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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Todd Suttles on January 26, 2014, 12:04:45 am

Title: Wizard of Oz
Post by: Todd Suttles on January 26, 2014, 12:04:45 am

C&C appreciated. Thanks, -t

Title: Re: Wizard of Oz
Post by: wolfnowl on January 26, 2014, 02:25:15 am

I'm missing the Dorothy connection, unless we're not in Kansas anymore.  Does that stump take high octane?

Mike.

Title: Re: Wizard of Oz
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 26, 2014, 09:08:07 am

Love it!

Title: Re: Wizard of Oz
Post by: RSL on January 26, 2014, 10:31:55 am

Good shot, Todd. Very nice.

Title: Re: Wizard of Oz
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on January 26, 2014, 10:53:29 am

I like the image a lot.
Despite that I allowed myself to re-edit it.
Basically I applied a blurred background and darkened it to let the station stand out more.
I also did a little local dodging and burning.

Cheers
~Chris

Title: Re: Wizard of Oz
Post by: Todd Suttles on January 26, 2014, 02:34:37 pm

Quote from: wolfnowl on January 26, 2014, 02:25:15 am

I'm missing the Dorothy connection, unless we're not in Kansas anymore.  Does that stump take high octane?

Mike.

The allusion is weak but referenced more to the "man behind the curtain" than Dorothy; emphasizing all the hidden manipulation that has brought the price of gas back then ($1.11) to what it is today.

Title: Re: Wizard of Oz
Post by: Todd Suttles on January 26, 2014, 02:36:14 pm

Thanks all for the feedback. I like it darker too Chris! -t

Title: Re: Wizard of Oz
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on January 26, 2014, 02:40:57 pm

Quote from: Todd Suttles on January 26, 2014, 02:36:14 pm

Thanks all for the feedback. I like it darker too Chris! -t

Thanks!
If you flip between the versions you can track what I did to it and see the local adjustments as well (e.g. tube and engine parts, threedimensionality on the wood block).
Sometimes its just some small edits which make it finally sing.
This is an image I'd be proud of had I taken it.