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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: cjogo on February 21, 2013, 01:27:23 pm

Title: Praha Evening Walk
Post by: cjogo on February 21, 2013, 01:27:23 pm

Just some shadow play ...walking the streets of Praha

Title: Re: Praha Evening Walk
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on February 21, 2013, 01:53:41 pm

Beautiful!

Love the square, the geometry, even the blown highlights behind the door, leading us to question what's behind ("Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door"? ;))

Title: Re: Praha Evening Walk
Post by: cjogo on February 21, 2013, 02:00:38 pm

Thanks  -- Don't think it would be as striking without the blown highlights   If I had placed those bright areas in 7/8 Zone  > would be too flat  \.  When you work in the dark > there is generally always this huge contrast.   

Title: Re: Praha Evening Walk
Post by: wolfnowl on February 21, 2013, 09:10:00 pm

Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on February 21, 2013, 01:53:41 pm

Beautiful!

Love the square, the geometry, even the blown highlights behind the door, leading us to question what's behind ("Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door"? ;))

I agree!!

Mike.

Title: Re: Praha Evening Walk
Post by: cjogo on February 22, 2013, 12:37:22 pm

I was always out looking several hours~ every nite in the cites ..less crowds and the light was constant.  ::)   It would be nice now a days with digital >  most exposures were 1 minute plus with the ISO 320 > especially with f 11 or more for DOF /sharpness.

Title: Re: Praha Evening Walk
Post by: graeme on February 23, 2013, 09:49:06 am

Lovely image: Graphically strong ( bright highlight & dark shadow areas ) but subtle ( softer midtone shadows & stone textures ).

Graeme

Title: Re: Praha Evening Walk
Post by: RSL on February 23, 2013, 11:55:10 am

Very nice, Jogo. I agree about the blown highlights. They make the picture.

Title: Re: Praha Evening Walk
Post by: Chris Calohan on February 23, 2013, 12:04:29 pm

There's distinct imagery behind the doors, so they're not totally blown out...though, I almost think the scene would play better if they were.

Windows and doors are among my favorite images. The stairs are a close second.