Looks Can Be Decieving

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:20 am

Maybe we are looking up through the Carolina Hemlocks at a beautiful star filled mountain sky...

or could we be looking at frost on the drivers side window of my truck!

Bill D · Post by **Bill D** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:05 am

Awesome photos! Great images, well executed! Now, is the first one lit from inside the cab, and the second from outside? Or, both lit from outside, and then the first was turned into a negative image in PS? I bet either one will print-up very nicely!

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:13 am

Cool!

Literally also.

Getting jealous. No snow here, neither frost yet. Snurf, snurf...

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:47 am

The first image was taken on the rear drivers side of the expanded cab of my truck looking in and converted to black and white using Photo Impact 6 and old version...very old version

The second is from inside the drivers side door window with the morning sky for background illumination and oh yes I forgot the specs. > EOS 20D 1/250 sec. @ f/7.1 ISO 400 EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Canon Macro USM. Both images, thanks guys!

Carl_Constantine · Post by **Carl_Constantine** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:59 am

I like both of those images, for different reasons. I like the contrast of the b/w image as I think it makes the image sharper and more dramatic. I like the singleness of color on the seond image as it provides consitancy. Also love your choice of subjects. Great work Ken.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:04 am

Thanks Carl

This was a spur of the moment shot and I had not noticed before but there are some highlights of the morning sun glinting off the frost (ice) crystals on the right side of the second image.

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:18 pm

I really like pic2 Ken. It's very etherial, Tolkien's Middle Earth, faeries, dragons, magic forests - you can just lose yourself in your imagination.

Bruce

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:26 pm

Ah yes Tolkien, a number of times I have escaped the boredom of reality and lived amongst the hobbits. Have you ever seen Labyrinth with David Bowie as the wizard? Thanks Bruce

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:50 am

Great shot Ken...I like them both. I bet they would make super computer wallpapers....large size prints would be fantastic

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:54 am

Thanks Doug, I haven't tried them as wallpaper yet but I think the second might would look nice.

Jody Melanson · Post by **Jody Melanson** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:17 am

Nice ones Ken, I prefer the second one.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:35 am

Thank you Jody

, yes that does seem to be the favorite of the two.

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:01 pm

Hi again Ken,

Yes I saw Labyrinth about 20 years ago and to be honest, other than I know for sure that I enjoyed it, I really can't remember that much about it - just vague recollections of various fantasy characters and of course the labyrinth itself.

Ok - now I HAVE TO see it again

(have just bought Collectors Edition DVD).

Bruce

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:05 pm

Wow 20yrs ago...has it been that long? I better check my MediCare coverage, Socail Security benefits and.....

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:47 pm

I just KNEW the first shot couldn't be looking up through trees, 'cause that would be a violation of forum guidelines, and I know that as a moderator, Ken would never violate the guidelines!