Gotham City

JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
edited August 29, 2015 in Other Cool Shots
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Cristóbal


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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2015
    This is quite an arresting shot that's a strong exhibition of contrasts. You have the soft, subdued world of circles butting up to a frenzied landscape of sharp angles and pointed lines. It's really unusual and very stunning.

    Terrific stuff, my friend.

    Tom
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2015
    Very nice!
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2015
    Wonderful lighting and juxtaposition of elements... I always like fire escape images... clap.gif
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2015
    black mamba wrote: »
    This is quite an arresting shot that's a strong exhibition of contrasts. You have the soft, subdued world of circles butting up to a frenzied landscape of sharp angles and pointed lines. It's really unusual and very stunning.

    Terrific stuff, my friend.

    Tom

    Thank you Tom, I always value your comments.
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Very nice!
    Thanks Taz!
    Earache wrote: »
    Wonderful lighting and juxtaposition of elements... I always like fire escape images... clap.gif

    Thanks Eric. Actually this is an old shot that I found last night, I shot it in Boston in 2010!

    BTW I think it is crooked, I had a hard time deciding which lines to follow to straighten it. Thoughts?
    Cristóbal


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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2015
    Juano wrote: »

    BTW I think it is crooked, I had a hard time deciding which lines to follow to straighten it. Thoughts?

    Looks good to me... I think using the bricks and platforms for level reference is the right choice. thumb.gif
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,968 moderator
    edited August 28, 2015
    I like this shot a lot, both the juxtaposition and the processing. Well done.

    As for straightening, this is the sort of image that will drive you bonkers, as I don't think there's a reliable horizontal or vertical reference. There might be a bit of clockwise tilt, but there is also a stronger vertical perspective distortion, bottom to top. These have opposite effects--the more you correct one, the worse the other becomes. Personally, I would correct the perspective a bit using either the crop tool in PS or the lens correction tool in PS or LR/ACR and not worry about rotation. You could also just leave well enough alone--it's a fine image as is deal.gif.
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  • willard3willard3 Registered Users Posts: 2,580 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2015
    The contrast in this has a lot of visual interest.

    Doesn't need to be straight.

    For the punctilious, Gotham is NYC, not Boston.
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2015
    Richard wrote: »
    I like this shot a lot, both the juxtaposition and the processing. Well done.

    As for straightening, this is the sort of image that will drive you bonkers, as I don't think there's a reliable horizontal or vertical reference. There might be a bit of clockwise tilt, but there is also a stronger vertical perspective distortion, bottom to top. These have opposite effects--the more you correct one, the worse the other becomes. Personally, I would correct the perspective a bit using either the crop tool in PS or the lens correction tool in PS or LR/ACR and not worry about rotation. You could also just leave well enough alone--it's a fine image as is deal.gif.

    Thanks Richard! :D

    You're right about the distortion, I will give it a try. As for straightening shots, I always have a hard time understanding perspective and selecting an appropriate reference. Getting better, but I still struggle. Thanks for the suggestion!
    Cristóbal


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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2015
    willard3 wrote: »
    The contrast in this has a lot of visual interest.

    Doesn't need to be straight.

    For the punctilious, Gotham is NYC, not Boston.

    Thanks. I do know that Gotham is NYC, but to me this looks like a scene from a Batman movie...
    Cristóbal


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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2015
    Cristóbal, I really like this shot. I agree it could easily be the background for a Batman movie scene. Very Gotham City looking wall ! I like the post processing on this a lot.
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2015
    Thelensspot wrote: »
    Cristóbal, I really like this shot. I agree it could easily be the background for a Batman movie scene. Very Gotham City looking wall ! I like the post processing on this a lot.

    Thanks, Glad you liked it.
    Cristóbal


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