Cold City

[macka]

I don't think any of these quite work, but I'm hoping for some C&C.

The processing was aimed at emphasising the cold weather.

[sirhc55]

Because of the warm windows in #1 and #2 the coldness is not evident.

[jamesw]

you are on the right track,

but...

because you were going for a 'cold' image, i think each of the images were too saturated.

i hope you dont mind but i did a quick pp on them. i killed of a bit of the saturation and emphasised the green and blue channels to make it a bit 'cold'. i think with this simple change it works really well...



i know some people are touchy about others PPíng their stuff, so if you want me to take that down, let me know.

[Colcam]

I can't quite decide what it is about the first two that doesn't grab me. Maybe if the figure was not quite as blurred as it is?
The last one shows promise from my point of view at least. I would desaturate all the colour out of everything but the stand and the umbrellas and then use a bit of selective levels on the stand to lift it out.
Interesting
Col

[macka]

Thanks for your comments.

James, I don't mind other people PPing.

What I probably should have said is that I was going for a contrast between the warmth inside and the cold outside.

Perhaps more like so, though I still don't know if I actually like the image. Hmm... thanks anyway.

[jamesw]

Thanks for your comments.

James, I don't mind other people PPing.

What I probably should have said is that I was going for a contrast between the warmth inside and the cold outside.

Perhaps more like so, though I still don't know if I actually like the image. Hmm... thanks anyway.

perhaps heavily desaturating everything except the window?? and emphasising greens and blues on the outside. that would more effectively convey the coldness outside as opposed to the very warm looking inside.

i am not sure, its hard to say - if your not happy with the images, then perhaps just back to the drawing board? i think maybe looser crops with more people, more 'hustle and bustle' to emphasise the coldness, perhaps not only in the weather but also in the cold/heartless emotion people seem to express in the city?

i'm not sure if thats what you were trying to achieve or if i have missed the point?

[PiroStitch]

the first two doesn't quite portray coldness to me as well. For me, the first two images are more about window shopping.

The third image does portray cold and wet weather in a way as everyone seems to have a heavy coat on and the umbrellas over the stall show that it's an overcast day with a potential for rain.

Just as an idea, if you want to show how cold it is have a look for people who are wearing thick coats, scarves, gloves or who are shivering. Another idea is to try and capture people blowing into their hands or breathing out fog(?).

[macka]

Thanks for the comments, guys.

I haven't done much of this type of shooting. I will go back and have another go sometime.

perhaps just back to the drawing board?

James, yep, I think so. Maybe with a longer lens next time.

[Nigell]

The best way I have found to "feel" the cold in an image is to let to coldness work for you, rather than you trying to project it, onto / into the image. Some of that might come from having a cold / sterile image (an image which doesn't live so to speak) the other way is to capture that moment of coldness . How people choose to deal with cold, Body language etc etc. As dumb as it sounds, leave yourself open to the cold and embrace it rather than confronting it. Doing so will allow you to see far more within the cold world.

[PiroStitch]

Just thought of something else, could take a self portrait in the cold and focus on goosebumps?

[Pehpsi]

I rather like the first!

Maybe using selective colour on the man would work? Keep the window warm, but the man b&w or desat to give a feeling of cold outside, warm inside:

quick 10 second job:


Just a thought

Hope it's ok to post reworked