First Post in Street

lisasolonynkolisasolonynko Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
edited April 7, 2010 in Street and Documentary
Hi All,

I thought that I throw 3 images into the ring and see what you think.

1.

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2.

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3.


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Thanks for taking the time to have a look.

Lisa
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Comments

  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,967 moderator
    edited April 6, 2010
    Hey, welcome to the asylum. wave.gif

    #1 is a knockout. The angle, the light, the color are all terrific. clap.gif
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2010
    I find the first one appealing, but the PP is approaching overdone. Not bad, though. While I like the scene in the 3rd one, it's way over PP'd IMO. A matter of taste, I'm sure.

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  • lisasolonynkolisasolonynko Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited April 6, 2010
    Thank you so much for the welcome and the comments!

    Lisa
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2010
    black mamba wrote:
    I find the first one appealing, but the PP is approaching overdone. Not bad, though. While I like the scene in the 3rd one, it's way over PP'd IMO. A matter of taste, I'm sure.

    Tom
    On any other image I might agree. but on this one I feel it works with the subject, which is in part the art works, which are often similarly over 'PPed'! eek7.gif

    Love the lot!thumb.gif

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2010
    Welcome wave.gif
    The Asylum can always use/accommodate another inmate rolleyes1.gif

    #1 for me too thumb.gif
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  • richardmanrichardman Registered Users Posts: 376 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2010
    The 3rd is a bit much to me, almost like HDR :-)

    The 2nd one, the background is so "muddy" that it reminds me of James Delano. How do you do that? It's a technique I would like to play with...

    Thanks,
    lisasolonynko wrote:
    Hi All,


    2.

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    Lisa
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  • lisasolonynkolisasolonynko Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited April 6, 2010
    Thank you to everyone for commenting.

    Richardman: The technique I used for number 2 is "a bit of this and a bit of that" (sorry, best way to describe it). I really like the orton effect, but sometimes I feel it is too "dreamlike". I used a manual technique (not a ps action) to create the orton effect. Since I did it on multiple layers, I was able to mask off parts so that certain elements stay in focus.

    I also dodge and burn via 50% grey layers set to "vivid light, hard light, and/or overlay".

    I hope this helps a bit. I am still playing myself, but I think that I have finally found a good starting point.

    Lisa
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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2010
    I like everything about #1. Somehow the PP suits it IMHO. Great angle and composition too.

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