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 by stormygirl on Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:04 pm
Yesterday afternoon I went up to Sherbrooke Forest in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne and took almost 200 images.....I would never have done that with film!
I grabbed some inspiration from a photographer friend of mine, and attempted to think outside my little square a bit! It was hard to come up with something completely different being limited with the kit lens and the 70-300G (and my knowledge), but I had a great relaxing afternoon except for the leeches biting me  !
I'm not entirely happy with the pp work, I get the image looking great in Photoshop, but whenever I click on 'save for web' it turns slightly muddy and with a blueish cast on it....despite converting to sRGB for web display. I then have to go back and re-adjust the image so it will look OK on the web. I actually thought RAW might be to blame, and have gone back to shooting JPEG's, but still with the same results. Any suggestions, without being to complicated for this relative newbie, would be appreciated! 
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by Killakoala on Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:18 pm
Jane, nice images. I love the Dandenong ranges as they are still in their original state as they were prior to European settlement. The greens, blues and greys are very dominant in this terrain and you have shown this very well.
As for the colour caste you are getting i would suggest not using the 'save for web' option and just use 'save as' instead.
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by Alpha_7 on Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:30 pm
Hi Jane, I like the perspect of looking up the trunk into the canopy, and have used this perspective before. I think you chose the tree well as it's nice and and open in the canopy, if anything the little dark busy bit on the far right may detract from the affect a little but other then cropping I don't think you can do much with it.
I also like your shot of the lichen, the OOF is nice and smooth and the subject is quiet sharp. I haven't actually taken my D70 out hiking as yet, but look forward to doing so in January when I get some time off.
Killa right about the save to web thing, it will be causing the colour issues you mentioned.
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by wendellt on Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:38 pm
Jane the first one is excellent, subtle colours great leading lines and general simplicity in the image. It is also quite a stylish image and would be a great location for a commercial shoot for something mysterious.
very good work on the others.
Seems like your getting around
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by stubbsy on Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:06 pm
Jane
#3 works extremely well. The perspetive is great and the tree, or more particularly, its interesting canopy work well here. I'm with Killa - don't use Save for web, especially since in the process it also strips all EXIF data from your image.
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by Nicole on Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:03 pm
Jane we were up there yesterday morning and left around 2pm. Whereabouts did you take these? It's not easy to get a sense of what it's really like up there with the tall trees, moss etc. I think you've done a great job. They're all nice.
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by marcotrov on Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:32 pm
Some lovely images Jane #2 appeals to me. A little foreground interest with the fern and the magnificent tree trunks reaching for the sky in the background.
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by stormygirl on Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:50 pm
Thankyou for your positive comments and the suggestion to do away with 'save for web'. I'll give it a go and see if I still have problems.
Killa: The Dandenongs are beautiful, and in particular the greys of the tall gums and the greens of the ferns below...just love it, and I'll have to go back one foggy winters morning!
Alpha_7: The lichen image was taken with the 70-300G, so it's not bad for a cheaper lens . I actually took others looking up into the canopy, but this one had the most blue sky, the others were fairly grey.
Wendellt: I really like the first one too, I had to stand in fairly long undergrowth to get it, was bitten by leeches and I was scared of standing on a snake.....the things we do! It is a beautiful location and, yes, I am getting out more
Stubbsy: Thanks, I like the perspective too! A friend has done the same thing on numerous occassions and I thought I'd give it a go!
Nicole: I got there around 3pm, and parked opposite the Alfred Nicholas Gardens and walked down a few tracks. You're in correct in saying you don't get a sense of what it's really like! The gums are huge, and the kit lens on 18mm still didn't do it justice.
Macrotrov: Thanks, it's a beautiful place, must go back one day...when there are less leeches!
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