Study Group 9
Bill Thompson

Bill Thompson
Brian Swinyard
Chuck Milber
Fred Drury
Maciek  Duczynski
Saleem Khawar
Shaikh Amin

 
 

Blue Zebras

Brown Zebras

JUNE  Image - "Madison-County-Scene"

How I did it - 

The original image was of zebras standing on dirt in a zoo. I added a 
Flood filter, and changed the color to blue. No one but me seemed to 
like it; so I changed the color to brown, and it got a medal. 
Personally I prefer the blue one, but what are the thoughts on it?
 
Blue Zebras
 

Comments
Brian Swinyard * I warm to any image where the Flood filter is used Bill and this is no exception. The graphic lines of the reality flow nicely into the reflections and, like you, I prefer the blue version
Chuck Milber
*Actually I like the blue image. It has the impact of an Infrared image but blue.With it's highlights and zest against the  brown which shows as just a dull brown.
Fred Drury
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Maciek  Duczynski

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Saleem Khawar * I like both images.
Shaikh Amin * I also do like Blue Zebras. It has very unusual dramatic effect. Brown Zebras does not have that impact
 
Member Biography
 

Bill Thompson

I have been involved in photography since I was a teenager.  My first  serious camera was a Kodak Tourist given to me by my father for  Christmas.  I first joined PSA in the late 1950s, and have dropped it  then rejoined twice more.

I did color and monochrome darkroom work until I started with digital  about 6 years ago.  I sold my darkroom and film cameras, and am all  digital now.

I currently use a Nikon D200 with a Tokina 12-24 f4, a Nikor 105 f2.8  Micro, a Nikor 24-120 f3.5-5.6 VR zoom, and a Nikor 70-200 f2.8  VR  zoom lenses.  I still have a number of other Nikon lenses and  accessories which are usable with the D200.

I have a Mac G4 125 GHz dual computer using Photoshop CS2 and CS3  Beta, an Epson R2400 printer,  an Epson 2450 flat bed scanner, and a  Nikon Coolscan V film scanner.

I became interested in photography as a teenager, watching my father making prints in our kitchen. He gave me a Kodak Tourist for Christmas in 1945, and I have been hooked ever since.

I worked after school for 3 years to earn enough for an Exakta in 1948. I ended up with several bodies and a number of lenses. After all these years, I have a full battery of lenses to cover from 20 mm to 500 mm (1000 mm with extenders). I also currently have a Nikon D-100, and a Nikon F 5.

I sold my darkroom 2 years ago, and am now all digital for prints. I use an Apple G4 1.25 GHz dual processor computer running OSX 10.3.8, an Apple Studio Monitor, an Epson 2450 flatbed scanner, a Nikon CoolScan V film scanner, and Photoshop CS.