civilized ku # 2199 ~ no explanation
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 04:14PM ;)
Neighbor's backyard ~ Au Sable Forks, NY - in the Adirondack Park • click to embiggenSven W (no link provided) left this comment on civilized ku # 2198:
I've mentioned it before, but I really like the "luminous clarity" I've been seeing in Mark's recent images....
my response: In fact, Sven has previously made this comment, re: "luminous clarify" in my recent pictures. I must admit that I am at a loss to say why he sees this characteristic in my recent pictures inasmuch as my camera, lenses, RAW converter, and PS processing work flow has not changed.
Perhaps, and this is just a guess, it is because I have been making a number of my recent pictures under bright/sunny Spring light. That light is distinctly different than that of the just past Winter season. That and the fact that bright Spring color is bursting out all over the place.
Now I'm curious. Has anyone else noticed anything different about my recent pictures?
Reader Comments (3)
I think you're right, Mark. Quite a few of the recent photos are outdoor shots, mostly in bright daylight with the shadows opened up a bit. And the "Matches" really are, dare I say it, "striking".
Mark I have seen a change over time in subject matter.
Hmm, I didn't see that Leicanian glow either... and I am not sure that it could be seen in web-scaled images at all.
For sure the lighting situation has changed from winter to spring, and a more directional light where the reflected part is smaller and so is the fill effect in large and small shadows certainly results in more acutance. But what my impression is from your images, is a very modest sharpening combined with a very careful saturation, resulting in images that can only be savoured slowly and offer no visual glutamat for easier consumption.