for the birds

[Jeremy Roussak]

Comments?

Jeremy

[pegelli]

3 days, 54 views and no comments.
Let's reverse that trend  .

My comment is that it's a classical pleasing composition.
The rendering of some of the tonal values isn't totally to my liking. Feels like a large part in the middle is missing with a bi-modal distribution (haven't checked). For the walls/windows it's no problem (nicely brings out the textures) but the effect on the bikes is a bit harsh.
I like the toning
I don't understand the title, or are the birds leaving their droppings on the seats?

[Jeremy Roussak]

Thanks for noticing!

I take your point about the bikes: I'll see if I can do anything to soften them a little without affecting the rest of the image or making it look silly.

You have understood the title perfectly. I think it's been a while since anyone sat on those saddles.

Jeremy

[pegelli]

You have understood the title perfectly. I think it's been a while since anyone sat on those saddles.

Upon closer inspection I now see that they are not decorations put there by the bike owners

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Upon closer inspection I now see that they are not decorations put there by the bike owners

That was my problem, too. I couldn't see enough detail on the bike saddles to tell what the mottling was.
It's a nice image overall, but I wasn't sure of the "birds" reference.

Eric

[RSL]

Jeremy, Let me second Eric's comment. It's the kind of image I like very much and shoot whenever I get the opportunity, but the "birds" thing mystified me.

[Jeremy Roussak]

Jeremy, Let me second Eric's comment. It's the kind of image I like very much and shoot whenever I get the opportunity, but the "birds" thing mystified me.

Well, that will teach me to try to be obscurely witty and overreach myself! It's a bad habit of mine, I'm afraid.

Maybe I should just have called it "bikes against the wall".

Jeremy

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Maybe I should just have called it "bikes against the wall".

Jeremy

Yup.
But you could have cleaned the seats before photographing them.   

Eric

[Justan]

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