[Ghaz1] Street Series
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Ghaz1
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Hi Ghaz,
For those who like walkabout photography, should get you as the standard bearer. Keep it up!
Cheers
Thanks Dingaroo! That's a heavy burden to bear. Helps when its a passion though. BTW, waiting for your next organised walkabout. :thumbsup:
Ghaz1
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Double Signification
It isn't easy taking pictures of a religious icon. It calls for a certain degree of respect and decorum. Religious sensitivities need to be observed. For this shot, i had to first decide whether to go for colour or black and white. The splash of colour provided by the folliage and flowers would seem to suggest that colour would be the way to go, but i had another theme in mind. A more gothic approach where colour would only serve to distract. The theme of double signification requires a monotone approach to escentuate the religious elements of the picture - the religious architecture, the statue and the cross atop the spire. The viewers' eyes should be drawn to these elements naturally. So i divided the picture into two halves, the bottom half and the little bit of sky. I used levels to darken the sky into that foreboding look and increased contrast there to highlight the cross. Then flipped to the bottom half and deepened the shadows to black and incresed contrast to bring out the statue while keeping tones intact as much as possible. Finally, i added a 15% tint to increase the warmth of the picture. Pure B&W seemed too cool and devoid of a "higher presence" so to speak. You can compare with the "Sunday Service" picture above to see the subtle effect of tinting.
This was FUN. :sweat:
It isn't easy taking pictures of a religious icon. It calls for a certain degree of respect and decorum. Religious sensitivities need to be observed. For this shot, i had to first decide whether to go for colour or black and white. The splash of colour provided by the folliage and flowers would seem to suggest that colour would be the way to go, but i had another theme in mind. A more gothic approach where colour would only serve to distract. The theme of double signification requires a monotone approach to escentuate the religious elements of the picture - the religious architecture, the statue and the cross atop the spire. The viewers' eyes should be drawn to these elements naturally. So i divided the picture into two halves, the bottom half and the little bit of sky. I used levels to darken the sky into that foreboding look and increased contrast there to highlight the cross. Then flipped to the bottom half and deepened the shadows to black and incresed contrast to bring out the statue while keeping tones intact as much as possible. Finally, i added a 15% tint to increase the warmth of the picture. Pure B&W seemed too cool and devoid of a "higher presence" so to speak. You can compare with the "Sunday Service" picture above to see the subtle effect of tinting.
This was FUN. :sweat:
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HDR Effect?:think:?
Ghaz1
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Yes. Too much? :think:
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