#71 Concrete - C&C please!

bbjonesbbjones Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
edited March 2, 2011 in The Dgrin Challenges
Wow, so this theme seems to come at me everywhere!

I'd love some feedback on these, and to hear which one you like best. I think these are my 3 favorites -- tried to narrow it down. There's a link at the end to a gallery with more, if you are willing to look at them.

#1: Spillway
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#2: Bench
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#3: Fishermen, Monterey, CA
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There's more here. I'm interested in all of your C&C, but especially how you might process them differently.

Thanks!
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2011
    I especially like #3, but I like the close-up in your gallery, even better! thumb.gif

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  • bbjonesbbjones Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2011
    DonRicklin wrote: »
    I especially like #3, but I like the close-up in your gallery, even better! thumb.gif

    Don

    I really liked that one too, but then I convinced myself that it benefits from the context of the ocean. Now I'm not so sure! eek7.gif
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  • SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2011
    Love #3!
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  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2011
    bbjones wrote: »
    I really liked that one too, but then I convinced myself that it benefits from the context of the ocean. Now I'm not so sure! eek7.gif
    I think I agree....
    The sky and water are such great complements to the concrete and sand color....
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  • oldtown_dreameroldtown_dreamer Registered Users Posts: 177 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2011
    rteest42 wrote: »
    I think I agree....
    The sky and water are such great complements to the concrete and sand color....

    i second, but i'd crop it a bit at the bottom to remove the, what is it? wet sand? just plain sand, the mural, water, backpack guy and sky...
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  • lkbartlkbart Registered Users Posts: 1,912 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2011
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    You could probably crop some off the right side, too - I don't think the words add much to the context of the photo & I really like the ocean side of the shot - you might throw the shot into a composition adjuster like this one http://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/photo-adjuster.html to see what kind of crop would work best for this shot. Love the "3" fishermen - in a diagonal leading to the sea! Nice shot :)
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  • bbjonesbbjones Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2011
    Here's a cropped version:
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    I see what you mean, though I'm not sure which I like best. Thanks for the suggestion!

    I like seeing the whole boat, "superimposed" on the sea. But I like the focus on the three figures, too. What do you think? headscratch.gif
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