Interesting, but i'm not a big fan of feet them make me sick!

I like the composition and I can see why they were worth photographing, but not sure about the colours, it looks a little overdone to me.

First to comment, a privilege ! This pic is a kind of metaphore (metaphora in greek means "transport", and it is question of traffic). I can also say, the shoe personnalize the feet so the face of their owner is not important. At last, I like the contrast, crossing the rough and the civilized.

i like post process. very nicely composed too.

Lee: lol :-)

joe_ob: the colours are overdone. Well, they are and they're not. Had I brought her feet up to the same level as the sandals and her nails it would have looked more balanced – but I didn't want to present it that way.

sisterden: the title, when I prepared this one, was to do with the colour scheme (traffic lights – red(ish), amber(ish) and a rather acidic green), but I like your interpretation better.

kaarel: thanks.

David I actually like this. Why? Because it's different from your normal stuff. It adds a varying slant in that it's dark but at the same time has your colour signature on it. Questions keep flying around as I look at this shot. Why such colour? What's with the green and the purple? Then you stand on a yellow line. All so interesting all so weird but all so cool.

Dave I really like this shot!

I like this .. it's interesting.... I caught the stoplight color scheme the second I saw it... and the 2x1 crop definately brought out the feet and the diagonal composition... another note I attempted my first run at HDR.. i'd like to know what you think or what anyone thinks really http://www.brettadmire.com

I like the colours, they are shocking, and it's obvious they have to be overdone, the composition is stunning.

bright, bright tootsies!

I'm visitng your site for the first time... You are a great photographer! I will definitely be back to see more of your work. It's all amazing!

I like this!!! The colors overdone; maybe. A bit unnatural looking, that to. The first thought that came to my mind when I saw the image was that it was a hand colored black and white photograph. The colors really have that appearance to me. Any one else agree? And being one who sold many hand colored images in prior years I have a affinity for them.

And I'm glad you've posted. I love the way the colors are mixed. Don't know why, but the tonality and contrast reminds me of an HDR photo.

I haven't met a woman who likes her feet, let alone one who would allow a stranger to make a permanent record of them and publish them on the internet, so kudos there. :-)

Love this picture!
I understand that it´s more confortable to take a picture to someone who alows it. But it depends of what kind of photo you want. Feet dont have expression... If you want to stop the clock and catch a natural moment with your camera, you can´t interfere whit the subject.
Fica bem

I keep coming back to this one too. It doesn't strike me as a typical Chromasia shot (whatever that may be) but I like the sharp tonality. I only wish the texture of the street was more apparent.

I think the post processing makes the shot. I got the new Alien Skin film software and it's great fun to play with. The one thing it did was bring me back to how much film was manipulated. I think people forget this now we are 90% digital. They did some wild things with film and this shot to me represents that philosophy.

I saw the shoes aand toenail polish as this woman's way to brighten up a drab day. It might not work 100%, but she's trying.

The color treatment with the strong colors on the shoes and nails, but greyish flesh, shows the eventual futility of her attempt.

I may be overthinking this.

The colors in this are crazy--very vibrant. No wonder you wanted a picture!

The first word that came to mind was vibrant - same as Caryn. I love the contrasts throughout the image - surfaces, luminance and colors. Great shot.

I keep coming back to it as well, but I still can't like it. The colours are almost upsetting :) I might tortur myself a few more times today to see if things change, but I don't think they will.

Go for it. Hey, sometimes you just gotta stop a stranger in green shoes and pink toes.

hey David, what if you are inteding to take a natural shot of people like those reflections u once posted? would u still approach them and ask, can i take a picture of your reflection? the effects wouldn't be as good already.

:-)

Wow, you finally posted it after procrastinating for all this time. I'm glad you did because it is a good image. Very graphic and grungy.

I'm not totally buying it.

This isn't a sly self-portrait made when you were playing dress-up on Fat Tuesday, was it, David?

:-)

hello good photo

Hmm, not too sure about this one, i like the muted colours in everything but the actual feet, the composition is spot on but the flesh colour is, well, a bit nasty. Sorry :-)

You aren't the only nut to photograph a stranger's feet. 20 years ago I was enjoying a boat trip off Green Island, Australia, when a rather loud but pleasant Yank asked if he could photograph mine against the deck. Being a photo nut myself I wasn't at all phased! Great shot I bet my feet didn't look nearly so interesting! Jen

This is what photoblogging is about...... A community discussing the likes and dislikes of an image, and offering constructive criticism. Congrats!

I love the composition, but I don't know if i like the colors. The skin looks to drab, in my opinion, and the others are too vibrant (compared to the skin tone).

Hi David,

I was just wondering when the Chromasia's Guide to Image Post Processing book will be released ;)

Tell us the secrets Dave... it would definitelly be a best seller!

:)

P.S. Love this Shot!

This is so great. I really like it and I am right now trying to work up the nerve to shoot strangers so your comment helps!

Great pic, in fact I stole a copy, resized it, and added a little text; I use it as my Ultima Online sig, thanks.

Great photo, but those feet give me the creeps.

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Eww i dont like feet! Brilliant diversity of colours though :)

Have you considered providing a link to some of the other 14 versions? It would be interesting to see what you were playing around with.

Thanks everyone.

I´m disgusted! I don´t like this shot!

Wow. I'm Pole and in polish STOPing could mean FEETing. So it's nice for me with an overtone ;-)
Dobrawoda

hallo

gefällt mir sehr gut. die farben sind fantastisch.

always fascinated by female feet i was at first repulsed by this shot. but hearing the context of how the shot was made, did it for me. a great story and beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder.