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On a grey day...


On a grey day...
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Copyright: Per Hoj (hojper) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 687 W: 111 N: 847] (4087)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-16
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/8 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-02-19 9:36
Viewed: 936
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
...one can cheat forever!
And that is exactly what I did with this one. My previous post from Stockholm was in black and white and the day didn't have much more to offer. But this view of one of the old streets in Gamla Stan (the old city) just needed a bit of enhancing in the digital darkrom. For those interested I will post the esized original as workshop. Comparing the two will make it fairly clear what I did to it, and it included things like fairly drastic sharpening followed by softening and even faking a few colours. Tell me if it's too "fake".

PS: Notice the shutter speed of 1/8. I steadied the camera against the wall the best I could.

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  • sephus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 216 W: 0 N: 41] (2481)
  • [2006-02-19 10:18]

Hallo Per.
I compared the original in the workshop with what you did with it.
I like what you did.
The original may be the more realistic one, but we all want to add a little of our own fantasy and "look of life" to what we create.
Well done!!
Groet,
Joop.

eventhough u used slow shutter speed without tripod u came out with good results. good one.
but why this metallic frame? its not matching to the theme.
good capture
i liked it

regards
sangeeth

Okay Per, I'll say the negative stuff first. I know how much you like frames, but I think one is just a little too heavy for the scene. The softening a bit to mushy for my taste, but only my opinion. I really like the lonely narrow stree in the scene and the composition. I did a workshop to suggest a different method of achieving some colour. You may not like it, not sure, but don't be afraid to say so. The method I used concentrated on using a High Radius in the Unsharpmask section. Percentages are 73/99.1/0, then saturation at 18%. This method is not to improve your idea, but rather a different way of achieving some colour in a new way.

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  • SILVA Gold Star Critiquer [C: 321 W: 0 N: 0] (3917)
  • [2006-02-19 14:35]

great work...very well donne,,congrats mty friend

I like the perspective, and the way the road leads the eye into the distance with the high buildings either side. The colours are nice and muted throughout, with some nice warmth from the browns and beige colours. I don't care too much for the frame, but that is a personal choice, I suppose.
Cheers Joan

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 369 N: 2624] (11948)
  • [2006-02-20 17:13]

The frame is a bit overdone, Per. Nice PP work you used on the original, but I think Diana's is even better. I like the ice on the pavement, it looks like a glacier. I also like the neon-blue & red on top of the ice.
TFS.

...a not so grey shot! :) I don't know about the frame...all right, personally, I wouldn't go for it, but then, it's so static that it makes the photo look like a step-in shot, or a video-still. Bit out of focus, but it's charming alltogether :)

Best greetz,

Nathalie

Really great processing... and no I prefer the "fake" version of this... the frame adds such a great touch to the pic! Well done on this

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