Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Spice It Up


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.

27 comments:

  1. Brilliant 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!
    Hugs
    Léia

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  2. I like it!
    But that fountain looks like a giant pineapple ;)

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  3. 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.

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  4. before i've seen the title i though 'pineapple' :)

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  5. Beautifully composed and beautiful photo! a nice day to you Doug

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  6. Sorry my internet is down so I cannot comment at the moment.
    No kidding (yakking!). :o(

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  7. It's a nice flow. I want to practice slow shutter.

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  8. Original and beautiful architecture. Nicely composed.

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  9. Doing 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!

    Great result.

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  10. quite a pleasing transformation, i'd say.

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  11. That's it Doug, we can always do SOMETHING to an image. Thanks for sharing it!

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  12. Belle fontaine et surtout belle lumière, j'adore cette photo, bravo !

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  13. Very effective long exposure and great colours

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  14. Yep, a pineapple is certainly is! Very nice shot of it sir.

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  15. wonderful tones. very nicely done

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  16. Close to kitsch but yet a gorgeous eye-catcher. Love your pastel color scheme.

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  17. Wow, I love it! You were there at a lovely time of the day to capture those brilliant colours.

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  18. Best pineapple curry I've tasted - or seen.

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  19. Wow, nicely done Doug--your edits have really created a beautiful and pleasing image

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  20. no arguing with the effectiveness of "spices", doug, not here and not in the kitchen ... ;-)
    i love this fountains that you show so often, and here particularly the milky water and the really extraordinary colours ...

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  21. I'm back!
    Did you miss me?
    Or my silly yak?

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  22. spiced up! i like it.. :D nice catch!

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  23. This is a brilliant composition with excellent technical execution.

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