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| Pineapple Fountain, Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC © Doug Hickok All Rights Reserved When you have a bland meal, adding a little spice can liven it up. Perhaps that goes for photography too. I woke early one morning to shoot Charleston's iconic Pineapple Fountain at sunrise. But the light was less than appetizing, resulting in a rather bland image. I kept the image in my files for a few years, but went back to it recently to reexamine its potential. I decided to mix in a few spices to add flavor... some deep blues and purples in the shadows, some warm yellows and oranges in the highlights. This spiced-up version of the image may not be to everyone's taste, but at least it's not as savorless as the original. |
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Spice It Up
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Lovely exposure !
ReplyDeleteBrilliant picture, I don't know if you put some effect here but it's splendid and I almost can hear the sound of the water!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Léia
I like it!
ReplyDeleteBut that fountain looks like a giant pineapple ;)
Now if you can't add spices and flavor to a pineapple fountain what can you spice up. I like the subject and the image Doug.
ReplyDeletebefore i've seen the title i though 'pineapple' :)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully composed and beautiful photo! a nice day to you Doug
ReplyDeleteSorry my internet is down so I cannot comment at the moment.
ReplyDeleteNo kidding (yakking!). :o(
It's a nice flow. I want to practice slow shutter.
ReplyDeleteI like this recipe.
ReplyDeleteOriginal and beautiful architecture. Nicely composed.
ReplyDeleteDoing exactly this - cooling the shadows, warming the highlights - is one of my favourite techniques, particularly for shots taken in the golden hours. Try it with close-up studies of rust or rusty objects - works a treat if you're not wedded to the supposed truthfulness of what the camera records!
ReplyDeleteGreat result.
quite a pleasing transformation, i'd say.
ReplyDeleteThat's it Doug, we can always do SOMETHING to an image. Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteBelle fontaine et surtout belle lumière, j'adore cette photo, bravo !
ReplyDeleteVery effective long exposure and great colours
ReplyDeleteYep, a pineapple is certainly is! Very nice shot of it sir.
ReplyDeletewonderful tones. very nicely done
ReplyDeleteClose to kitsch but yet a gorgeous eye-catcher. Love your pastel color scheme.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love it! You were there at a lovely time of the day to capture those brilliant colours.
ReplyDeleteBest pineapple curry I've tasted - or seen.
ReplyDeleteadorable!
ReplyDeletexoxo, Juliana | PJ’ Happies :) | PJ’ Ecoproject
Wow, nicely done Doug--your edits have really created a beautiful and pleasing image
ReplyDeleteno arguing with the effectiveness of "spices", doug, not here and not in the kitchen ... ;-)
ReplyDeletei love this fountains that you show so often, and here particularly the milky water and the really extraordinary colours ...
I'm back!
ReplyDeleteDid you miss me?
Or my silly yak?
spiced up! i like it.. :D nice catch!
ReplyDeletefantastic result
ReplyDeleteThis is a brilliant composition with excellent technical execution.
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