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No More Room on the Bench?


No More Room on the Bench?
Photo Information
Copyright: Michael Sirois (msirois) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 32 W: 16 N: 49] (305)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-15
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Tamron 28-200AF XR, Sunpak UV Haze
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/180 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Benches [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-30 23:21
Viewed: 1284
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On my last day in Montreal, about six weeks ago, I took a walk down by the Promenade du Vieux-Port, and saw this couple sitting contentedly on a bench by the bike path, enjoying the new warmth after a hard winter, wrapped up in their own world.

I aimed a quick shot as I passed by, not wanting to disturb them. When I looked at the images later, the couple looked all right, but much of the rest of the image was overexposed. Since the couple is the focal point anyway, I decided to take advantage of the overexposure.

I selected the bench and the couple, and adjusted the levels on the selection, deepening their colors. Then I inverted the selected and used levels to white-out the rest of the image. Then I sharpened and resized it before uploading.
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  • Great 
  • ark Silver Star Critiquer [C: 15 W: 0 N: 2] (76)
  • [2005-05-30 23:35]

So nice and original. It speaks sentiment. The whole composition says: the world is big enough, but the both of us together, need no more than to be close to each other. Nice job.

This photo brings a lot of memories of my favorite city in North America
This photo is very romantic and a joy to look at.
Thanks for sharing Michael

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  • Gand Gold Star Critiquer [C: 355 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-05-31 2:36]

great composet and presented Michael!
Very creative.
Regards.

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  • Carma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 499 W: 129 N: 297] (4974)
  • [2005-05-31 3:25]

Nie efect you made with your PP. The couple looks to be alone on the world on this bench.
Good composition, nice colours in very natural mode.
I like the empty space on the bench.
Good one.

Nice PP work, Michael. The bllue jacket really enhances the whole composition. I took the liberty to do a workshop on your picture, just to re-crop an otherwise excellent shot!

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  • edie Gold Star Critiquer [C: 659 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-05-31 11:03]

Simple and effective,the white background leave space to their dreams.
Romantic and very well seen.
Edie

Hi Michael, your decision to make a white background is good, you created a good image, also like how you framed the coupple on the right. TFS Iris

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