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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: ivan muller on September 04, 2008, 09:29:13 am

Title: St Marks, Venice
Post by: ivan muller on September 04, 2008, 09:29:13 am

hi,

Ive converted this from a colour image. I want to give it as a birthday gift, so I cant ask the recipients opinion.  I am a bit worried that perhaps it is too dramatic and looks to 'unreal'. This is not a HDR image! I wanted to print on canvas stretched over a frame but think a print with a white matt border will look beter. The print size will be about 45x80cm printed on  Hahnemuhle archival mat plus a 10cm white ragmatt r all round.

Any comments?

Regards, Ivan

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2827569950_0199baff4f.jpg)

Title: St Marks, Venice
Post by: ARD on September 04, 2008, 10:59:53 am

Very nice photo, it does look slightly unreal, but I think this is owing to the sky, it might look better if the sky was darkened slightly and more contrast to match the contrast levels you have on the buildings.

Title: St Marks, Venice
Post by: popnfresh on September 04, 2008, 12:30:54 pm

I dig the shot. Yes, it does look a bit unreal and I think that's a good thing. The sky is what makes it. It has an interesting surreal quality. In B&W it almost appears as though the sky is on fire. I find it odd, strange and very cool. I don't think it needs darkening at all.

Title: St Marks, Venice
Post by: ARD on September 04, 2008, 02:42:47 pm

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I dig the shot. Yes, it does look a bit unreal and I think that's a good thing. The sky is what makes it. It has an interesting surreal quality. In B&W it almost appears as though the sky is on fire. I find it odd, strange and very cool. I don't think it needs darkening at all.
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Now you mention it, I agree  

Title: St Marks, Venice
Post by: BFoto on September 04, 2008, 08:43:01 pm

Is it a lightroom image that has a tad too much fill light maybe?