My first concrete thought...what are yours?

rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
edited March 7, 2011 in The Dgrin Challenges
For the first 5 days of this challenge I thought this was a crazy topic....and then my thinking cap kicked in and I have a dozen ideas, not all of which are doable... But---

Took an afternoon wander around the river today...

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There are many more, but DH wants me to watch a movie so off I go....

Ok, I have added a few more shots...

Pounding the concrete....1202129718_TzJaX-M.jpg

Three bridges...
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Unnamed...
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Which should I be paying attention to?
Thanks for your advice...

The Train Don't go there no more...

I had a DUH moment today. I have settled on a year long exploration of this part of the Appomattox River. I went down today (first time since the CONCRETE idea was discussed.) All the ideas and thoughts aside, HOW could I have forgotten THIS?? So, now I have five choices!!!

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...Trish

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  • indiegirlindiegirl Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2011
    Nice lines! I really like this.

    I'm going to play with an idea next weekend. Urban Jungle stuff. I want to try and capture something with drama and lots of contrast, something PJ/Street.
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  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2011
    Thanks, Indie girl....yes, the concrete jungle would be one of the ideas I would play around with, but I "think" I have enough floating in my head! ( Grab some feet pounding the pavement while you are at it!)
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  • oldtown_dreameroldtown_dreamer Registered Users Posts: 177 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2011
    i'm liking the three bridges (great tones on the rocks, and the water is just beautiful), but my favorite is your first one. somehow all the others feel like there's too much going on.
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  • lkbartlkbart Registered Users Posts: 1,912 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2011
    I like the reflection in the first shot and the bridges in the background, but I think I prefer the three bridges - the contrasts between them (love the old pillars - lots of character) with the trees in the background, just not sure if the crop is working for me. I kinda think the brick building in the background is a little distracting, or maybe it's too busy. You might try cropping some off the left & maybe bottom. I posted this link on the last thread too (hope that's okay!) - http://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/photo-adjuster.html - I've been using it to play with crops to see what works better.
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  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2011
    bumping up...
    Hmmm....I added a shot last night, via EDIT function---didn't realize it wouldn't bump up so anyone would notice!!rolleyes1.gif

    Anyway...I have these images. I intend to fuss about with some textures and color shifts, you know, play, when I get home tonight.

    WHICH image should I be putting the most effort into, in your humble opinion?

    THANKS!!!
    Trish
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  • bbjonesbbjones Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2011
    I vote for the first one -- reflection bridge.
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  • slpollettslpollett Registered Users Posts: 1,223 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2011
    Well, I like the first reflection bridge, three bridges, and the last one you posted. Hard to say which I like best. I like all three. I'm sort of envious that you have 3 to choose from, actually.mwink.gif

    I think I'd lean more toward Three Bridges because I love the colors in it. I agree with lkbart that the red building in the background is a little distracting, but it doesn't bother me that much. The first one is nice, too, though.

    Sorry, I wasn't much help here! Congrats on finding several great subjects.

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  • dlsdls Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    I am rather partial to the first one. I like the lines, the color/tone of that shot.
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  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    Alrighty....I played a bit with two of the images----

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    That Train Don't Stop There No More...1207281018_MygLt-M.jpg


    or, Three Bridges.... I do have a version where I have lightened the building in the background, but I didn't like any of the other editing I did...

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    By the time I get home from work, I NEED to decide!!!!

    Help!!!!

    Thanks!!!!!
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  • SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    Really like "That train don't stop there..."
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  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    The processing on first one (in the last post) mutes the colors too much. To me, this was its most appealing feature.

    I like the composition in That Train and the reflection in the water.

    I like the colors in the old stone in Three Bridges.

    Overall, I think That Train is the strongest.
  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    Whoops! I see when I uploaded that the titles didn't connect properly. That Train is the first, (+*the old train trestles are just huge monoliths in the landscape)....the second I haven't named....and that seems to be the run-away favorite so far....

    Thanks all!!
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    rteest42 wrote: »
    Whoops! I see when I uploaded that the titles didn't connect properly. That Train is the first, (+*the old train trestles are just huge monoliths in the landscape)....the second I haven't named....and that seems to be the run-away favorite so far....

    Thanks all!!


    i really like #1 and #2--it's almost a tie for me. While I really dig the processing in shot #1 the "framing" might get you dq'd and I think the framing works nicely with that shot.
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