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Road to the Moon


Road to the Moon
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Copyright: Vincent James (machinelove) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1317 W: 71 N: 3549] (16019)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-08
Categories: Experimental, Abstract, Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Canon EOS XTi 400D, Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM
Exposure: f/22, 1/1.25 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): SIlver Tulip Award II, 100 points or more!!! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-01 8:45
Viewed: 1222
Favorites: 4 [view]
Points: 114
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Having some more post-processing fun in Photoshop. I have been messing about with this idea off and on for almost a month. I have svereal versions of it, but finally decided on this one. I tried diffrent crops and colorings, removing the motion effect on the right, but ultimately this version was the one that appealed to me best.


This was three shots:

1. Driving across the San-Francisco Bay Bridge, with the camera on the dashboard shooting cars in front of me.

2. Capture I made of the Moon one night last year.

3. Clouds & sky from my archive of Clouds & sky (they come in handy once in a while :) )


The Road To The Moon >>>>

Neil Armstrong’s one small step for (a) man was the culmination of the greatest scientific, technological and cultural advance in human history.

It was indeed a giant leap for mankind. It proved, beyond any question of doubt, that humankind had taken the first evolutionary stride in becoming a multi-planetary species.

The Road to the Moon was a tireless effort of numerous scientists, engineers and visionaries from many countries that had finally come to fruition. Thirty years before this pivotal event, a group of far-sighted Brits known as the British Interplanetary Society (BIS) set forth the guidelines for such a lunar voyage.

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Hey look! We're neighbors today. :)
I posted right before you. Really awesome shot you have here. The colors are interesting- I think you could add a bit of saturation and it would look good in blue as well. Very creative.
TFS!

What a nice unique idea. Excellent Creation.

ciao Vincent
I see that the work of post processing
has an excellent visual impact..very capable
and good management of Photoshop!!!
I wish you the better beginning of 2008

best sERGIO

Efekt koncowy bardzo dobry. Gdyby jeszcze na dodatek ciemny samochod byl bardziej na pierwszym planie...dopiero bylaby glebia.
Pozdrawiam Witek

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  • maga Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 62 W: 0 N: 12] (528)
  • [2008-01-01 9:16]

very good job, Vincent. creative one.
keep on!
- Magda

very good... you might put originals to workshop...

Vincent.. this is something we see in the more expensive magazines
Looking to this makes me feel happy to have a hobby called photography, and the crown is yours here!! Excellent
The Silver Tulip Award
Happy new year
John T

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  • A-lex Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 132 W: 54 N: 260] (2184)
  • [2008-01-01 9:35]

Hi vincent,

What a great work you have here!!!

Alex

Hi Vincent
Impressive shot .I thought it was headied up to the sky when I first saw it in the thumbnail.Great work on PP.
TFS
Yassine

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2033 W: 143 N: 1864] (24383)
  • [2008-01-01 10:25]

Hi Vincent,
Great graphism my friend. Congratulations.
Necla

Absolutely fantastic work Vincent !
Superb concept and befitting execution.
Well done to you :-)

Best regards, Daniel.

happy new year :-)

Hi Vincent,
Lovely perpective and great job of pp work for doing this beautiful capture , excellent POV and composition very well done..
Michel

Laborious effort pays off handsomely, Vincent.
Bit of a tour-de -force, but great science-fiction shot and the composition is masterly.
Janos

Absolutely amazing work here,seems very real, the composition and the merging...keep it up!

Hello Vincent!

Congratulations for this cool idea and post processing work !
I love BOTH version . I understand you. Difficult choice. Well thought and realised.

Happy New Year !
Robert

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2004 W: 305 N: 3084] (26726)
  • [2008-01-01 12:19]

Hello Vincent, perfectly composed image, great subject and great PP work, well done, thanks ! All the best for 2008 !

Mario

great creativity Vincent, a graphical shot with lines eye leading to the moon,nice ppworks youve done. congrats!
happy new year..........andres

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  • cinca Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 327 W: 2 N: 143] (4452)
  • [2008-01-01 14:58]

Hi Vincent, original idea, great pp work.
A really strong and elegant composition.
happy new year, Cinzia

hi vincent, this is a great perspective with nice composition, the blur in the cars looks awesome, happy near to you,
thanks, scott

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  • LarZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 99 W: 0 N: 60] (313)
  • [2008-01-01 15:14]

Hej Vincent,
A wonderful photo. The double perspective is very nice and it's great to see the moon at the end of the road. The blur of the cars is good too. Very well done and thanks for sharing!
Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2008!
Regards,
Lars

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 663 W: 11 N: 1718] (6837)
  • [2008-01-01 15:24]

Wow Vincent! Your images are great and the compellation of these is just out of this world. The super lines everywhere are perfect and the bit of motion is really a great addition. Exceptional work.
Regards
Wanda

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  • nova Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2573 W: 263 N: 874] (8685)
  • [2008-01-01 16:11]

Very creative work! Futurist and inspiring.I like your notes explaining clearly all the work done.I like your composition a lot.Bravo!
Michel

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  • karith Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1044 W: 80 N: 1200] (7571)
  • [2008-01-01 16:48]

Okay, you're getting way too clever! :) I like this version for the location of the vanishing point of the perspective in the composition. The swooping effect is hypnotic! I like the way the moon is looking into this vortex from the other end:) Great concept and very well done!

Hi Vincent

Nice prespective and nice PP work done... congrats

Amri HMS

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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1145 W: 2 N: 885] (11666)
  • [2008-01-01 19:24]

A very "bright idea" and nice pp photo, Vincent!
Well done, a good job really! TFS.
A Happy 2008!
From Recife,
kind regards,
Nivaldo

hello vincent!
happy new year!!!
great pp work, i like it.
tfs
zoran

Love your processing here Vincent! And the off center perspective is very nice! Hope you have a GREAT NEW YEAR!!
Linda
B-)

Hi Vincent,

I didn’t notice that the road to the moon was already open. I think this car-drivers are a little reckless, for I think the trip will take many year with this speed.
Excellent work.

Groet Rob

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  • lopa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1077 W: 239 N: 849] (8975)
  • [2008-01-02 7:19]

Hi Vincent ,
WOW!! Amazing work!! Very creative and well presented.
Happy New Year to you and your family!!
TFS
Lopa

Hi vincent,
Great shot and very beautiful idea Road to the Moon..Well done.TFS.
greetings
Happy New Year..
H.Ayhan

Tha's a great job on PP, fantastic scene with superb compo, great perspective and a lot of imagination.

Very well done Vincent. I love the idea and the post processing is done nice :) Very creative... Good job!

Eda

Wwowo..what a lovely shot and idea Vincent..i'm impressed with this one..excellent pp work done my friend...i salute u for this!!...;])

Always wishing you well my friend..

Anan ;])

Come back soon,

Thanks on Happy New Year Treklens

Hello Vincent,
I like this picture, very creative. Your PP work here is just excellent!
Withy BEST Regards from Russia,
Arthur

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  • KrL Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 125 N: 498] (7485)
  • [2008-01-03 3:03]

Salut Vincent,
Un grand bravo, on voit bien l'évolution de tes ppworks.
J'aime bien cet ensemble de couleurs, on reste dans ces teintes grisées.
Très bonne année à toi, à bientôt

Karèle

Hi dear friend,
you deserve an award for this one!
Excellent PP work!
You are very gifted and have a lot of patience.
Great result!
Best wishes,
Ioana
Good Luck in the New Year!
:) soon

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2623 W: 254 N: 5966] (23651)
  • [2008-01-03 5:20]

Fantastic PP work, Vincent and the end result is more than worth all the praise it has been given!
Fabulous on all counts
TFS
silke

Hi Vincent,
This is absolutely fantastic! Great perspective with the road leading towards the Moon. The PP is excellent here! TFS!
Regards,
Paweł

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer [C: 3409 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-01-03 14:09]

Memories, "Lets go to the monlight fly....Niel sedaka,? dont know anymore.
But this is a fantastic result of your pp work.
Congratulations, Vincent.
Cheers.
Jan

From a moon to another. I buy my calender finally today and i find one with different moons have nice photos...
I like your change tu turn a simple city shot into a wonderful fantasy! To assembling of it work well :)

Fantastic shot!!!
Very creative and perfect done
Congr
Alina

Hi Vincent, this is fantastic! Really well done and goal achieved! I like the colours, the motion blure, the 2 lines and the vanishing point on the full moon.
Really well done!

Happy New Year to you too.

Yan :)
ps: many thx for your visit and great words in my gallery

Great pp work Vincent, a work of art.

Regards Mark :)

WOW Vincent!!
This is amaizing!!!
Great PP work well done!!
Final impression is shock!
Congrats!!
TFS
Ania

Interesting take on a unique theme Vincent!

Excellent composition and artistic application. This piece really draws the eye towards the subject and brings about a sense of movement in the point of the viewer.

Thanks for sharing!

Cheers!
Ian

really nice piece... I like your post-processing, the title works perfectly... even if the upper part is too important in my view.

one of the most original and creative upload i saw in the last months on TL

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1042 W: 75 N: 903] (7911)
  • [2008-01-09 8:47]

Absolutely fantastic work Vincent. Well done.
Mitra

Stunning perspective. Thoughtful idea, and very inspiring. Thank you for sharing, Vincent.
Regards,
Ramdan.

Hi Vincent,

excellent performance, high PP skill, especially for the composition which I find really original and effective.

TFS

Marco

Very good work....
I like it too much...
Bravo Vincent...
Claude

You're very creative. Nice one. I love the idea. Very unique.

Hi Michel, wonderful composition with superb perspective, splendid PP workvery well done, ciao Silvio

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1379 W: 130 N: 3842] (15970)
  • [2008-01-17 7:22]

Hello Vincent,
WOW... I do not know how I missed this one!
Your PP work is flawless.. the combination of the 3 photos genius! Good idea to have extra sky photo in stock!

Tricia

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  • albyro Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 459 W: 0 N: 24] (2489)
  • [2008-01-20 12:11]

A very beautiful experiment.. very well done.. TFS

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3606 W: 843 N: 2570] (20182)
  • [2008-01-20 23:16]

wow, amazing piece of work !!!


v

Hi Vincent..fabulous shot...great photoshop work and very creative.

Roger

Uuy!! Vincent what a great remastering of your different photographs. I do like it!! Felicidades

María josé

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