A last minute entry that replaces a shot that I liked but came across as a reject from the Contre-jour III challenge. My three year old on his first ride of his scooter with all the necessary PPE. This is a busy pedestrian bridge but I got lucky with the bridge being empty so I took the shot. The reflection on the helmet will probably cost me votes but I liked its effect, as well as the lens flare. I only had about half an hour to PP so I’m sure it could be done better but these are the steps I took for this shot (if anyone is interested). Oh, and my prediction is for this to finish 5.1xxx with little interest from commentators.
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Channel Mixer – Monochrome – R+24/G+52/B+26
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Curves – medium double
USM – 100/2/30
Topaz Detail & DeNoise – Moderate
Border – 20pix / 80%
Image Size - 1600
USM – 100/1/40
Image Size – 800
USM – 100/1/40
Save for web – 97%
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Glad to be proven wrong. This did get the interest I was secretly hoping for and it even scored higher than I had predicted. Thanks everyone for the lovely comments.
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ahhh...see there I found it...for me this makes for a great candid/snapshot picture...it's a great family moment...I take it that is your son and he's so proud to pose for you...here is what I see that IMO could improve this (mind you it's JMO)this is where a fill flash/fill on your RAW processing comes in handy...it can tickle out the shadows around his face...which I would love to see better...your focus is good he just has the sun at his back and thus creates a strong shadow on his face...but on the other hand if you are going a Contre-jour style picture...I'd say you nailed it...sorry about missing you the first time around...my bad...and poor you, you get a very long winded comments...lol
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.
Positives : Super composition, love the lens flare and the catchlight in the helmet. I really enjoy the arches too and the way the white dashed line guides the eye along the full depth of the 'Z' axis. The boy himself is perfectly placed in the frame and offers an engaging subject.
As I look more, other features become more prominent, the shadow patter, the highlights catching the mesh of the fence.
Critical stuff: The structure is so well shown that the boy is a little lost - perhaps that was your intention? Some may prefer a tweaked edit to bring him out a bit more.
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