Hunter Valley by Hlop

[Hlop]

Hi,

Here are few images. I haven't done processing for digital yet.

Barrels at Ernest Hill Vinery porch

Wrecked cars cemetery next to Ernest Hill

Tyrell's vineyards

Wine testing. Tyrell's vineyards

Hunter Valley from Pokolbin Mount

[mattson]

1st and 4th do it for me

[Hlop]

Are they THAT bad? Someone else?

But please be honest, if they are crap - say it - we're here to learn from each other

[Geoff]

Honestly Hlop - I think you can do better.
They are all 'good' except in my opinion the 2nd one. It just doesn't grab me and the area above the headlight as you look at the image on the left is blown on my screen. #3 and #4 are my faves. Got any more?

[Glen]

Mikhail, I like the barrels and wine glasses The lack of comments is probably due to a lot of Hunter Valley shots having been posted in the last 48 hours

[Hlop]

Thanks guys

Geoff, it isn't blown at all. Very close to it but all details are kept. I've got plenty of shots from D70 but haven't got time to process them yet. Will do this week

Actually, barrels were severe underexposed and colours went wrong, that's why I converted it to B&W and it seems to work

[Geoff]

Must be my monitor Mikhail
Looking forward to seeing some more of your work later in the week. !

[leek]

The two landscapes seem to be lacking a bit of contrast, but the rest are great...
I particularly like the old car and the shot at the table...

[blacknstormy]

Hi Mikhail
I actually like the shots, but agree the landscapes are lacking in a little contrast, and also the sky is a little too 'light'.... I'll take it off if you hate it, but I' upped the contrast a tad, and ran a gradient @ 31% multiply down from the top ..... was only a quickie, was just playing. Hope you don't mind?
Rel

[Hlop]

Thanks Rel!

With graduated sky it looks better - I'll try to do it more precisely when I'll be at home. Honestly, I don't see much contrast difference at my uncalibrated monitor at work but anyway, I'll play with it too

[Onyx]

Mikhail, I can see 'banding' (like the D200 controversy kind) in the shadows of the 1st shot. What ISO was it taken at?

The first interior shot I thought could be a bit brighter, to bring out the sparklies of the wine glasses.

I also think maybe the sepia treatment would be a nice fit for the rustic car.

[stubbsy]

Mikhail
I really like the glasses shot and the first landscape one is a close second. The barells are a little too dark for me.

Guys I think you'll find these were shot on film (hence Mikhail's comment about PP on the digital pics). That's why they are all square.

[Link]

I'm sure those shots would look good with a golden early morning light... Sometimes, when the light isn't there, it's just hard to get anything great in term of landscape! Otherwise, sepia or B&W might work better.

Link.

[Hlop]

Peter is 100% right - they are scans from 120 film, Fuji Portra NPC160, ISO 160

Here are two corrected versions:
Duotone of a car:

Emphasized sky and some contrast added:


I didn't touch glasses because highlights on them are blown already