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Copyright: Sotiris Kousoulos (sotiris_k) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 58 W: 2 N: 25] (504)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-08
Categories: HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Nikon D40X, AF-S DX VR Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G, Cokin circular Polarizer 72mm
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Perspectivas... [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-06 11:53
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ladies & gentlemen please take your seats...
This is a superb graffiti from downtown Athens (Psyrri area). I needed all the focal range of my lens to take this picture from Areios Pagos hill...
I have shot this graffiti many times in the past... the thing I like most is the contrast between its beauty and the ugliness of its surroundings... hope you like it too.
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To Flip: Thanks a lot!sotiris_k 1 04-11 14:05
To Aida: Happy birthdaysotiris_k 4 04-09 12:35
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Hello Sotiris,
Played with color desaturation to get this mural to show itself off in this b&w environment ,that is pleasant to look at and has a refreshing effect on the overall compo of ( ugly..you said it....lol) concrete appartment bloks ( a nice variation ....). I like your approach here zooming in on your main subject has given the scene a sort of compressed stacked up buildings vertical appearance , pretty good shot,
TFS this little corner of your city,
Regards,Carol

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  • Enka Gold Star Critiquer [C: 101 W: 0 N: 0] (624)
  • [2008-04-06 13:42]

ohh! muy original, aunque ojala se pudiera ver mas de cerca el graffiti, pero me gusta la forma que has tenido de resaltarlo, me gusta el entramado de la ciudad en B&W

Γεια σου Σωτήρη!
Βλέπω αυτή την ασχήμια των σύγχρονων κτιρίων και διαβάζω την απόφαση του υπουργείου "πολιτισμού" να κατεδαφίσει τα νεοκλασικά κτίρια 100ετίας που εφάπτονται στον περιβάλλοντα χώρο του νέου μουσείου της ακρόπολης που η ομορφιά του δεν ξεπερνάει αυτή των κτιρίων της φωτο σου και με πιάνει οργή.
Η Ακρόπολη για παράδειγμα μοιάζει να ξεχωρίζει μέσα στο χάος, όπως το graffiti στην γειτονιά του Ψυρρή.
Η ιδέα μου πάνω στην φωτογραφία σου θα ήταν να κρατήσεις έγχρωμα τα παλαιά κτίρια στο κάτω μέρος της φωτογραφίας για να κάνουν την διαφορά.
Νίκος

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  • Aida Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 275 W: 47 N: 206] (2258)
  • [2008-04-06 14:40]
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Hi Sotiris,
You have you camera advanced 2 days :) I guess that you put this great photo today because you know that is my birthday ;) Talking seriously I love this photo. The selective desaturation worked very well not just on make the beautiful graffit standing out but also gives a very interesting look to the geometric volumes of the buildings creating a sensation of deep.
Uma boa semana e um beijo,
Aida

interesting B&W and colour only on this wall to let us focus on the paint better
good light and interesting graphism done by the architecture and the shadows
regards
jo

Very interesting composition, Sotiris. I like the exposure and contrast of B&W. Very good selection and color conversion of the subject. It's artistic. TFS.
Cheers!
Freddie :)

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  • Flip (14)
  • [2008-04-09 13:05]
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Geia sou swthrh!
Auth h foto einai apisteuth! Apla 8eikh!!!Einai magikh...Good Job!
Exw kai egw fotografia to idio graffiti, alla trabhgmeno apo katw!hehe

TFS
Maria

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