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Old Jim · Oct 4, 2006, 6:56 PM

Urbanization is real so I had to post a photo of where it is not yet.

Actually I did my first B&Wand wanted some critiques on it. I did not know what forum to post it on but I figured this would be the place to start.

Thanks,

Jim

bahadir · Oct 5, 2006, 1:19 AM

Youare right to have concerns about such lovable places. Around here where I live therewere some tea houses where fishermen would go and then they were first discovered by some intellectuals and now thesegenuine places have turned intofancycafeterias wherethey usuallyhave frappe, coke, fast food, etc...and you can see no fishermen anymore!!

Anyway, you found a great subject for B&W, with its rustic architecture displaying rich texture. So I quite liked it

However due to strong backlight, I think, the dificeslook a bit too dark. So,I'd suggest 5-8percent fill flash and some 30-35 percent USM at PS.

Thanks for sharing, Jim.

alex james · Oct 5, 2006, 3:00 AM

Sorry bahadir I have to disagree with you, as far as fill flash is concerned, its very good as it is, the only thing is the sky its blown out, I would have put a mono sky in, nice job jim.

bahadir · Oct 5, 2006, 3:29 AM

alex james wrote:

Quote:

Sorry bahadir I have to disagree with you, as far as fill flash is concerned...

Dear Alex,I don'tusually prefer using fill flash either...Yet on this occasion it looked just fine to me

Old Jim · Oct 6, 2006, 4:25 AM

Thank you Bahadir and Alex for your kind comments. I appreciate them.

I like your fill flash technique Bahadir. Unfortunately I don't have that option in Adobe 7.0. Several photos I have would be improved if I had that option.

The "Mono Sky" sure would help this photo Alex. Can you explain more how to do this?

Thanks again!

alex james · Oct 9, 2006, 2:51 PM

hi jim / hope you don't mind just had a little play with your photo, great photo to mess about with.

Old Jim · Oct 10, 2006, 6:53 AM

I don't mind at all Alex. In fact I kind of like this technique. You have given me a new direction to go the next time I visit this area.

Thanks.

wadue · Oct 19, 2006, 7:25 PM

Excellent shot, Jim ... just got done complaining how there is no buildings left here in the States of any quality & character ... so here you have proven me wrong:G

Thanks for posting!

Ron

Oct 9, 2006, 2:51 PM	#6
alex james Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,427	hi jim / hope you don't mind just had a little play with your photo, great photo to mess about with. Attached Images

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Oct 4, 2006, 6:56 PM	#1
Old Jim Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 565	Urbanization is real so I had to post a photo of where it is not yet. Actually I did my first B&Wand wanted some critiques on it. I did not know what forum to post it on but I figured this would be the place to start. Thanks, Jim

Oct 5, 2006, 1:19 AM	#2
bahadir Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 6,263	Youare right to have concerns about such lovable places. Around here where I live therewere some tea houses where fishermen would go and then they were first discovered by some intellectuals and now thesegenuine places have turned intofancycafeterias wherethey usuallyhave frappe, coke, fast food, etc...and you can see no fishermen anymore!! Anyway, you found a great subject for B&W, with its rustic architecture displaying rich texture. So I quite liked it However due to strong backlight, I think, the dificeslook a bit too dark. So,I'd suggest 5-8percent fill flash and some 30-35 percent USM at PS. Thanks for sharing, Jim.

Oct 5, 2006, 3:00 AM	#3
alex james Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,427	Sorry bahadir I have to disagree with you, as far as fill flash is concerned, its very good as it is, the only thing is the sky its blown out, I would have put a mono sky in, nice job jim.

Oct 6, 2006, 4:25 AM	#5
Old Jim Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 565	Thank you Bahadir and Alex for your kind comments. I appreciate them. I like your fill flash technique Bahadir. Unfortunately I don't have that option in Adobe 7.0. Several photos I have would be improved if I had that option. The "Mono Sky" sure would help this photo Alex. Can you explain more how to do this? Thanks again!

Oct 10, 2006, 6:53 AM	#7
Old Jim Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 565	I don't mind at all Alex. In fact I kind of like this technique. You have given me a new direction to go the next time I visit this area. Thanks.

Oct 19, 2006, 7:25 PM	#8
wadue Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 914	Excellent shot, Jim ... just got done complaining how there is no buildings left here in the States of any quality & character ... so here you have proven me wrong:G Thanks for posting! Ron