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Posted by danthro (Suburbia, United States) on 17 July 2008 in Architecture.

processing suggestions? especially to make it more interesting?

Also, just wanted to say thank you to Pouhou for my new desktop wallpaper... thanks!

sorry i'm not able to catch up on everyone's blogs as i'd like to, focusing on other pursuits more now.

Comments, feedback, criticism, suggestions, etc. are always appreciated. Thanks!
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Comments (17)

Lunamania from Oakland, United States

I like how you composed an interesting image from an everyday subject and that light is gorgeous.

17 Jul 2008 6:23am

mosleh from kurdestan_baneh, Iran

lovely shot ,beautiful :)

17 Jul 2008 6:39am

Klaus from Augsburg, Germany

Nice warm tones .. great PP.

17 Jul 2008 2:10pm

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

I love this. You're really terrific at capturing these "looking up" shots.

17 Jul 2008 2:17pm

Oeilonirique from France

Great light here, the lamp pole imposes the picture.

17 Jul 2008 3:22pm

Marcie from United States

Love your perspective. From your ground view - it looks as if the lamppost is extra-long. Well seen and captured.

17 Jul 2008 3:43pm

Sean from Champaign, United States

I agree with Marcie. Nice low perspective and I like how it makes the lamp seen really long. I also like the warmth of the lighting here.

17 Jul 2008 4:19pm

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

I like the image a lot - the warm light ... the low perspective ... the interesting shapes and forms. I suppose the one thing that detracts from the overall image for me is the brightness in the wedge on the left side. If you could somehow pull the contrast down a hair there (maybe using a warm gradient adjustment layer) it would bring it all together nicely.

I'm a fan of Pouhou's work, as well ... especially his/her architectural photography.

17 Jul 2008 7:10pm

@Ron: thanks. i like the composition but it feels like it's missing something, and i think you're right about the brightness issue. thanks again!

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

That your patio?

17 Jul 2008 7:52pm

@Twelvebit: i wish! no, it's the same building many of my architectural shots are of.

cako from Germany

Very interesting angle and nice composition

17 Jul 2008 8:53pm

Kevin from OrganicPIX.com from DFW, Texas, United States

I'm just happy Ralph Nader is not standing next to that light pole.
Kidding!
Terrific sense of place, perspective and processing.

17 Jul 2008 9:43pm

@Kevin from OrganicPIX.com: thanks. lol, well, i'll probably see him speak again sometime in the next few weeks and i'll be sure to have my camera with me, and i'm hoping he'll be in better lighting, but either way i'll certainly post some of the results :)

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

A great angle, interesting details, and wonderful light. It's a beauty..!

17 Jul 2008 11:24pm

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Love the light and shadow! Wonderful perspective!

18 Jul 2008 2:21am

John Maslowski from Dallas,PA, United States

Love the angle of this shot. Beautiful composition, like the colors and tones here. BTW I have a new url: sirius2photography.com

18 Jul 2008 3:08am

Jonas from Vitória, Brazil

Love the nostalgic mood there. If you work a new version of it, maybe you could modify a little bit the angle the post makes, to set it quite vertical.

18 Jul 2008 1:51pm

baobab from Cambridge, United States

nice vantage point and light. the tree branches and lamppost interfere with one another slightly... could you have moved a step or two to have the lamp with a background of only leaves and sky?

btw, this very wide angle is one of the big advantages your small camera has over DSLRs. my 18mm zoom is effectively a 27 mm (due to the 1.5x digital factor - most DSLRs are not full frame) and really wide angle lenses are rather expensive - typically close to $1,000 for good glass.

when shooting up like this - or down for that matter - with a DSLR one tends to get pointy buildings even at the widest angle on a typical versatile lens.

18 Jul 2008 4:57pm

@baobab: thanks. i'm not sure exactly. i was standing on these stairs to get this shot, but it's a good idea. maybe if i'm back there sometime i'll give it a shot. ...and thanks for making me feel better about my camera :)

Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States

Gorgeous light! I really like the POV and angle...very nice processing.

24 Jul 2008 4:32pm

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