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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: jasonrandolph on January 24, 2011, 04:15:42 pm

Title: Barrier
Post by: jasonrandolph on January 24, 2011, 04:15:42 pm

Here's a recent shot from a walk around downtown.  What do you all think?

Title: Re: Barrier
Post by: c_soars on January 24, 2011, 04:56:53 pm

Nice composition, but I think I'd prefer it in B&W rather than the cross-processed palette you've employed here.  The fence switching back in the background bokeh sustains the interest.

Title: Re: Barrier
Post by: jasonrandolph on January 25, 2011, 10:27:00 am

Thanks C.  I've actually been working on a B&W version, although I'm still tweaking it...

Title: Re: Barrier
Post by: John R Smith on January 25, 2011, 10:41:21 am

Jason

The B/W is working much better for me. Nice composition / framing. The only little niggle I have is the very shallow DOF, probably unavoidable I expect. But your focus point is spot-on, of course.

John

Title: Re: Barrier
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 25, 2011, 02:45:36 pm

For me the B&W version has a good bit of appeal, which the color one doesn't.  I think the colors distracted from the nice forms and patterns.

Eric

Title: Re: Barrier
Post by: Ken Bennett on January 25, 2011, 03:53:01 pm

Interesting comments, as I find the color image striking and the b+w version very flat. The cross-processed look actually works for this image.

Title: Re: Barrier
Post by: popnfresh on January 25, 2011, 05:14:54 pm

+1 for the B&W version.

Title: Re: Barrier
Post by: jasonrandolph on January 26, 2011, 10:27:33 am

Thank you all for your feedback.  I always appreciate hearing the perspectives of others.

Title: Re: Barrier
Post by: wolfnowl on January 26, 2011, 02:11:48 pm

I agree.  The lomo effect works for some images, but I think the B&W is better here.

Mike.