Winnipeg, Manitoba June 6, 2006

King's Park used to be a retreat for me during my work life... nearly every day I would find my way here and unwind with a walk or just sitting in the sun. I thought I would just re-visit the Park and see if I could catch some of that feeling with my camera. In CS2 I made use of the shadow/highlight effect (25,0). I also tried a setting of the shadow/highlight effect (35,15) but I prefer the lighter version... perhaps tomorrow I will favor the darker one. D70s
f9 1/320 18mm

Posted by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 07/22/07 22:53
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Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 07/22/07 22:54

The original image.


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 07/22/07 22:54

The pagoda in winter


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 07/22/07 22:55

An old slide of a sunset at King's Park.


Comments by Daniel Bennett on Sun, 07/22/07 23:03

I like your light version compared to the dark. The contrast between the red pagoda and the green bring out the restful hues of green. The strong horizontal lines contrast with the verticals of trees, pagoda and grass in the water. Your frame of white shows the importance of that element to the composition.
The one thing I found surprising was that the pagoda was on a small hill. You have hills in Winipeg? :-D


Comments by Jason D. Miller on Mon, 07/23/07 00:52

Nice subject. I like the last post (the sunset) ... really like that composition.


Comments by Rick Longworth on Mon, 07/23/07 07:36

Interesting memories.


Comments by Ruth Rittichier on Mon, 07/23/07 07:39

The OP is a pretty, restful scene, but seems flat. You sound undecided about the Shadow/Highlight also. When you adjust shadows, you usually need to do a midtone contrast adjustment too. Try it. Here's an example.
The winter gazebo scene is fabulous, with all that contrasting color and the white snow to show it off.


Comments by Debaser on Mon, 07/23/07 10:09

You really ought to look into Photo Matrix if you haven't already. It's quite a bit better than using shadow/highlight. It's a major pain to use, but the results can't be beat. Two exposures are required, of course. You can do it with just one, but preferably only if you're shooting RAW.

Nice scene, though.


Comments by Maria Salvador on Mon, 07/23/07 14:15

Quite a pleasing scene. Something between the OP and the original will be fine to me. I like Ruth's version. And the Winter scene, with the bright red pagoda, is wonderful!


Comments by Christopher Azzopardi on Mon, 07/23/07 15:01

Hi Jan. This is a really interesting place. I agree with Maria, personally, I prefer something in between the original and the edited version. In reality shadows are as important as highlights. I like Ruth's version.


Comments by jj on Mon, 07/23/07 16:36

The actual posting has a sort of light sensation that almost suggests idealization, etc.

If that was the intent, you did well. It's on the way to "dreamlike", in a very nice way.

The original is very documentary, but lacks the surreality.


Comments by Julie M. Dant on Tue, 07/24/07 18:10

Jan, it looks like a painting. I really like it. The pagoda is a great photo with all that snow around the red posts. The sunset is a pretty one and evokes peacefulness and restfulness.
I do like Ruth's version also.


Comments by les perry on Tue, 07/24/07 19:55

Good tranquil,dreamy and painterly feel to op. With your attached notes as a place of refuge the op captures the mood you talk about more than the more photographically correct posting by Ruth and the darker version seems more sombre and more forbiding


Comments by Roger on Tue, 07/24/07 20:21

I like the OP and the winter scene best, well done Jan.


Comments by Joseph Liftik on Wed, 07/25/07 16:16

lovely painterly image


Comments by Joseph Liftik on Wed, 07/25/07 16:16

lovely painterly image


Comments by Richard Dong on Thu, 07/26/07 16:44

Wonderfully tranquil.


Comments by John Long on Fri, 07/27/07 12:29

Just catching up - been away on a course this week - the OP is a little flat for my taste Jan - and Ruth's version and her somments are very valid. I just love the Pagoda in winter!