Last weeks edition of the One Four Challenge, was a moody black and white rendition. For this week I really wanted to take a stab at a colour version. I wanted to try and keep some of the moodiness, that I think for some made last weeks image quite special. I have always found colour a much harder medium to capture moodiness unless I add loads of contrast.
I looking at this image from the colour perspective it was amazing how much I actually exposed this shot for the sky. Most of the editing, like with the black and white version, was with gradients to add contrast to the clouds, open up the exposure in the sea and rocks. I did add a radial adjustment on the white building to create a highlight point to bring the eye through the curve of the image.
I don’t think the picture has the same moodiness as last weeks, but it feels good IMHO. I think I have balanced the tones well, creating a pleasant picture of a not so pleasant morning.
Also Julie I haven’t cropped this weeks version so you can see the whole image.
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- Week 1
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- Week 2
I would be really interested in knowing what you think of this weeks image.
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Breathtaking!
Thank You, I am glad you like it.
Both are lovely. My thought on adding more moodiness to the color one is to make the water more of a gunmetal blue gray, like the Atlantic in a storm, rather than green. I recon that would be moodier 🙂
I kind of agree that a less saturated sea could add to a more moody picture. A nice idea.
This colored version is magnificent! Love the colors of the sea, building, rocks…. Well done, as always, Ben!
Thank you Amy, I am glad you like this rendition.
I’m late commenting for Wk. 1 so I’m doing both weeks here: First I loved your Wk. 1 Black and White Edit. It was moody but so cool looking. – This week the color is pretty (especially the waves) but the sky seems less dramatic. Still I like it.
Here is the link to my post:
http://wishesdreamsandotherthings.blogspot.com/2015/10/one-four-challenge-week2-31-days-of.html
I like the idea that week 1 looks cool. Maybe week two is a moody pretty picture, I don’t think it has gotten the real moodiness that I was looking for though.
Hi Ben, your second version nearly has an HDR character to it: quite intense colour and sharpness. It is still moody, with the threatening sky, but the teal colour of the ocean seems too light for the weather conditions… May be an ultramarine or charcoal would work better? I would love to this image with more muted tones, less contrast… just for curiosity’s sake.
The colour of the water is an interesting element. The teal colour is very natural in this picture and wasn’t really adjustment, I agree that it is a strange contrast.
I also want to play around with a softer version.
I love the colours in this one – especially of the sea – though I do have to agree that it reduces the moodiness somewhat. A gorgeous edit, though. 🙂
I agree as well that the sea does make the colour less moody, but I am not sure I could get the same moodiness as I did with the black and white. I also like the colour of the sea.
Wonderful edits Ben.
Thank you, glad that you like it.
I love this one. The highlights are beautiful, bringing out the color of the sea and building. I prefer not having it cropped, too. That little bit adds something.
I think it’s seriously moody, Ben! The sky looks nicely threatening, and I like your radial adjustment tMo the white building to lead the eye in… Perhaps the sea should be a bit darker in the centre?
Thank you Ben.. 😉 the colour version makes me want to go there !
Wow, Ben, for a ‘throw away’ photo you have really brought out some great colors and details. I love the colors that you have brought out in the rocks and grass, and water. I really like the little blue building. My eye follows along the rocky path straight to that building, very pleasing. I also prefer the balance of the uncropped image.
I like this ones the most
Really enjoyed reading your descriptions for this week and found myself agreeing, so all I’m going to say is I love the green and the warmer tones.. and I like seeing the whole image too.
As always, very nice Ben 🙂