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Wintery city on a Sunday afternoon - B&W

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Wintery city on a Sunday afternoon - B&W

Postby Geoff on Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:11 pm

I thought these images evoked a feeling of coldness and a kinda sobering feeling to them. These were taken yesterday afternoon in the city. The 2nd one inparticularly reminds me of how I think of the city on a Sunday rainless, cold day. Critique and comments welcomed:

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Postby bonou2 on Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:27 pm

Love #3 my fav!!

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Postby stubbsy on Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:18 pm

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#3 is the only one here that excites me. It is well composed and has just enough to entice the viewer to linger over the image. #1 I'd like to see in colour and #2 lacks foreground interest.
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Postby Geoff on Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:28 pm

Thanks Peter.
For some reason the colour version of the cathederal didn't excite me, here it is:

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Postby mudder on Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:07 pm

I think #1 might need a good strong shove with curves with just the sky selected or something to get some more mood or anger in the sky...

Not sure about #2... Just me I think :)

I find #3 an interesting image, the old style foreground subject, with the ultra modern architectural tower in the OOF background... The only thing is that I'd try re-framing to have more separation between the two...
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Postby Reschsmooth on Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:21 pm

Geoff, no 3 is great, although I agree Andrew that greater separation between Centrepoint and the in focus object would make it really stand out.

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Postby Justin on Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:24 pm

Naw - I like the way centrepoint and the scrollwork are connected. If they are more seperated I think that's just what it would be and I would lose the connection some.
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Postby sheepie on Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:58 pm

I don't care much for the first couple here Geoff - sorry! The last one has an appeal to it though - unmistakingly Sydney, but if not for the tower could be anywhere - nice :)
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:01 am

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I agree the colour cathedral lacks ooomph too. maybe a stronger B & W conversion?
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