Three Car Garage

peoorvendalpeoorvendal Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
edited January 18, 2011 in Street and Documentary
Wandering the streets of San Francisco last summer on a very sunny day last summer, I chanced upon this building. As I was getting ready to take a shot from across the street, the couple came walking down the hill just in time for this shot.

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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    There's lots to like about this shot. I love that the couple are in silhouette, matching the black trim on the building. It's unfortunate that there's the distracting bit in the foreground. Car window? I'd like to also see it in B&W.
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  • peoorvendalpeoorvendal Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    The stuff in the foreground are street car rails. I can see that you found them distracting - didn't occur to me.

    Thanks for your thoughts!
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited January 17, 2011
    I just assumed that's what they are, and they didn't bother me. I like the shot.
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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    So the waviness is shadow and sidewalk. It looked like the bottom of a car window/door to me. Now that I know what it is it isn't as distracting. Funny that.
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  • KsjonesKsjones Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    very cool shot, i dig it
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    Welcome to our DGrin forum!

    I enjoy this shot with the exposure/processing making it work well. There is a slight rightward tilt to the shot that I notice. The tracks add, not detract, from the shot.
  • peoorvendalpeoorvendal Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    Thanks, rainbow!

    I lined up the left side to be vertical, but you're right, the photo is taken at a slight angle and the perspective is visible. Should look at fixing that...
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2011
    peoorvendal wrote: »
    Thanks, rainbow!

    I lined up the left side to be vertical, but you're right, the photo is taken at a slight angle and the perspective is visible. Should look at fixing that...

    Sometimes I have a problem with verticals, especially with wide angles. Not worth fixing if it is just for this forum...
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited January 18, 2011
    rainbow wrote: »
    Not worth fixing if it is just for this forum...
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    It's really quite easy in PS with the perspective crop or the newer lens distortion filter.
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2011
    peoorvendal wrote: »
    Wandering the streets of San Francisco last summer on a very sunny day last summer, I chanced upon this building. As I was getting ready to take a shot from across the street, the couple came walking down the hill just in time for this shot.
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    Lovely shot. And I like the tracks. But...rolleyes1.gif...It would be twice as lovely if you'd waited another two steps and caught the couple in the middle of the center door.clap.gif
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  • peoorvendalpeoorvendal Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited January 18, 2011
    Here's a perspective corrected version. Thanks for pointing that out.

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  • sara505sara505 Registered Users Posts: 1,684 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2011
    peoorvendal wrote: »
    Here's a perspective corrected version. Thanks for pointing that out.

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    I don't mind the tracks, either.

    As for "the center of the door" - don't forget the rule of thirds :D - dead center might seem too contrived, so just to the right of center could work, but I actually like it as is, for its somewhat spontaneous feel.
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  • peoorvendalpeoorvendal Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited January 18, 2011
    I took a series of shots, including with the people dead center. I liked this the most. My eye is immediately drawn to the left person, against the clear background. The fact that the other silhouette seemed to keep my eyes exploring the details there more. After the detour to explore the balcony and the lines, that higher complexity is what draws me back in. The ones with the simpler composition felt flatter to me. Unfortunately I deleted those, otherwise I would have shown what I mean.
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