Luminous Landscape Forum
The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Slobodan Blagojevic on November 28, 2011, 03:23:40 pm
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A bit of a cliche, I know... but, hey, it was my memorable moment in Paris.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6415581677_a60a93ebae.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slobodan_blagojevic/6415581677/)
Paris - Pont Notre-Dame (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slobodan_blagojevic/6415581677/) by Slobodan Blagojevic (http://www.flickr.com/people/slobodan_blagojevic/), on Flickr
P.S. For those new to Flickr, once you are there, click again on the picture to see it larger and on a plain, black background (that way you would be able to see a bit more of shadow details too)
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Nice.
But if you wanted it to be less of a cliche, you could, of course, clone out the sun rays and replace the sky with a nice, clear, blue sky. But I think I prefer your version.
Eric
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Wow, I had no idea Paris is that red. Great shot, Slobodan.
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Nice work, Slobodan, but did you get to tango?
Sorry, it's getting late - 1a.m. exactly... best off to bed.
Rob C
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Nice work, Slobodan, but did you get to tango?
Sorry, it's getting late - 1a.m. exactly... best off to bed.
Rob C
A word of caution for when you wake up Rob,
Check the butter before spreading your toast!
Cheers,
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P.S. For those new to Flickr, once you are there, click again on the picture to see it larger and on a plain, black background (that way you would be able to see a bit more of shadow details too)
This is a great shot. And it's a big improvement seeing it larger and on the black background.
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It’s purdy shot, Slobodan. Were it mine, I would remove the ?traffic light? Immediately to the R of the sun. It works like a trap. The eye is drawn there by the sun and the spotlight effect doesn’t leave an easy escape route. Removing the light would solve that.
Beautiful setting, colors, and about 97% of a great capture.
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... I would remove the traffic light...
But... but... that would be cheating, right!? My dad thought me not to. National Geographic wouldn't accept it in its competitions (not that I believe it is at that level, but anyway). Then there is a crane in the distance... marring the classical Parisian setting... shall I remove it too? Where do I stop? At some point, too much photoshopping might lead to an implosion of the universe, I do not want to contribute to that ;)
The longer I am photoshopping, the more I am inclined not to "perfect" everything, to leave little signs of imperfections as the remnants of real life, and to avoid that dead giveaway of digital: everything neat, clean and too perfect.
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... Check the butter before spreading your toast!...
;D
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and to avoid that dead giveaway of digital: everything neat, clean and too perfect.
So you doubt my passport picture, then?
Rob C
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But... but... that would be cheating, right!? My dad thought me not to. National Geographic wouldn't accept it in its competitions (not that I believe it is at that level, but anyway). Than there is a crane in the distance... marring the classical Parisian setting... shall I remove it too? Where do I stop? At some point, too much photoshopping might lead to an implosion of the universe, I do not want to contribute to that ;)
The longer I am photoshopping, the more I am inclined not to "perfect" everything, to leave little signs of imperfections as the remnants of real life, and to avoid that dead giveaway of digital: everything neat, clean and too perfect.
Just eliminate everything but the sun, Slobodan, and the distractions will be gone.
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But... but... that would be cheating, right!? My dad thought me not to. National Geographic wouldn't accept it in its competitions (not that I believe it is at that level, but anyway). Than there is a crane in the distance... marring the classical Parisian setting... shall I remove it too? Where do I stop? At some point, too much photoshopping might lead to an implosion of the universe, I do not want to contribute to that ;)
The longer I am photoshopping, the more I am inclined not to "perfect" everything, to leave little signs of imperfections as the remnants of real life, and to avoid that dead giveaway of digital: everything neat, clean and too perfect.
Sure.
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Sure.
Really?
Rob C
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It’s purdy shot, Slobodan. Were it mine, I would remove the ?traffic light? Immediately to the R of the sun. It works like a trap. T
That is where the redness is coming from? Wait a moment then we will have a green sunset. Slobodan you are correct about making images too perfect. :)