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David Hofmann
{K:22223} 1/15/2005
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I don't know where the origins of this name is. Just the way the word sounds describes what it does :)
Here is a link to some samples and tutorials including an action for PS.
http://www.pbase.com/mikew714/dragan_technique
I tried it and it turned out that this photo got very little views compared to others.
The basic characteristics are dark brown colors and extracting dark parts and "expand them" softly. I think it looks pretty good, but it doesn't seem to be a very popular look
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John Lamb
{K:9687} 1/15/2005
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Hi David, thanks for your comment. Experimenting with post processing is half the fun of photography since the digital revolution took hold. What are the "draganzier actions" you mentioned? I have not come across these although I have heard about a photographer with a surname Dragon who produces some very strong portraits with a very graphic feel. Regards John
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jennifer armstrong
{K:6688} 1/13/2005
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Glorious, John. I love the softness of the movement of the grass & the simplicity of the composition. Just beautiful.
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Jody Felder
{K:445} 1/12/2005
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Great mood to this photo! I just got back from NZ, the scenery there is amazing.
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David Hofmann
{K:22223} 1/11/2005
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very interesting to read this, because I did a lot of experimenting, too and guess what, I found exactly the same thing very successful for many of my photos. Sometimes I even use two blur layers for that. One extremely blurred, the other one only 10 pixel.
Did you ever try one of the draganzier actions (for PS) on landscapes?
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Ray Heath
{K:4559} 1/11/2005
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nice image John, your technique adds a nice feel to the image, but in this case the image lacks a focal point
the presentation may be stronger if the foreground grass was pin sharp, may you could erase the top layer in this area with a very highly feathered brush
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John Lamb
{K:9687} 1/10/2005
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Thanks for the comment Tim.
For a lot of my landscape work I try to convey a feeling of movement & mood. By trial and error I have found a workflow that works, most of the time, for my style.
I use Photshop CS raw converter to expand the dynamic range to the max, making sure none of the chanels are clipped.
If the image is on the darker side I bump up the brightness, without clipping.
Add a duplicate layer and gaussian blur this new layer. About 10 - 20 pixels, depends on the image.
Then change the blending mode of the top layer to multiply. Adjusting the opacity to suit.
When it works the image seems to have more depth and slightly diffused.
It's very much trial and error but it takes off the harsh digital edge you see on so many posted images.
Hope you can follow my ramblings, if not i'll try to produce a "how to" and post it in the Forum.
Cheers
John
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 1/10/2005
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Hi John, Very powerful image. The rugged terrain and the threatening clouds create a tremendous atmosphere. Well composed, with the different shades of green and the textures; soft on one side, ominous on the other side. Awesome.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Tim Schumm
{K:29196} 1/10/2005
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Great John did you add Gaussian blur to get the softness in the grass? fantastic feel to this one!
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Coral Barclay
{K:321} 1/6/2005
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wow!! i can feel the grass
coral
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greg collins
{K:12273} 1/3/2005
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A nice high country look. Love the tones within the grasses and the clouds have a real threatening look.
Greg
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Serge Moscow
{K:-2917} 1/3/2005
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John, your varian is extremely good, with nice mood and silk-like grass.
Another variant is possible also.
Regards,
Serge
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Fadel J
{K:13974} 1/3/2005
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Wonderful image John, I love the softness of the grass and the power of the sky!
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