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Kosmikud and Viikate

published by eku on Sun, 11/04/2007 - 2:31pm

Kosmikud and Viikate was playing at Lutakko last friday, 2th of November.

Kosmikud
I

II

III

Viikate
I

II

III

Rest of Kosmikud here and Viikate here.

The grain on the Viikate photos is due to the heavy smoke they had there on the stage.

L

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Comment & Critique - Live, Backstage, Promo, etc

Submitted by Rene Damkot on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 3:32am.

First is nice, second very nice.
third doesn't work for me at all.
Viikate I is okay but has some drawbacks (bass player in the back, lighting on the right of the image) , 2 has "the wrong type of noise" (don't know how to put it). #3 is okay I guess.

Submitted by eku on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 6:59am.

René Damkot wrote:
2 has "the wrong type of noise" (don't know how to put it)

I know what you mean. Originally it hadn't almost any contrast. And well, that's the best I could come up.

L

Submitted by Kalle Björklid on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 10:18am.

Lauri Kosonen wrote:
I know what you mean. Originally it hadn't almost any contrast. And well, that's the best I could come up.

Extreme noise reduction and re-addition of "nicer" noise might work ;)

http://www.bjorklid.net/
http://www.huumakuva.net/

Submitted by DwightMcCann on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 1:00pm.

Kalle Björklid wrote:

Lauri Kosonen wrote:
I know what you mean. Originally it hadn't almost any contrast. And well, that's the best I could come up.

Extreme noise reduction and re-addition of "nicer" noise might work ;)

So, we have a consensus that noise adds to these images? And one must select the correct pattern from the noise pallet? :-)

Dwight McCann

Submitted by walter rowe on Wed, 11/07/2007 - 1:44pm.

My votes go to these:

  • Kosmikud - I: The image is very crisp, the artist is really grinding it out, and the dark blue makes a great background.
  • Viikate - II: The grainy look is excellent and the monotone color enhances it.

The others are OK too, but I think the two above are my favorite.

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Submitted by Kalle Björklid on Wed, 11/07/2007 - 1:46pm.

DwightMcCann wrote:

Kalle Björklid wrote:
Lauri Kosonen wrote:
I know what you mean. Originally it hadn't almost any contrast. And well, that's the best I could come up.

Extreme noise reduction and re-addition of "nicer" noise might work ;)

So, we have a consensus that noise adds to these images? And one must select the correct pattern from the noise pallet? :-)

"Extreme noise reduction" as such would result to plastic look, that's why I suggested to add "better" noise after that :)

http://www.bjorklid.net/
http://www.huumakuva.net/

Submitted by DwightMcCann on Wed, 11/07/2007 - 2:16pm.

Kalle Björklid wrote:

DwightMcCann wrote:
Kalle Björklid wrote:
Lauri Kosonen wrote:
I know what you mean. Originally it hadn't almost any contrast. And well, that's the best I could come up.

Extreme noise reduction and re-addition of "nicer" noise might work ;)

So, we have a consensus that noise adds to these images? And one must select the correct pattern from the noise pallet? :-)

"Extreme noise reduction" as such would result to plastic look, that's why I suggested to add "better" noise after that :)

I don't use noise for artistic effect nor any noise reduction software so I am half serious but mostly joking (is that a paradox?) by my comment. I don't have any issues against noise reduction ... I am just fortunate that my venue has good lighting.

Dwight McCann