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 by makario on Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:17 pm
Hiya Everyone,
Went to Montsalvat in Eltham, VIC and took some (149) photos that I have attached below ....... just kidding   I have hand picked 3 photos done a bit of PS on them. I am hoping that I can get critique on my efforts and pointers on what I should/shouldnt being doing. Anything I should be doing on composition/cropping to further enhance these?
Main Gallery - played with "Selective colors" to bring out the sky colors
Chimney - not much PS done here
Swimming Pool - a bit of curves and darkened the arch frame
Thanks for your advice
Cheers
Mak
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by Glen on Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:40 pm
Mak, the swimming pool is excellent, very moody. Would be better without the creepy crawly hose if you could clone it out though.
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by avkomp on Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:53 pm
very english country looking stuff here.
I like the first and last shots.
I think I preferred the first with a little cropped of the bottom as I dont believe the road adds anything to the shot.
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by stubbsy on Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:03 am
Mak
1 & 3 for me too. In #1, I agree with Steve - a rouch less road. I'd also have a play with making the grass little greener to match the vibrancy of the sky.
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by Oneputt on Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:24 am
The swimming pool is really excellent The first however seems a tad soft and lacking punch.
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by big pix on Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:27 am
1 & 3 for me also......... No1 seems to lack a little punch maybe a play in levels or curves will help.......
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by gstark on Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:21 am
What ever happened to the jazz festivals they used to hold here?
Great location .....I like the shot of the pool. Needs a ghostly trumpet player added to it.  g.
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by makario on Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:29 am
Thanks for your feedback everyone..
#1-> the sky was totally blown out in the initial exposure, I will play around more with the colors for the grass and re-post.
#2-> Anybody for this one at all??  I thought it was nice and arty-farty??? no.. oh well!!! 
#3-> the story i want to tell here is, nice pool but no-one is allowed to swim.... almost errie silence, no splashing water etc etc....
I was a overcast day on Monday, no jazz players or anything else for that matter which was good and bad!!
Thanks for your honset feedback. I am learning lots n lots
Cheers
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