#61 - New idea

travelways

New idea:

Safe crosswalk system



What do you think?

angevin1

I totally love this idea, and the colorization works quite well.

The Only, only thing I could think of to take it further would be if you could talk someone into walking against the arrow in the pic versus standing there, as this bystander was!

I like!:D

travelways

angevin1 wrote: »

I totally love this idea, and the colorization works quite well.

The Only, only thing I could think of to take it further would be if you could talk someone into walking against the arrow in the pic versus standing there, as this bystander was!

I like!:D

Thank you Tom,

I do have few shots with people walking (crossing the street) against the arrow sense. However, pressing the button, while they were already crossing doesn't make sense.
(of course, my husband who's hand is in the photo, didn't really press the button, so people were crossing as usual)

I chose this instance where the guy was waiting for the sign to change and all the cars to stop, as a demonstration
of the idea of the system: you have to press the button in order to be able to cross.

travelways

Oh, I made a basic mistake! - obviously I'm not a good driver...

Originally the stop light was green and I just thought to change it to red - oh, thank you so much for
suggesting that something was not right...

I'll change the stop light back to green.

Thank you, thank you!

travelways

Here is the correct image:

#1 Safe crosswalk system



Is it better now?

* Yes, graphically speaking, I took my husband's hand in the about same position as the hand in the picture, but pointing in the opposite direction.

You are saying that also, showing people crossing against the sense of the arrow, would make a good looking image. - I know what you are saying.

However, for the demonstration of the idea of this "invention", that image wouldn't make sense...

- any thoughts?

SeascapeS

I like it too! Looks like you found your entry. Neat idea!

travelways

SeascapeS wrote: »

I like it too! Looks like you found your entry. Neat idea!

He, he... :ivar

I still have another idea for tomorrow, when it's supposed to rain, but I don't know how it will turn out...

travelways

I'm thinking that you may be right Tom...

I'll work on another version with people crossing the opposite direction

Thank you so much

angevin1

SAme here

I have no idea if it makes sense. Is it supposed to? If it is, you might as well ignore me!:D

WhatSheSaw

Nice!

:lurk Waiting to see what your next idea is.

ic4u

Nicely seen
Looks like you're coming up with lots of ideas for this theme, wish I could say the same!

travelways

angevin1 wrote: »

SAme here

I have no idea if it makes sense. Is it supposed to? If it is, you might as well ignore me!:D

To me it seems that everything has to make sense... Great point

Jenn

I tend to want to keep looking at the man in the background, then look at the yellow signs. Maybe that's just me.

travelways

Jenn wrote: »

I tend to want to keep looking at the man in the background, then look at the yellow signs. Maybe that's just me.

Thank you Jenn, this is good, because more or less, this is the idea: he cannot cross, unless the button is pushed.

travelways

Here is one with people crossing against the arrow sense.

Is it better?

#2 Safe crosswalk system - 1



or this:

#2 Safe crosswalk system - 2



or this:

#2 Safe crosswalk system - 3

travelways

I also modified a little the version with the man waiting to cross:

#2 Safe crosswalk system - 4



Any opinions?

Jenn

I like #2 - 2 if it was cropped right above the yellow sign so the red stop light would be out of the picture. I think the red lights kind of draw my eyes away from the main subject. Without them my eyes go right to the yellow signs.

travelways

Jenn wrote: »

I like #2 - 2 if it was cropped right above the yellow sign so the red stop light would be out of the picture. I think the red lights kind of draw my eyes away from the main subject. Without them my eyes go right to the yellow signs.

Thank you Jenn,

I think you are right - somehow I got stuck to the idea of showing the lights...

richtersl

I think if you added a subtle vignette to the last one, you'll be able to keep the user's attention on the signal button-thingie and not on the green light. I think the green light needs to stay in the photo because it adds context to it. I like how the man in the background seems to be looking at what you're doing.

If you need a vignette action, go here, scroll down to Frames and Mattes and download Custom Vignette 3.2 or Custom Vignette 2.0, depending on your version of Photoshop. I have CS5 and have been able to run the 3.2 version of that action with no problem.

travelways

Here is the vignetted man



any better?

PS:

Thank you Linda,

When I inserted the photo of the man with the vignette version, I deleted by mistake the text I had.

travelways

I also have an adjusted version of the women:

Jenn

photo-bug wrote: »

I also have an adjusted version of the women:

I like this one especially with the blue sleeve. It sets it all off real nicely, I think.

travelways

Jenn wrote: »

I like this one especially with the blue sleeve. It sets it all off real nicely, I think.

I think I like this one better too - thank you Jenn

dnie

Jenn wrote: »

I like this one especially with the blue sleeve. It sets it all off real nicely, I think.

travelways

dnie wrote: »

One more reason to go with this one , if I don't find something better in the meantime

Thank you Donna

travelways

I entered the last one

Thank you so much everybody for the help and Tom: yes, you were right

angevin1

photo-bug wrote: »

I entered the last one

Thank you so much everybody for the help and Tom: yes, you were right

Haha!! Really, Me? Right? about what? wait, no! Quick, grab my camera and take a picture of me being right!rofl

I love this version you posted latest! It works!

I believe I'd keep this particular place in mind for future DSS's...!

richtersl

photo-bug wrote: »

Here is the vignetted man



any better?

PS:

Thank you Linda,

When I inserted the photo of the man with the vignette version, I deleted by mistake the text I had.

I think if you masked out the vignette from the yellow sign it would look better. But I really like the last one you posted with the blue sleeve. That blue sleeve is just what that shot needed to divert the viewer's attention from the ladies. It's also a nice example of tastefully done selective coloring and I'm glad you entered it!

travelways

Thank you Tom and Linda

I noticed that the entry has some small imperfections from the selective coloring process, so I'm reworking on fine touches. Thank you so much again

travelways

Hi,

Due to the tremendous enthusiasm regarding my entry in the contest gallery, I feel like something is not exactly right

I'm wondering if a re-worked version would be better

This is my current entry:



This is the re-worked version:



Please tell me if the second one would make a difference, or should I go with something else...

Thank you,

lkbart

I really like this entry - real life is like a mirror image of the sign! I can see where the crop on the rework helped remove a little clutter on the bottom (that I hadn't noticed before). I prefer the color/brightness of the original background but the selective coloration in the rework. The background rework seems overcast or muted, like it has a touch of a tan tone to it instead of just being b/w. Something else I had not noticed before in the original entry is that there seems to be a little halo around the selective coloration on the top of the hand & button thing, & I don't see that on the reworked shot.