Mistyisle

Stunning uniqueness, Belinda, thoroughly deserved!  🙂

Initially I preferred the top one, Marty.  But after taking time and getting used to them, I think that the second has more pizzazz.

Like them a lot, Diane. Very eye-catching!

Hi Rob, I am very impressed, you have done a great job and I think that making the sky black is genius! 😀  Am now a few hours in trying to replicate it. However there is just one thing I am thinking of changing.  The forefront has been cropped and to give the impression of depth,  I think it maybe needs to be retained ( minus the Circular cover).

Well, Beth, I have used contrast much more, it might be better, still thinking on that one.  Have fixed the sky.  Not yet fixed the verticals over on the left, which I agree is important and will do.  I got fooled first time around thinking it was fixed but there is an imbalance on the various verticals on the left.

Have taken out the female po…[Read more]

Diane – Thanks, yes it is, but I have corrected now. I had gone rusty in how to do this, but after a bit of struggle I managed. The problem was that the verticals on one side of the pic were also different from the verticals on the other side. However, I used the Perspective tool in Affinity Photo and that worked great!

Patrick – re the ‘bright…[Read more]

Diane – Thanks, yes it is, but I have corrected now. I had gone rusty in how to do this, but after a bit of struggle I managed. The problem was that the verticals on one side of the pic were also different from the verticals on the other side. However, I used the Perspective tool in Affinity Photo and that worked great!

Patrick – re the ‘bright…[Read more]

Did mull over suggesting B&W, but think that the colour mix works very well and does not obscure the story.

Wow, a capture in a million, very well done, Pat!

Great introduction and summary, Federico.

I like the last image, Erik, four people in their own crowded worlds! The lady on her cellphone, the guy dozing, the lady wondering what to prepare for dinner (though hopefully her husband is preparing the family dinner!- it sometimes happens). The guy standing up, praying for the next stop to be soon. All crowded together, great story.

I really like the subject nature and the crop, Erik. The only thing that disturbs me is the round glow of light towards the top, just beneath the angled girder. I would get rid of it as being a distraction.

Hi Diane – Did I crop?  Certainly did,  the result you see is approx 1/36th of the original.  Have just measured and it is very clear that was a bad move.  In the days following I have moved a helluva lot closer.

Hi Rob – I did try moving the black point up, but because of the big crop the results were not good at all.

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This image is sheer poetry!  A fitting tribute,  as has already been said 👌

Before I read your and Diane’s comments,  I thought that it would be good to include more of the building on the left.  I am not concerned about the cropping on the bottom.

I agree with Diane, Lenny, and that Dahlia’s solution is the way to go 🙂