One for C&C plz

superflyninja

any comments on the bw conversion or comp would be mucho appreciato!

melekalikimaka

lovely shot, did you use a bw filter for the sky?

superflyninja

melekalikimaka wrote: »

lovely shot, did you use a bw filter for the sky?

Thanks A physical on camera filter? or you mean in photoshop?
I used Calculations in photoshop for the conversion.

af_thefragile

That is a very interesting sky. Can i ask how you managed to achieve it?
There's also something mysterious about the photo itself. I really like it! Its a very interesting pic.

superflyninja

af_thefragile wrote: »

That is a very interesting sky. Can i ask how you managed to achieve it?
There's also something mysterious about the photo itself. I really like it! Its a very interesting pic.

Thanks!!!
I just took the photo as normal really. I didnt do anything special for the sky. (I dont have the exif to hand soz). It was during the bw conversion that the sky really "came out".

elven

There's something that my brain just can't handle there. It's a bright sky, with lots of clear patches, suggesting that there's strong sunlight, but there are no hard shadows on anything in the foreground. I'm guessing it was taken with the sun behind a cloud in that case, but then the sky seems too bright. There's just such a contrast between the dullness of the people and the brightness of the sky, it looks wrong somehow. I'm not sure if i can even put my finger on it.

superflyninja

elven wrote: »

There's something that my brain just can't handle there. It's a bright sky, with lots of clear patches, suggesting that there's strong sunlight, but there are no hard shadows on anything in the foreground. I'm guessing it was taken with the sun behind a cloud in that case, but then the sky seems too bright. There's just such a contrast between the dullness of the people and the brightness of the sky, it looks wrong somehow. I'm not sure if i can even put my finger on it.

well the coulds were moving pretty quickly that day and the sun was in and out. But it might be something to do with the calculations filter to convert to bw. I used the red and green channels and mixed with hard light i think. I think the sky looks a little infra red if ya know what i mean

*Dallas

its a bit mad on the eyes, but I really like it.. well done!

Xiney

I like it a lot - the clouds are a bit bright in comparison to the other highlights, I might try to tone them down somehow or brighten the foreground a bit as they're a bit distracting.

As far as composition goes I think it's very well done.

rymus

*Dallas wrote: »

its a bit mad on the eyes

Tis surely. I'd like to see it a bit brighter overall to make the sky seem a little less like a nuclear bomb has just gone off. Or drop the highlights on the clouds a bit.

superflyninja

rymus wrote: »

Tis surely. I'd like to see it a bit brighter overall to make the sky seem a little less like a nuclear bomb has just gone off. Or drop the highlights on the clouds a bit.

i see.....when I get a chance I will reprocess!! cheers

af_thefragile

I don't think i'ld like to change a thing in this photograph. Its perfect. Mysterious and perfect. With the mad bright sky and the contrasting dull foreground. Its a very surreal (and i don't like to throw around that word too often!) photograph.
I wouldn't like to change it a bit to be made to look more normal.

superflyninja

af_thefragile wrote: »

I don't think i'ld like to change a thing in this photograph. Its perfect. Mysterious and perfect. With the mad bright sky and the contrasting dull foreground. Its a very surreal (and i don't like to throw around that word too often!) photograph.
I wouldn't like to change it a bit to be made to look more normal.

wudnt hurt to have two versions

AnimalRights

I will go against the masses here and say I do not like the sky at all, it just seems so out of place/unreal in relation to the rest of the picture.
I've been looking at a lot of Brian's pictures lately and would also like to see a light Topaz' conversion of the picture.
I do like these pictures where there are lots going on and lots to see though.

superflyninja

AnimalRights wrote: »

I will go against the masses here and say I do not like the sky at all, it just seems so out of place/unreal in relation to the rest of the picture.
I've been looking at a lot of Brian's pictures lately and would also like to see a light Topaz' conversion of the picture.
I do like these pictures where there are lots going on and lots to see though.

A light Topaz conversion?

melekalikimaka

superflyninja wrote: »

A light Topaz conversion?

tis a plugin that makes photos look...unique...http://www.topazlabs.com/topazlabs/03products/topaz_adjust/

rymus

superflyninja wrote: »

A light Topaz conversion?

Isn't that something you do when you're only buying a small amount of petrol in a hurry cos you normally fill up at the maxol station close to where you live?

superflyninja

rymus wrote: »

Isn't that something you do when you're only buying a small amount of petrol in a hurry cos you normally fill up at the maxol station close to where you live?

I see ithink you are a bit off the mark there though....

rymus

what? how dare you!?! I think I know an unleaded Topaz conversion when I see one!

superflyninja

rymus wrote: »

what? how dare you!?! I think I know an unleaded Topaz conversion when I see one!

Welll I beg to differ sir. *backs out of room.....never having driven a car and being slightly clueless*

elven

no no no no no for the love of the wee baby jesus please no...

http://www.topazlabs.com/topazlabs/03products/topaz_adjust/adjustexamples/sur_girls1.jpg

Step away from those sliders please.

superflyninja

elven wrote: »

no no no no no for the love of the wee baby jesus please no...

http://www.topazlabs.com/topazlabs/03products/topaz_adjust/adjustexamples/sur_girls1.jpg

Step away from those sliders please.

hahahahahahahahahaha i think its jsut perfect ;p

DaireQuinlan

elven wrote: »

no no no no no for the love of the wee baby jesus please no...

http://www.topazlabs.com/topazlabs/03products/topaz_adjust/adjustexamples/sur_girls1.jpg

Step away from those sliders please.

aaaargh

the goggles
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they do nothing !!!

rymus

aaaand now I need to talk to a psychiatrist again... Thanks elven.

superflyninja

rymus wrote: »

aaaand now I need to talk to a psychiatrist again... Thanks elven.

Can I do a photoshoot of the session?
(and heavily pp in a Topaz tretment....)

rymus

superflyninja wrote: »

Can I do a photoshoot of the session?
(and heavily pp in a Topaz tretment....)

I keeeeeeel youuuuu!!!!!

BeautifulLoser

I like it. It has a slightly unearthly, unsettling feel to it.

I find the girl front-left staring straight at you (being touched on the leg by the auld fella) a bit distracting (although it does add an interesting side-story to the narrative) and might've cropped her out (although keeping him in somehow)...

I don't like the fact that everytime I look at it I go "Ooh, O'Connell St..oh wait, no it's not..."

superflyninja

BeautifulLoser wrote: »

I like it. It has a slightly unearthly, unsettling feel to it.

I find the girl front-left staring straight at you (being touched on the leg by the auld fella) a bit distracting (although it does add an interesting side-story to the narrative) and might've cropped her out (although keeping him in somehow)...

I don't like the fact that everytime I look at it I go "Ooh, O'Connell St..oh wait, no it's not..."

thanks
I did think about cropping her but I wanted as many bodies/stories in as possible........