NYC - Industrial Brooklyn... (Large Pano)

Taallyn said:

I have to agree with a previous poster. It is kind of boring. The
lines take the eye all over the frame. Some lead out. Some lead in.
The only thing I really found interesting was the truck about to run
you over. However, the focus, DOF, colors are all top notch.

I liked the B&W shots much better. They were all nicely focused on a
subject. The pano though doesn't really have one ... at least to my
eye.
--
Craig Lee
D80 w/ 18-135mm
http://taallyn.zenfolio.com

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LeungPhotos said:

DezM said:

Nice shots in B&W. I would've never thought of shooting razor ribbon
wire on a fence. Was that the auto tow pound behind the fence?
--
Dez

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Actually... it's not a tow pound. It was just a lot with commercial
and personal vehicles...

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glasgowfort said:

My first impression of these shots was that the contrast and tone
were quite pleasing... not all photographs have to be "punchy" and
many fine art photographers like Paul Davies produce prints that most
of us would consider flat. Subtlety is a lost art in the Digital Age!

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glasgowfort said:

Sounds exotic; secret recipe or can you outline the method?

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morris said:

This one is super Mr. Leong. Have you considered applying
perspective correction to the left side?

Morris

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Emeka U said:

nice shots overall...but I think your B&W conversion is lacking a
certain punch. I see that you're going for more of a sepia tone, and
that's fine. But, the one thing that I feel separates a good B&W
from others is the contrast and depth that you create with the tones
of black and white....easier said than done mind you.

For your shots, I would first boost the contrast, not enough to kill
the detail, but enough to give your shots what they're missing.

Second, try using the "selective color" tool in PS. from the drop
down list, play with the White, neutral, and black sliders (only move
the "black" level in each). This will help you to separate the black
tones from the middle-grey tones that your photos have.

Good luck!
--
I likes shootin' things with them new-fangled picture-takin' devices!
VISIT OFTEN: http://emeka.smugmug.com (comments welcomed)

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glasgowfort said:

My first impression of these shots was that the contrast and tone
were quite pleasing... not all photographs have to be "punchy" and
many fine art photographers like Paul Davies produce prints that most
of us would consider flat. Subtlety is a lost art in the Digital Age!

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DezM said:

Got it. So what were doing down there? Shopping at Costco?
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Dez

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LeungPhotos said:

DezM said:

Got it. So what were doing down there? Shopping at Costco?
--
Dez

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Yup shopping... and I also always wanted to take some shot of this
area. The Industrial part of this area, I hear, may be going away
soon with the Brooklyn park the city is planning.

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