a little reflection.
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12 years 6 months ago - 12 years 6 months ago #154412 by Joiemagic
A few thoughts and notes here...

The contest is a weekly contest, with this week't topic being RUST. Could be all rust, a little rust, close-up or distant... These shots were shot in the bright sunlight, and to me, the color is actually close to what it actually is in that light... Maybe a little bit more orange, but still pretty close.

As an added note, they were not shot with a Macro Lens.... they were actually shot with my "Motorola Droid Camera Phone" and were shot very very close. Didn't have my camera with me yesterday, and time was of the essence. Put them in the Macro catagory here cause of the extreme close-up.

Here is the shot info...

ISO: ISO-55
Focal Length: 4 mm
FStop: F/2.8

Because time was of the essence... I have already entered this week's contest using the middle adjusted photo from my repost. Already have a number of votes with some positive comments.

Thanks for all your comments.... Be on the lookout also... I have a bunch of other shots I took yesterday and will post them in another topic...
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