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[blackadder]

Party- Low light

Took this at a party last night, the reflection is from a conservatory roof, I had you use my spanking brand new Manfrotto tripod and no flash, whats your thoughts?

 

[mauvais]

Party- Low light

Took this at a party last night, the reflection is from a conservatory roof, I had you use my spanking brand new Manfrotto tripod and no flash, whats your thoughts?

The reason I like it is because there's a combination of clarity and weirdness; I guess that's an effect of double glazing. Yeah - the roof section is clear which lends not quite a focal point but a reference, and the reflections are quite interesting in their "shakiness" (I know it's not).

It also takes a moment of interpretation while you not only work out what you're looking at overall but that each pane shows almost the same thing, only from a different angle. That's a brilliant idea, and I think marginally better in concept than in practice, but there's nothing you could have done to improve it (other than replacing their windows!)

I'd maybe see what sharpening it up looks like, but probably not bother, and maybe reduce the 'warmness' a little, but not much.

In summary: really excellent, and hope you do well with it in the comp!

 

[Firky]

and hope you do well with it in the comp!

.... you said it all really!

 

[blackadder]

.... you said it all really!

Oops, have I done wrong by submitting this pic to the critics, whilst it is an entry in the comp? I don't mind removing it from the comp if I have.

 

[mauvais]

Oops, have I done wrong by submitting this pic to the critics, whilst it is an entry in the comp? I don't mind removing it from the comp if I have.

No, of course not! I can't think of any reason why you can't ask for people's opinion on it, and probably better here than on the other thread

Edit: oh and I might be up for some shots in Preston sometime, but it won't be immediately. I'm at uni in Manchester, but I'm from Lytham so it makes more sense when I'm back there.

 

[Firky]

Oops, have I done wrong by submitting this pic to the critics, whilst it is an entry in the comp? I don't mind removing it from the comp if I have.

dotn be daft!

crti. my photos you bastard

 

[blackadder]

dotn be daft!

crti. my photos you bastard

LOL, a novice can't critic, surely?

For the record, I do think you do some excellent work with your camera, I'll glance back and comment.

 

[blackadder]

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, this pic is superb Firks, I tried and snap some fireworks, but they came out shit.

 

[Firky]

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, this pic is superb Firks, I tried and snap some fireworks, but they came out shit.

That aint me!

 

[blackadder]

This one I like too, it's much better than my attempt to take a similar shot.

 

[blackadder]

That aint me!

Sorry, I started to read the thread backwards and saw your post linking to the pic, my appologies, but at least I agree with you that it is an awsome pic.

 

[e-fluent]

Been fiddleing with this editing software again, don't ask me what i've done to the pic, I just slid a few sliders.

Pity there is no slider in PhotoShop that goes: Convincing: 0% - 100%.

Select the sky layer and play around with the curves until it matches the rest of the phtoo in brightness and contrast. them you have to get the sun highlights on the buildings and shadows coming from the source of light in your sky ...

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

here's some for critic on this thread

 

[mauvais]

I've continued this rare process of actually thinking how to find more interesting shots. Here's three I'm supposed to be entering into a competition about Manchester, hence the IMO really stupid (cropped) ratios - 12x10". I need to pick the strongest two, and I did think the first ones but now I'm tempted by the third:

1. University

2. Manchester Town Hall

3. Big Wheel

It's bloody difficult trying to think 'I have to lose 25% of the width' when composing them. I'm not allowed to edit them but suggestions as to actual technique would be appreciated.

Here's a last one for fun and not considered for entry (someone else's work innit):

4. Asbestos

 

[KeeperofDragons]

Like big wheel - the red of the Arndale Centre sign makes a good contrast with movement in the wheel giving a silverish cast to the foreground.

KoD

 

[mauvais]

I took this at about quarter past ten tonight, in Manchester:

http://wapoc.com/crap/test1.jpg

I've only changed the colour balance, and sharpened it. Can anyone read the EXIF?

 

[boskysquelch]

Can anyone read the EXIF?

YUP! ....kewlio!!!!

 

[maes]

i dont really like sepia, but it came out like that in my hurry to press the button...

http://static.flickr.com/35/72974252_abb409f00f_o.jpg

 

[mauvais]

i dont really like sepia, but it came out like that in my hurry to press the button...

http://static.flickr.com/35/72974252_abb409f00f_o.jpg

Quite like it, but that's cos I want to get my job back there pronto - working on that this week

Not massively keen on sepia but it does lend quite an old, summery feel to it. I'd definitely have shot more to the left though to cover more of the crossing, and maybe zoomed in if possible to put more emphasis on the mopeds.

La Conciergerie in the background helps make the picture but like I say, you have to put more emphasis on it.

If this is digital and sufficiently big, then I suggest doing a crop starting on the left to include just the front of the bus and stopping on the right just before that big lamppost. I dunno about the verticals; the only thing that bothers me there is the road marking that's crept into the bottom left; you could probably clone that out.

It's maybe also slightly wonky, by about a degree, but I can't decide about that.

 

[mauvais]

This is what I'm on about, hope you don't mind me editing it!

Dunno about the colours; Photoshop just decided to do that one with Auto Levels, so I figured I'd leave it as an alternative. It's mainly about the composition though.

 

[KeeperofDragons]

Took this throgh the window at work, I've despeckled it & played with the gamma a bit

Sun over stacks

KoD

 

[maes]

Cheers MM - yeah I like the edit. Not keen at all on sepia, really a colour person - it was a bright and beautiful day too, wish it had come out. Ah well.

 

[Valve]

i am rather fond of this photo:

port ventspills latvia

 

[snadge]

took this the other day, wish I'd kept an entry spare on the current u75 photo comp cos' I think I would have had a better chance with it

dodged and burnt via layers and colour boosted

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

took this the other day, wish I'd kept an entry spare on the current u75 photo comp cos' I think I would have had a better chance with it

dodged and burnt via layers and colour boosted

Beautiful. I wish I'd taken it, although I'd probably crop an inch of water off the bottom.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Took this throgh the window at work, I've despeckled it & played with the gamma a bit

Sun over stacks

KoD

It's a bit washed out, which is always a problem when you've got the sun staring you in the face.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

This is what I'm on about, hope you don't mind me editing it!

Dunno about the colours; Photoshop just decided to do that one with Auto Levels, so I figured I'd leave it as an alternative. It's mainly about the composition though.

I like the sepia.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

i dont really like sepia, but it came out like that in my hurry to press the button...

http://static.flickr.com/35/72974252_abb409f00f_o.jpg

I prefer your photo to the cropped one.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I've continued this rare process of actually thinking how to find more interesting shots. Here's three I'm supposed to be entering into a competition about Manchester, hence the IMO really stupid (cropped) ratios - 12x10". I need to pick the strongest two, and I did think the first ones but now I'm tempted by the third:

1. University

2. Manchester Town Hall

3. Big Wheel

It's bloody difficult trying to think 'I have to lose 25% of the width' when composing them. I'm not allowed to edit them but suggestions as to actual technique would be appreciated.

Here's a last one for fun and not considered for entry (someone else's work innit):

4. Asbestos

Those first three make me think of travel photography: they get you interested in the places depicted, and the unusual angles give a sense of excitement to the picture.

 

[blackadder]

I've being fiddleing around with my tripod and camera, I took a few pics of the lamp reflection and then thought it would be cool to have like a mask over the lampshade, but in the meantime, I just taped a peice of paper with U75 drawn on.