DSS #86 Angels Flight

fjcvisual

All C&C is appreciated.

This is the Angels Flight trolley car in downtown LA. I got to the location a bit late, and the morning sun begun to light up the terminal building in the background. If possible, I may return tomorrow to see if I can even out the lighting. These are HDR images with a couple different perspectives. Thanks for your feedback.

Jim

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All images can be found here:
http://fjcvisual.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/Challenges/17690202_mV5CHS

Froch

Number3 is terrific.

DonRicklin

Many other places this might be called a funicular! I love it! . Though not as steep as some I've been on...

NIce processing. I like 3 & 4.

Don

bf2015

#4

billseye

bf2015 wrote: »

#4

Froch

billseye wrote: »

hi Brian, hi Bill,
when I first looked at this series, I wondered about #4. I'm in the camp that I like the unique view that sometimes tonemapping brings when applied to wood. I'd be interested to know your thoughts on it.
For me it just misses the mark. Because of the extreme dof, I feel there's so much in focus that detracts from the main subject. The bush out the left window and what looks like a parking structure out the right windows. Both pull me out of the image a bit.
Image #3 is exactly opposite. Very crisp, hi contrast, and it almost seems like it was taken in the era that AF was in full service, and aside from the sign creeping into the frame at the top, I think the comp is wonderful. I love that I have to think about where the railcar ends and the track begins. (very nice Jim!)

fjcvisual

@Froch - yea I agree that there are some distractions. Once the light began to come up over the buildings everything really lit up. I really needed to be there earlier. As it was I was there at about 6:45am.

Thanks everyone for the comments.

Jim

richtersl

#4 is terrific! The texture of the wood really draws me in.

For the purposes of the challenge you want to consider cloning out that white spot on the left.

DsrtVW

Another vote for 4

fjcvisual

richtersl wrote: »

#4 is terrific! The texture of the wood really draws me in.

For the purposes of the challenge you want to consider cloning out that white spot on the left.

I agree, Done.

lizzard_nyc

I really like these! Very cool.
I am partial to the first one,though compared to your others feels like it needs tweaking with the processing.

PedalGirl

I love love love #4. I've been wanting to go check out the Angel's Flight trolley for a while... one of these days I'll get there.

billseye

Froch wrote: »

hi Brian, hi Bill,
when I first looked at this series, I wondered about #4. I'm in the camp that I like the unique view that sometimes tonemapping brings when applied to wood. I'd be interested to know your thoughts on it.
For me it just misses the mark. Because of the extreme dof, I feel there's so much in focus that detracts from the main subject. The bush out the left window and what looks like a parking structure out the right windows. Both pull me out of the image a bit.
Image #3 is exactly opposite. Very crisp, hi contrast, and it almost seems like it was taken in the era that AF was in full service, and aside from the sign creeping into the frame at the top, I think the comp is wonderful. I love that I have to think about where the railcar ends and the track begins. (very nice Jim!)

Hi Paul,

For me the issue may be a combination of several preferences. I think the portrait orientation of #3 and the center line focus of the interior steps and then the rails all lead my eye to the top center of the frame... and there's not a payoff there. As for #4, I prefer the landscape orientation and I really like the richness of the wood and the metal polls that you've achieved with the tone-mapping. I'm not bothered by the view out the windows, as the windows don't imply central focus. The view is more context setting to me.

sapphire73

#3 and #4 are both great shots. I have a slight preference for the latter. Saw it in the entry gallery and had fun studying it and figuring out what it was (before seeing this thread).

fjcvisual

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I decided to submit #4 after I cropped out the near window on the left. I think it finished off the image nicely.

Thanks again, Jim