#43 First thoughts - c&c please

AndMan · February 1, 2010

The downside of living & working in a "new town" (pretty much all less than 40 years old) is that there are very few if any decrepit buildings to shoot with an equal lack of really interesting doors or windows.

Here are my 1st attempts at #43 from an early Sunday morning in the centre of town.

Any & all c&c welcome.

#1 Closed

#2 Closed (colour)

#3 640 Windows

#4 Reflections of steel & glass

#5 Downtown reflection

Thanks for looking

VisualXpressions · February 1, 2010

I like #1 quite a lot... I like it in B&W... Did you try a verticle of just the rotating door? I prefer my doors and windows shot straight on

the only thing that bothers me is that I can only see part of the store sign... I think I would want to see all of it or nothing...

Winston

ic4u · February 1, 2010

VisualXpressions wrote:

I like #1 quite a lot... I like it in B&W... Did you try a verticle of just the rotating door? I prefer my doors and windows shot straight on the only thing that bothers me is that I can only see part of the store sign... I think I would want to see all of it or nothing...

Winston

#3 is kinda cool too, but the branch is distracting(IMO)

tinamarie52 · February 1, 2010

I'd like to see the wooden door by itself. It has a lot of character.

I'm not sure about the others since the challenge title is Window or Door...not plural. I'm not sure if the judges are looking for a window or a door or if multiples are included.

Chris

MarkR · February 1, 2010

I like #2, but don't get a strong sense of "closed" from the title. I do like the idea of a revolving door. I'll be in the minority and say I like the color better than the b&w.

I also think that #4 is quite cool and would also make a good entry. I especially like how the windows break up the lines in the reflection.

Dedalus77 · February 2, 2010

I quite like #2, but as others have said, I'd focus on just the revolving door.

michswiss · February 2, 2010

#1 works as a lonely street shot (I should comment in the Street forum). But if you want to try the revolving door on its own. How about setting up for a longer exposure and spinning the door so there's a small amount of motion blur. Possibly even ghosting yourself, or someone else coming out.

lizzard_nyc · February 2, 2010

michswiss wrote:

#1 works as a lonely street shot (I should comment in the Street forum). But if you want to try the revolving door on its own. How about setting up for a longer exposure and spinning the door so there's a small amount of motion blur. Possibly even ghosting yourself, or someone else coming out.

Love #1, the conversion is fantastic

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I agree with the recommendations for this shot--hower, if a reshoot is not possible, I still think it works as is--

The more I keep looking at it, the more it works--I like those two totally different style doors side by side.

Kinkajou · February 4, 2010

There's something I really like about #5, especially the way the window decoration dances off into the distance and merging with the reflections. I would correct the angle and work it in PP a little more to make it pop, but that seems to be the best one of the bunch for me.

red_zone · February 4, 2010

I too like #5, the cool colors and very interesting building reflection... play with the color saturation?

I like the colors in #3, and the concept, but the angle is a bit much (I'm prone to those type pictures as well) and the tree branch is a little bothersome... nitpicking things.

liflander · February 5, 2010

Good stuff going on in all the shots! You have a great eye! Maybe give it just a little more patience and you'll have some great shots! What do I mean? You are a few shots away from greatness in all the shots, IMO. You're there, just stick around, be patient, and take several more exposures, tweaking composition. If you do that, I think these strong photos will be top notch!
Cheers,
Mark

AndMan · February 7, 2010

VisualXpressions wrote:

I like #1 quite a lot... I like it in B&W... Did you try a verticle of just the rotating door? I prefer my doors and windows shot straight on the only thing that bothers me is that I can only see part of the store sign... I think I would want to see all of it or nothing...

Winston

Thanks for the input Winston. I didn't get a vertical of just the rotating door on that occasion but went back this am, the light wasn't as good but I'll post it and a couple of others in another thread.

AndMan · February 7, 2010

ic4u wrote:

#3 is kinda cool too, but the branch is distracting(IMO)

Yeah, I managed to get rid of one set but the other proved a problem. It's one of the difficulties living in a town where they plant trees pretty much every where they can to break up the buildings.

AndMan · February 7, 2010

tinamarie52 wrote:

I'd like to see the wooden door by itself. It has a lot of character.

I'm not sure about the others since the challenge title is Window or Door...not plural. I'm not sure if the judges are looking for a window or a door or if multiples are included.

Chris

Thanks for the feedback Chris.

AndMan · February 7, 2010

MarkR wrote:

I like #2, but don't get a strong sense of "closed" from the title. I do like the idea of a revolving door. I'll be in the minority and say I like the color better than the b&w.

I also think that #4 is quite cool and would also make a good entry. I especially like how the windows break up the lines in the reflection.

Thanks Mark. I think the title would probably have to change for #2. Well I've got a few hours yet.

AndMan · February 7, 2010

Dedalus77 wrote:

I quite like #2, but as others have said, I'd focus on just the revolving door.

Cheers Dedalus.

AndMan · February 7, 2010

michswiss wrote:

#1 works as a lonely street shot (I should comment in the Street forum). But if you want to try the revolving door on its own. How about setting up for a longer exposure and spinning the door so there's a small amount of motion blur. Possibly even ghosting yourself, or someone else coming out.

Thanks for the suggestion Jen. Went back today but my motion blurs didn't come out as well as I'd hoped.

AndMan · February 7, 2010

lizzard_nyc wrote:

Love #1, the conversion is fantastic .

I agree with the recommendations for this shot--hower, if a reshoot is not possible, I still think it works as is--

The more I keep looking at it, the more it works--I like those two totally different style doors side by side.

Thanks Liz, I too prefer the B&W version but I'll no doubt change my mind before tomorrow.

AndMan · February 7, 2010

Kinkajou wrote:

There's something I really like about #5, especially the way the window decoration dances off into the distance and merging with the reflections. I would correct the angle and work it in PP a little more to make it pop, but that seems to be the best one of the bunch for me.

Thanks for the input kinkajou, I appreciate it.

AndMan · February 7, 2010

red_zone wrote:

I too like #5, the cool colors and very interesting building reflection... play with the color saturation?

I like the colors in #3, and the concept, but the angle is a bit much (I'm prone to those type pictures as well) and the tree branch is a little bothersome... nitpicking things.

Thanks for diving in red zone.

AndMan · February 7, 2010

liflander wrote:

Good stuff going on in all the shots! You have a great eye! Maybe give it just a little more patience and you'll have some great shots! What do I mean? You are a few shots away from greatness in all the shots, IMO. You're there, just stick around, be patient, and take several more exposures, tweaking composition. If you do that, I think these strong photos will be top notch!
Cheers,
Mark

Thanks Mark.

#43 First thoughts - c&c please

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