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A Few Pairs of Parallels


A Few Pairs of Parallels
Photo Information
Copyright: Jim Pinkham (jpinkham) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 151 W: 1 N: 230] (1103)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-08-24
Categories: Daily Life, Experimental, Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi 400D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Impressions of Silo Country, Friday theme 2008/12/12 "Parallel" B&W [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-12-11 20:16
Viewed: 264
Points: 9
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was an interesting experiment for the Friday theme. I did initial sharpening and rule-of-thirds trimming in my camera's ZoomBrowser EX utility. I switched to The Gimp for a slight rotational correction, sizing, a second pass of sharpening with the Light-and-Shadows plug-in, an auto layers adjustment, a slight levels adjustment, and then desaturation using the luminosity setting as the basis.
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To ErikSven: A Little More Leveljpinkham 1 12-14 17:29
To eosnut: Bland Skyjpinkham 1 12-14 17:26
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Hi Jim,
This is a good example of depth of focus, f11 has everything sharp from fore to background.
I feel it would be improved greatly if the rather bland sky was cropped down to just above the pylon.
Lots of 'parallels' for the theme, well done.
Peter.

Hello Jim,
Well, yes: black and white can be the solution if you want to "soften" the effect of rather flat skies ;o). I agree with Peter about the sky being nevertheless still too predominant. I also have the impression the photo (still) isn't level (see the silos and the left pylon). A pity, because "structure" is the main feature of this minimalistic picture.
But let's end in a positive way: I think you rendered the quintessence of this rural area, made of space and (parallel) lines. Moreover, black & white indeed was an appropriate choice to express the "soul" of this Wisconsin "piece of countryside".
TFS & kind regards,
Erik

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3270 W: 270 N: 7711] (32868)
  • [2008-12-15 1:15]

Good shot Jim
And there is so much to see here and I like the repetition of the 'pairs'.
Well seen and captured, and especially in B&W
TFS
Janice

Ciao Jim


I love this picture,
because I like to see these rolls of hay
around the field. I think this is beautiful!
Your photo has a beautiful setting in
image, and you made good use of b / w here.
Greetings!

Sergio

ciao Jim..
really interesting b/w.. with a composition so effective.. and good lines and forms! i like it.. thanks
ciao Marco

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