#78 - First attempt

travelways · June 4, 2011

Would this fit to the challenge #78?

Evening by the lake

PS: I took it on June 02

Thank you for looking,

DonRicklin · June 4, 2011

Looks good to me!

Don

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travelways · June 4, 2011

DonRicklin wrote: »

Looks good to me!

Don

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Thank you Don

travelways · June 4, 2011

I also have this:

No title yet

What do your think?

Thank you,

angevin1 · June 4, 2011

They seem to both fit quite easily. That second one though is more compelling for me~

travelways · June 4, 2011

Thank you Tom

rbustraen · June 4, 2011

I like the second one a little more as well as your eyes go from top to bottom finding the windows at the 'end'....

travelways · June 5, 2011

Thank you Randy.

travelways · June 5, 2011

I actually changed my mind and went with this one:

- Still thinking for a better title, but for now it's "A simple match"

Any thoughts? - Thank you,

ic4u · June 5, 2011

Personally, I still like #2 better, it just feels more meaningful, plus the composition really draws me in, JMO!

travelways · June 5, 2011

ic4u wrote: »

Personally, I still like #2 better, it just feels more meaningful, plus the composition really draws me in, JMO!

Thank you so much Karin,

That is a photo I took at St.Mary's cathedral in Ottawa - it's an HDR, adjusted even more in PS after - yes, I worked quite a bit on it and this is the original size of it:

http://allbiz.smugmug.com/Photography/Daily-Photography/Photo-of-the-day-2010/6464803_UmdP9#1319798744_2J3f8Gq

- for the challenge I thought to crop it on the sides in order to draw the eyes to the windows.

However, I was so proud of the match I took this morning

powder · June 5, 2011

I do like your evening by the lake shot...I think that was a nice one as well. So many options!

sweetharmony · June 5, 2011

They're all good for different reasons....I'm drawn to the blue in the last two but the first has such a strong nostalgic feeling....would like to see that one with a bit less "brass" to the colors.......

WhatSheSaw · June 5, 2011

#2 is gorgeous! The others are also nice, but the color and comp in #2 really draw me in.

travelways · June 6, 2011

sweetharmony wrote: »

They're all good for different reasons....I'm drawn to the blue in the last two but the first has such a strong nostalgic feeling....would like to see that one with a bit less "brass" to the colors.......

Thank you "powder" and Leah,

I always liked this kind of nostalgic feeling of the evening by the water

- For the "brass" - I had the WB set up for shadow - this is how I got the color.
I can cool it of a little maybe…

travelways · June 6, 2011

WhatSheSaw wrote: »

#2 is gorgeous! The others are also nice, but the color and comp in #2 really draw me in.

Thank you WhatSheSaw and Leah,

I hesitated with this one because the beauty of this piece of architecture appears better in the original size.

- I provided a link to it, but maybe it's better if I insert it directly. Here it is:

I feel like it's a shame to crop it. What to you guys think?

travelways · June 6, 2011

PS:

My first thought was to take a shot of somebody lighting a cigarette, but my husband didn't want to cooperate

I may try a SP, if I'll have the time

sapphire73 · June 6, 2011

My eye is definitely drawn to the second shot with its rich color, converging lines and light. It is a literal take on the theme and may stand out (in a positive way) in a gallery filled with light at the end of the day, end of the tunnel, etc. kinds of shots. It is definitely my favorite of the three.

The first shot has a lot going for it. The sun stars and flare, the action implied in the girl leaning forward toward the ducks, etc. I figured that you must have processed it differently to get that color, but the figure on the right seems a bit dark. Both are somewhat silhouetted but it seems like we should either him a bit more clearly or more as a silhouette - if that makes sense. I think it would be great if you could highlight the rim lighting around their heads a bit?

I also like the third shot, and it is hard for me to know which would be the strongest for the challenge. All I can say is that my current preference would be 2, then 3, and then 1 - but I like them all. Good luck with it!

bbjones · June 7, 2011

I really like the repetition in the cathedral -- the pattern of the architecture is a really nice effect. I agree, don't crop it! You need to see each of those peaks (there must be an architectural word for those thingies) coming together in a row to drive the energy in the photo. Plus, the light is gorgeous.

silversx80 · June 7, 2011

Love #2!

MarkR · June 7, 2011

I think #1 is my favorite, and tells an engaging story. #2 as a close 2nd. #3 while technically very proficient, isn't nearly as interesting to me.

travelways · June 7, 2011

sapphire73 wrote: »

My eye is definitely drawn to the second shot with its rich color, converging lines and light. It is a literal take on the theme and may stand out (in a positive way) in a gallery filled with light at the end of the day, end of the tunnel, etc. kinds of shots. It is definitely my favorite of the three.

The first shot has a lot going for it. The sun stars and flare, the action implied in the girl leaning forward toward the ducks, etc. I figured that you must have processed it differently to get that color, but the figure on the right seems a bit dark. Both are somewhat silhouetted but it seems like we should either him a bit more clearly or more as a silhouette - if that makes sense. I think it would be great if you could highlight the rim lighting around their heads a bit?

I also like the third shot, and it is hard for me to know which would be the strongest for the challenge. All I can say is that my current preference would be 2, then 3, and then 1 - but I like them all. Good luck with it!

Thank you Gretchen, I changed already my entry to the cathedral ceiling (#2)

travelways · June 7, 2011

bbjones wrote: »

I really like the repetition in the cathedral -- the pattern of the architecture is a really nice effect. I agree, don't crop it! You need to see each of those peaks (there must be an architectural word for those thingies) coming together in a row to drive the energy in the photo. Plus, the light is gorgeous.

Thank you Brian, I'm happy that someone encouraged me for the un-cropped version of the ceiling.

After thinking and thinking though, I believe the cropped one responds best to the theme, showing the light at the end
undisrupted by other lateral distractions.

travelways · June 7, 2011

silversx80 wrote: »

Love #2!

Thank you Joe, this will be it

travelways · June 7, 2011

MarkR wrote: »

I think #1 is my favorite, and tells an engaging story. #2 as a close 2nd. #3 while technically very proficient, isn't nearly as interesting to me.

Thank you so much Mark, I liked #1 a lot too for the same reason and I also liked very much the match.
However I think that #2 will do it better, because is more simple and direct to the point, plus the subject matter
(this beautiful cathedral ceiling) is more or less unique.

Thank you very much everyone for the help and I wish you success in the challenge!

travelways · June 9, 2011

Note:

I just changed my Dgrin name from: "photo-bug" to "photo-funtasia" - I don't know how funny it is, but I did it

WhatSheSaw · June 10, 2011

I noticed and I like it!

travelways · June 10, 2011

WhatSheSaw wrote: »

I noticed and I like it!

Thank you so much

billseye · June 11, 2011

Well... I'm late to the thread, but FWIW, I think the comments and responses led to a great choice in for the entry. I would have said much the same as others. All are wonderful images, each with different reasons to be applauded and you final choice feels right

travelways · June 11, 2011

billseye wrote: »

Well... I'm late to the thread, but FWIW, I think the comments and responses led to a great choice in for the entry. I would have said much the same as others. All are wonderful images, each with different reasons to be applauded and you final choice feels right

Thank you Bill,

I appreciate your comment

#78 - First attempt

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