been in a somewhat "down" mood i guess you could say lately, and can't get motivated for a good shot...went riding around with my dog Ali (see my pet portrait "windows to the soul) and thought of this show. it'll either bomb or do well...don't see anywhere in the middle. i edited it quickly on my laptop, but don't know how well i did, but i love it. maybe mid 6, probably low 5 :P
hope you enjoy
processing:
ran through photomatix pro single raw file conversion (two different conversions..dark, brighter..used both (same file) in layers in ps cs3
imagenomic noiseware pro(weaker noise setting)
patched flares on the street
patched a few dust boogers :D
shadow highlights
crop
vignette filter
worked on light "flare" with dodging/burning and patch-work
levels...
contrasts layers
Distortion->lens correction...straightened the "horizon" through the straight line tool
selective dodge and burn here and there
resize
smart sharpen
canvas resize w/ white (relative) 15 pixels for border
save for web
done
wow, top 20...i was not expecting this! thanks everyone for the great comments! i really appreciate it. thanks again!!
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Place: 19 out of 150 Avg (all users): 6.3807 Avg (commenters): 7.4400 Avg (participants): 6.2500 Avg (non-participants): 6.4380 Views since voting: 2400 Views during voting: 392 Votes: 197 Comments: 30 Favorites: 0
thank you all so very much for the great comments, i really do appreciate it...graphicfunk, your messages always mean the world. thanks everyone so much!
A most impressive image as it pops up for voting. The warm tones gives it that extra visual lift. Deserving of even higher placement. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
Possibly the only time I have felt slightly menaced by a Waldo. Nice lighting and starburst, the shot kind off transcends waldo and goes into a terrific urban scene
Waldo's not too important here for me; this image stands on its own. The light star bursts add a really special element to this image, driving the eye down the ally. What's there, what's coming, or what's leaving? Why is Waldo just standing there? Questions questions . . . nicely shot and processed image, with strong composition, coloring and lighting. 8.
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