I didn't have a great deal of time today – our youngest is much better, but no less demanding – so wandered round the corner to the multi-storey carpark earlier this evening – a wonderfully dilapidated building with probably an almost infinite number of photographic possibilities. Out of about thirty shots this is the only one I think I'll put up, but I do have another one in mind that I didn't quite manage to pull off (hence the title of this one). I'll go back tomorrow and try again.
Oh, and if you need a clue, this one is the result of i) setting the white balance to about 1300K 'colder' than the actual scene, and ii) boosting the saturation with Digital Velvia Pro.
capture date camera lens aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
9.06pm on 3/1/05
Canon 20D
EF 50mm f/1.8 II
f/4.0
1/15
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
400
no
RAW
C1 Pro
no
comment bychrism at 11:47 PM (GMT) on 3 January, 2005
Congrats on the nomination - you deserve it. I always come back to chromasia, some really inspiring work as always - it's the photoblog at the top of my list, and I've learned a lot over the last year or so just by reading the comments.
That said, I'm afraid this photo doesn't do it for me. Perhaps if I'd seen the original location I would get more out of it; but it seems a little washed out to me. It definately benefits more from a dark background than a light one though.
comment byneil at 11:48 PM (GMT) on 3 January, 2005
neat idea. seems impossible to decipher the dimensionality of this one.
comment bymatt at 12:18 AM (GMT) on 4 January, 2005
With the color adjustments you made notwithstanding, I find that little vein of rust color to be the highlight or focal point of this image. Of course, the geometry is outstanding, as well.
comment bybarb at 05:58 AM (GMT) on 4 January, 2005
a nice formal composition, everything is so pleasingly balanced.
comment byChris at 10:32 AM (GMT) on 4 January, 2005
I only recently started coming to your site, and I've explored quite a bit of your archive... some truly amazing photographs. This one's no different, the contrasting lines provide a great framing, and the blue shadows look almost painted.
Thanks for all the PS tips as well, they've been immensely helpful in my own photography. Keep up the good work!
comment bybtezra at 02:24 PM (GMT) on 4 January, 2005
~the geometry is appealing, the diagonals as well...for me the brightness seems a bit much, it dominates the frame for me the viewer, downplaying the shock of those whites, which seem a bit blown, would increase the visual appeal, possibly a bit of play with the curves~
comment by dave at 03:37 PM (GMT) on 4 January, 2005
very Depeche Mode, Master and Servant.
i love your work!
-d
comment byYit Weng Low at 06:38 PM (GMT) on 4 January, 2005
Congrats! :)
comment by Maxine at 10:51 PM (GMT) on 4 January, 2005
I have to desagree with betezra, to me the brightness is a very important component is this composition. It is just perfect! Annoying perfection :)
Congratulations!
comment bydjn1 at 12:19 AM (GMT) on 5 January, 2005
Thanks everyone.
Well I guess there was a mixed reaction to this one. I have to say that I like it, mostly I think because it's a lot more abstract than stuff I've been putting up lately, but also because it is (as neil notes) almost impossible to work out quite what is where in this shot.
comment byzerosun at 07:42 AM (GMT) on 10 January, 2005
i missed this one somehow when originally posted. this one is stunning. i like the sense of depth as well as how the perpendicular line pattern moves your eye forwards and backwards through the image.
I didn't have a great deal of time today – our youngest is much better, but no less demanding – so wandered round the corner to the multi-storey carpark earlier this evening – a wonderfully dilapidated building with probably an almost infinite number of photographic possibilities. Out of about thirty shots this is the only one I think I'll put up, but I do have another one in mind that I didn't quite manage to pull off (hence the title of this one). I'll go back tomorrow and try again.
Oh, and if you need a clue, this one is the result of i) setting the white balance to about 1300K 'colder' than the actual scene, and ii) boosting the saturation with Digital Velvia Pro.
camera
lens
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 20D
EF 50mm f/1.8 II
f/4.0
1/15
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
400
no
RAW
C1 Pro
no
Congrats on the nomination - you deserve it. I always come back to chromasia, some really inspiring work as always - it's the photoblog at the top of my list, and I've learned a lot over the last year or so just by reading the comments.
That said, I'm afraid this photo doesn't do it for me. Perhaps if I'd seen the original location I would get more out of it; but it seems a little washed out to me. It definately benefits more from a dark background than a light one though.
neat idea. seems impossible to decipher the dimensionality of this one.
With the color adjustments you made notwithstanding, I find that little vein of rust color to be the highlight or focal point of this image. Of course, the geometry is outstanding, as well.
a nice formal composition, everything is so pleasingly balanced.
I only recently started coming to your site, and I've explored quite a bit of your archive... some truly amazing photographs. This one's no different, the contrasting lines provide a great framing, and the blue shadows look almost painted.
Thanks for all the PS tips as well, they've been immensely helpful in my own photography. Keep up the good work!
~the geometry is appealing, the diagonals as well...for me the brightness seems a bit much, it dominates the frame for me the viewer, downplaying the shock of those whites, which seem a bit blown, would increase the visual appeal, possibly a bit of play with the curves~
very Depeche Mode, Master and Servant.
i love your work!
-d
Congrats! :)
I have to desagree with betezra, to me the brightness is a very important component is this composition. It is just perfect! Annoying perfection :)
Congratulations!
Thanks everyone.
Well I guess there was a mixed reaction to this one. I have to say that I like it, mostly I think because it's a lot more abstract than stuff I've been putting up lately, but also because it is (as neil notes) almost impossible to work out quite what is where in this shot.
i missed this one somehow when originally posted. this one is stunning. i like the sense of depth as well as how the perpendicular line pattern moves your eye forwards and backwards through the image.