A Different Perspective

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A Different Perspective

Postby Mitchell on Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:43 pm

A friend saw a photo I took of the opera house and took a while to work out what the subject was. She asked if I would take a series for friends of hers overseas.

This exercise taught me how important light is - I had some inkling, but I now realise the importance of detail - I would like more shadows in the small ridges between the tiles, and sometimes subtle colour differences in the tiles are quite pronounced with the right light.

For example - I would have prefered the difference in tile tone to be more pronounced in #1.

I think I might have to have another attempt in different light.

What do you think?

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Postby wendellt on Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:46 pm

the tire tracks and reflection 1 & 2 are my picks
good to see someone re-visiting the SOH subject
it's a beautiful architectural masterpiece
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Postby Neeper on Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:54 pm

First one is excellent!
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Postby sirhc55 on Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:31 pm

As others will attest I am no fan of Opera House shots, but, these are so different as to be superb :)
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Postby avkomp on Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:52 pm

the first one is my favourite

such a different view of this icon.
you may well have to look at it long and hard to work out what it is you are looking at.

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Postby blacknstormy on Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:53 pm

First one is fantastic - could almost be another icon - Goodyear :)
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Postby Alex on Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:48 pm

I like the first one a lot - very different.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:30 pm

I have to go with the majority here number one is just a great fresh shot of the OH. I'd also add I really like #4, nice work!!
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Postby gstark on Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:08 am

Great work.

Simply great work.
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