tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post6274903698947515298..comments2023-11-05T03:08:27.317-08:00Comments on a photo a day - photos by Donald Kinney: experiments -- plenty of room for failureAphotoAdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581940419934089601noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post-27764658022341629162013-10-08T14:07:46.120-07:002013-10-08T14:07:46.120-07:00Hi Zoomie. That is Ridgecrest Boulevard, up on Ta...Hi Zoomie. That is Ridgecrest Boulevard, up on Tam. I called it experimental because I used the "Clarity" filter in CameraRAW set to a minus value which eliminated a lot of the fine detail. I also accentuated the blacks and boosted the high values, leaving very few middle tones turning it into a high-contrast image, breaking just about every rule I know about tonal management. In any case, the original image was pretty dull and uninteresting until I applied Photoshop in sort of a wild and wooly way. Glad you like it. I like it too, but know several "traditionalists" who wouldn't. AphotoAdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581940419934089601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post-32854549056761572922013-10-08T07:51:12.274-07:002013-10-08T07:51:12.274-07:00The mirror image is clearly experimental but I'...The mirror image is clearly experimental but I'd love to know what's experimental about the winding road. Looks like Route 1 to me. :-)Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.com