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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: plugsnpixels on February 02, 2019, 02:58:25 pm

Title: Today’s artsy: California reflections
Post by: plugsnpixels on February 02, 2019, 02:58:25 pm

Done with grocery shopping, I got back in the car and looked left as I put my seatbelt on. Reflected in the door handle of the car next to me were a couple of palm trees, bright and clear in the shiny silver.

Of course all I had was an iPhone, so I grabbed a few frames, trying to duplicate my original eyeline. A bit of cropping and other work in post-processing and we have a nice California-iconic image.

Title: Re: Today’s artsy: California reflections
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 02, 2019, 08:46:04 pm

Good catch.

Title: Re: Today’s artsy: California reflections
Post by: plugsnpixels on February 03, 2019, 12:25:51 am

Thanks Eric!

Tweaked version:

Title: Re: Today’s artsy: California reflections
Post by: plugsnpixels on February 03, 2019, 04:10:55 am

A better crop:

Title: Re: Today’s artsy: California reflections
Post by: Rob C on February 03, 2019, 07:49:20 am

I might have liked to have seen the car, too, but then I have this thing for them...

For me, it's all California dreamin'.

;-)

Title: Re: Today’s artsy: California reflections
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 03, 2019, 12:39:30 pm

I love the reworkings. Right on!

Title: Re: Today’s artsy: California reflections
Post by: plugsnpixels on February 03, 2019, 02:23:43 pm

Thanks guys! I should have added some motorcycles and the ocean in the reflection, ha!

Title: Re: Today’s artsy: California reflections
Post by: Telecaster on February 03, 2019, 04:31:34 pm

Quote from: plugsnpixels on February 03, 2019, 12:25:51 am

Thanks Eric!

Tweaked version:

This one is my fav. The even tighter crop is good too, but CA is IMO a panoramic kinda place.  ;)

-Dave-