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How to tell if you're a Photoshop geek ...

You're walking down the road and you notice some petrol spilt on a wet concrete pavement. You think:

a) that's pretty.
b) I hate this sort of urban pollution.
c) LAB color mode.

And if you don't get it, you needn't worry, it just means that you're not a geek ;-)

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9.53am 13/12/06
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3x2 + abstract + urban
comment by Jennifer at 10:21 PM (GMT) on 13 December, 2006

Chuckle - love it!

comment by Pete at 11:20 PM (GMT) on 13 December, 2006

I've looked at clouds before and thought they were over exposed :D

comment by Mal at 11:49 PM (GMT) on 13 December, 2006

Well, Mr Geek, It's a great image! Mal

comment by Jide Alakija at 12:58 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

You're soooooooo a geek!

Hey so am I! When I saw this I thought you saw this and applied a gradient mask on the H/S adjustment layer.....goodness....Help us!

comment by Jamey at 01:29 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

Very successful, like that a lot.

comment by Dave at 01:38 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

Pete: you made me laugh out loud, very funny. This is a pretty neat image. I have to wonder though, is LAB a sub-culture or a counter-culture? I would argue that it is a sub-culture because there doesn't seem to be the same purist debate like, say film vs. digital. Just thinking out loud. David, if you become a LAB purist please don't forget us little guys back here at your RGB roots ;-)

comment by RD at 02:27 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

Wish I knew what you geeks are talking about. I just like the colors and texture.

comment by navin harish at 03:07 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

I remember when I was a kid, the people from Muncipial corporations used to come and spray insecticied in the open drains and itused to make a really great pattern of beautiful colours. The colours in this shot remind me of that.

comment by geckonia at 03:24 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

All I can think of is how would Dan Margulis process this? Hahaha.... I do like the tilt, and the purple too.

comment by 'Pong at 04:18 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

Fraction of light and petrol does amazing colours despite the crap it leaves on. I first think of a) then b) and worry about colour profile last.

comment by P.J. at 06:56 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

Excellent color and great capture!

comment by rob hall at 07:10 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

Dave having discovered the photos the news of another baby - congratulations -. I was wondering if you could tutor me indpendantly until my project was ready for me to enrol and have it assessed by the university.
What do you think
Rob Hall

comment by riesenriel at 08:14 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

Seen this may times, but I never take a picture of it ;-) So... like this one. Great colours!

comment by Andy at 09:33 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

I thought it was one of those shots, of which I have many, where your camera just goes off as you're walking along

comment by Mike at 12:25 PM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

The colours and texture are great. It looks like the ground sloped away from the bottom left hand corner hence the fall off in sharpness which to me at least is a little distracting. I admire you for both spotting the potential of the scene and actually stopping to capture it!

Mike

comment by Alice at 02:15 PM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

Nice capture. I'm amazed at how beautiful the most mundane things can turn out when we have a camera in our hands....

comment by Angry Buddha at 04:31 PM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

Cool colors..nice work.

comment by Fred-Eric Lafaille at 07:21 PM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

who have the idea to take this sort of picture except Chromasia.. Love the color Nice Job

comment by Elissa at 07:52 PM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

as much as pollution sucks, it also makes things very pretty. like how the smog over Los Angeles makes for fantastically wonderful sunsets :)

comment by djn1 at 10:35 PM (GMT) on 14 December, 2006

Thanks everyone :-)

comment by onlooker at 02:06 AM (GMT) on 15 December, 2006

arrrrrrrrrrrg