"Blasting Out of Desaturation"

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• Silke (23856)
• [2008-07-11 4:42]

What I like about this is the surreal quality, as if the train were breaking through from a dream world into the real world – excellent concept.
Very fine composition, of course :)
TFS
silke

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• bucanas (10120)
• [2008-07-11 4:44]

Hi Linda,
Beautiful....congratulation.
Ralf

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• cknara (410)
• [2008-07-11 5:11]

Nice..I like the composition as well the desaturation effect.

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• Liberty (5595)
• [2008-07-11 5:11]

Hi Linda,

Wow amazing effect in this photograph! The train seems coming from the another world. Well done and good contribution to the theme.
TFS

-Josée

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• exuereb (1678)
• [2008-07-11 5:15]

Nice shot! Great effect and I like the motion blur of the train.
Well done
Ed

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• josediogo1958 (3651)
• [2008-07-11 5:32]

Hi Linda
Great capture and very well handled.Nice work.
Indeed quit surreal.
Congrats
Friendly greetings
J.Diogo

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• tnahari (3747)
• [2008-07-11 5:35]

Hi Linda
great capture of the train and it is still moving...
well done with the desaturation.
tfs
tsiila

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• Royaldevon (8147)
• [2008-07-11 5:39]

Hello Linda,

This is very original because no-one else has interpreted it this way.
You really have a point though! The train appears to be travelling so fast that the colour has become a blur!
Great pov and composition.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• pozaru (16089)
• [2008-07-11 5:58]

It has something surreal !
I like it a lot; congrats !

v

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• machinelove (11848)
• [2008-07-11 6:08]

Stellar idea and execution Linda!
Great way to accent the vibrant yellow color.
Excellent diagonal and composition.
Really well done.
- Vincent

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• wilth (1426)
• [2008-07-11 6:23]
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Nice freeze frame and perspective of the train at the crossing. I like the dark and moody murky feel of the core image which just amplifies the color portion of the image.
Nice work on this.
(I might have taken the telephone pole and transformers off, but no big deal)
TFS,
Wilt

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• RSK (3504)
• [2008-07-11 6:30]

Hi Linda,I like the originality of this image,perfect choice for Fridays theme,I also like the gradual blurring effect to the train with the front blasting through sharp as a tack.

Sorry about your ice cream.
TFS

Ron

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• Mitra (7236)
• [2008-07-11 6:33]

amazing effect. The train seems coming from the another world. Well done dear.
Mitra

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• shelbee (4182)
• [2008-07-11 6:42]
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nice creative idea, I like the crop and darkening around the edges. You could make it even more dramatic if you did a layer on top of this one and appied a radial: zoom blur and then took thesmudge tool and played with it. then you could just bring the opacity down to like 40% and erase the colored part of the layer. remind me to do a ws later
well done,
shelby

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• lrw1966 (3458)
• [2008-07-11 7:10]

Linda Hi;
Very creative Friday Theme. Excellent artwork.
Congratulaions, very well done. I can feel the movement and hear the horn of the train.
Thanks for the note, as well.
Larry
USA-tfs

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• japiey (8724)
• [2008-07-11 7:17]

Hi Linda,

Good work, well presented.
The train seems to pop out of a blurry dream..
Excellent.
Enjoy life, dear friend.

jp

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• ttreen (14407)
• [2008-07-11 7:41]

Hello Linda
Very different way to attack this week.. I love that you where able fade the color into the blur of the motion of the train.. very cool

Tricia

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• Valerka (4103)
• [2008-07-11 8:00]

Hi,Linda,
A wonderful idea to choose this photo for Helen's theme.
I like how the train appears in full colour:)
TFS
Valerka:)

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• John_F_Kennedy (8079)
• [2008-07-11 9:04]

I think your photo and your note really fit the theme.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• Chang (294)
• [2008-07-11 9:21]

Hi Linda!
Woww gr8 shot
gr8 piece of work! Well done
Theme and Image both balance out well!
TFS
Muhammad Hasnain

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• Ejtaan (9484)
• [2008-07-11 10:19]

CCOOOOOOLLLL Linda!!
Love this one!
Specially the way you did the desaturation here.... somehow reminds me a little of "back to the future" .

Cheers girl!
:-)
Anneke

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• patshoo (850)
• [2008-07-11 10:33]

Impressive and stunning,Well POV and creative presentation to this theme,The result had most suitable to title.Good work,TFS.

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• dareco (10183)
• [2008-07-11 11:25]

Good job Linda! I like the pov! I also love trains :) This has been another really interesting theme. A very nice contribution! TFS and have a restful weekend.

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• Beger (15117)
• [2008-07-11 12:03]

Hi Linda,
How I like this progressive desaturation! The train seems really to emerge from fog in all the senses of the word!
Very good idea for the theme et superb PP work! Congratulations! Annie

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• norenastramus (21079)
• [2008-07-11 12:07]

Hi Linda,
Excellent perpspective and composition,
excellent theme, details and well presented.
Well done my friend.TFS
Greetings
H.Ayhan

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• gerbilratz (1483)
• [2008-07-11 14:22]

Hi Linda... one of the few original ideas for this theme, well done, good to see a bit of originality...and a fine composition... regards h

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• itisme (287)
• [2008-07-11 14:37]

this is really different than any desaturation i have seen. looks great how you just blended the colors into the black and white.

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• Refugee (24931)
• [2008-07-11 15:17]

Very well captured Linda. Nice definition on the front of the train and jut enough colouring.
David

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• GreenBaron (38599)
• [2008-07-11 16:02]
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Yes..yes...yes! This is superb! Great PP work as if the train runs from the Black&white past in to the coloured future. Excellent PP work marvelous idea. A fine addition to Smurfie's theme :-)
Hans

...and keep your mirror up all the time, I want to have a look at the real Calamity, not her mirror image :-)

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• kickback (8788)
• [2008-07-11 16:15]

hi linda, awesome shot, the color you added is perfectly placed in this already good composition, nice work, TGIF!!!
scott

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• black_dream (3537)
• [2008-07-11 17:41]
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Brilliant idea, Linda, remarkable pp work, too! You've added a great sense of motion to the shot, I don't imagine the train was moving at the actual time when the shot was being taken... I may be wrong, in which case your shot is even more precious.
THANK YOU for sharing this magnificent shot!
Best regards,
Diana

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• spacebar (974)
• [2008-07-12 0:24]

I like above all the graduation you applied in the desaturation work.
It adds something fairy-like to the pic, despite the contemporary subject.
TFS
Ciao, Antonella

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• boomcat (10927)
• [2008-07-12 0:37]

good capture of the train, Linda.. lovely desaturation posting for the theme.. who would thought of posting train shot.. i like the blur back.. good one.. tfs..

have a lovely weekend.

regards, terry

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• chrisJ (28048)
• [2008-07-12 3:01]

Hi Linda

I like the title, as well as the effect. The train does indeed appear to be breaking free of the bg. Tfs!

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• jonathanhart (10408)
• [2008-07-12 3:15]

"graduated process, on a sliding scale, rich color to BW"
you got it !
very well done PP
regards
jo

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• rallymad (113)
• [2008-07-12 10:23]
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Hello Linda,

A sheer power shot I like the
B&W to color. I lived in the
US and I miss the long trains
over their, I'd say that wagons
had plenty of color, Did you slow
the shutter speed down and get
the colors blured?

TFS
Aidan.

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• trampas (2841)
• [2008-07-12 13:07]

hi linda.
sorry i missed this yesterday but i was entertaining guests.

this is a piece of magic.
the train seems to be bursting out of the b/w to get back to the reality of colour.

a master craftsperson (politicaly correct) at work.
Brian

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• WhiteKnight (1987)
• [2008-07-13 5:37]
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Really nice this shot Linda - is the blur intentional down the train? Either way it looks good, as if the thing's just arrived through some kind of 'worm hole' - very effective with the gradual desaturation.
Cheers
David

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• albyro (2465)
• [2008-07-13 6:08]

Hi Linda,
my hobby.. Train! Beautiful compo, nice idea a B/W mode. Brava!.
Greetings from Italy..

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• lisapw1 (5344)
• [2008-07-13 9:20]

Hi Linda,

How'd I miss this one?

Terrific creativity with the desaturation. Great imagination, excellent post processing. I really like how you gradually blended the colors.

Congrats! ~ Lisa

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• CAROL50 (2075)
• [2008-07-13 19:12]
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Hello Linda,
I am having a good laugh at the moment reading this one line where you mention '' so i dropped the ice cream '' when you heard the train coming , hehe ,,,i also get the idea ( i am just so much like you ! ) as even good thing like ice cream can go to waste to make 'the shot'! Well you did run to a good scene , i like how you got just the front of the convoy desaturated ( the whole train could have been desaturated for more impact ,just my opinion ) , a well composed subject for the theme Linda,
congrats,
Carol

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• Portraits_Only (67)
• [2008-07-13 19:36]

Clever shot, pp work and title. The whole things works very well and shows good imagination. I like the note as well.

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• S-moon (1529)
• [2008-07-14 6:09]

Hi Linda,

Very original! Very nice idea to let the train come out of the B&W in colour. Good scharpness and nice movement in the photo.
Well done!

TFS greetings Simone

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• Dpbours (2066)
• [2008-07-14 14:22]

Hi Linda,

Funny post processing work! Not just the desaturation, but also the slight motion blur you added to the back part of the train. Interesting! :-)

Greetings,
Dennis

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• Helkoryo (21668)
• [2008-07-14 23:31]

Hiya Linda

Absolutely superb my friend. A really great shot, lovely angle and very effective PP work.


TFS and for joining in the theme

Kind regards Helen

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• gabbypal (3987)
• [2008-07-15 16:42]

Trains are always exciting, aren't they? I tried something similar in a different way, called 'night train', but I like yours a lot.
LOL Janos