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I think that No 1 was well worth whatever time you spent at this, David! Really good!
Wow, really amazing colours when viewed large, Steve. Plays with the senses so much that it’s quite hypnotic – great capture!
Thanks, Patrick @patrickw-2, using exposure and contrast certainly helps and was straightforward. You are definitely right about the perspective, indeed it really stands out that the top right and left ceilings are not in good alignment at their edges. So far, in my tries I have tried both the mesh warp and perspective tools with some measure of success – even with a crop, but not there yet. I will watch a couple of training videos on the topic to enhance what I know already, then try again. Good title.
Many thanks for your enthusiasm and appreciation!
Thanks Rob @reyers, leveling the doors is a good idea, but having tried briefly, I need to get everything into perspective if I can. After your other suggestion, I tried flipping in and it will take time to get used to the light flow going the opposite way. Will try again after the aligning.
Thanks Rob @admin-2 slightly highlighting the vacuum cleaner is a novel idea! Though am worried it might end up as a distraction to the main event, however, I since it will be easy to do I will try after the efforts detailed above.
Very cool, Patrick! – a word an old guy like me seldom uses, but seems just right for this. Though, undoubtably there will be different possibilities for each, I tend to prefer the colour version overall.
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.
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 policewoman. Reluctant to take out any of the three other main actors! However, agree that the male policeman needs to remain to draw the eye down there and to give a sense of scale.
Here is the pic in Monochrome – B & W. I quite like it, will revisit it tomorrow. 🙂
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 wall’ the Histogram for the image was fine, which was a puzzle. Nevertheless I have lowered the Highlights and it is not as bright now. Have experimented by cropping the left side out.
I will try Black & White soon, using the Nik Collection – Silver Efex and will post the result. Not sure what you last sentence means?
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 very 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.
Hi Federico – I take your points. As you will see I am learning some of these lessons the hard way, but much quicker because of this forum.
Hi Erik – the settings you mention are very useful indeed, so many thanks! I realise that they would only be a useful starting point, suitably adjusted for the particular circumstances at the time.
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.
