In June 2014 I had to good fortune to go on a photo trip to Japan led by Junko and Michael. It was back in the days when I used Aperture and had fewer processing skills. Given the dreary rain today, I was browsing old photos and came across a treasure trove from the trip, many needing processing at a higher level than I could do back then. Here's one from the train station in Kyoto that we happened on after the rain, with a fantastic display of kimono fabrics that were part of what I think must have been an art installation.
Oh, such great reflections and colors. Wonderful, how the table creates a semi-circular ring around the globe, defining the space and providing the reflections. Beautiful.
These fabric patterns are wonderful! Lots to look at in this shot. I fell in love with the beautiful handwoven fabrics in Burma and Bangkok on my recent trip.There's a certain pride in painstaking workmanship- don't see that so much in the States.
Look how deep the layers and lines go! So glad you are revisiting your Japan photos! I had a talk with someone at a photography school who teaches LR and have decided not to import all my photos at once as I had thought I might, and you also discouraged. I'll do like you and just start importing (the first time under tutelage) and then move to LR from that point forward. I'll import Aperture libraries as I have time, one at a time.
You've brought out the richness of the fabrics and the reflections add depth to the image. Isn't it wonderful when we can see how far we have come in our photography journeys?
Gorgeous shot, I love the colours. I have just purchased Lightroom and Photoshop (up until now I have been using Photoshop Elements), and I am really excited to learn new editing skills
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This was the photo I posted, Sebastian - http://365project.org/taffy/365/2014-06-10
It was a much simpler image because I couldn't figure out how to get the lighting appropriate with the one posted yesterday. I had so many versions of the large ball with the vertical poles in the background, along with the walkway, but either part was blown out, or in too much shadow, or too saturated looking -- it just wasn't right. So, while I could adjust the clean, simple version of the vertical poles and path, until I got better in LR, one with so much light and color like this one never looked presentable -- even when 'realistic' to what I'd seen when there. Weird...in a way.
Super shot Taffy, beautiful fabric and color on the kimonos. Also I'm glad Sebastian asked and you posted your older shot because your Japan photos are beautiful, too...
The patterns in this are so rich! I remember your pictures from the trip- they were wonderful. You'll have a great time going back and reprocessing them now!
I can't help but study the patterns in the material and how they repeat throughout the image, clear down the walkway! It does the heart good to realize much has been learned in a year's time, doesn't it. I know I've learned so much thanks to being involved in 365.
@lyndemc That's what first intrigued me about this scene -- the way the path peeks through and goes deep into the background. It's only taking me a year and a half to learn how to process it to balance the lighting!
Taffy this is beautiful! The depth of the space takes a bit to discern, making it even more visually alluring to me. Looking forward to seeing more polished gems from your archives.
This was the photo I posted, Sebastian - http://365project.org/taffy/365/2014-06-10
It was a much simpler image because I couldn't figure out how to get the lighting appropriate with the one posted yesterday. I had so many versions of the large ball with the vertical poles in the background, along with the walkway, but either part was blown out, or in too much shadow, or too saturated looking -- it just wasn't right. So, while I could adjust the clean, simple version of the vertical poles and path, until I got better in LR, one with so much light and color like this one never looked presentable -- even when 'realistic' to what I'd seen when there. Weird...in a way.