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WiK1d · 12th Apr 2008, 19:38

Took these pics today while riding around

What do you guys think?

Lord_A · 18th Apr 2008, 20:35

Is that by the Union Building?

WiK1d · 18th Apr 2008, 22:45

Yes it is!!!

~Link~ · 19th Apr 2008, 05:11

While I think that it's obvious that you're putting some thought into the composition of your photos, I feel that they could definitely use some post-processing. They look like they took more thought than a simple snapshot, but the washed out colors make them feel... incomplete.

I hope you don't mind, but I ran the 1st photo through CaptureNX and then added a vignette in CS3, here's what I ended up with(took about 4 minutes):

(If you have any objections, contact me and I'll remove it)

Lord_A · 19th Apr 2008, 09:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiK1d

Yes it is!!!

Ya I thought so, I miss the homeland

I used to live pretty close from them, in fact you could see my flat from the Union Building.

WiK1d · 19th Apr 2008, 09:11

Wow! That looks SO much better! And you can post crit, obviously! I don't mind at all, it only improves me

Thanks! I'll drop them in PS and see what I can accomplish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord_A

Ya I thought so, I miss the homeland

I used to live pretty close from them, in fact you could see my flat from the Union Building.

Oh wow! That's awesome! South Africa is going backwards pretty fast, I wouldn't advise any one to come stay here, but for a vacation.. This country is DAMN beautiful.

Lord_A · 19th Apr 2008, 22:16

Yeah I love SA. I spent 19 years growing up there.
I really really miss it, I haven't been back since 1999

Hope it starts improving in the near future, I'd love to have a second home there

WiK1d · 23rd Apr 2008, 21:56

Hey guys, I need a vote regarding these two photos

Which one will fit the theme "The Golden Hour" the best?

//Thanks for the advice ~Link~ !

OleJ · 23rd Apr 2008, 22:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiK1d

Hey guys, I need a vote regarding these two photos

Which one will fit the theme "The Golden Hour" the best?

//Thanks for the advice ~Link~ !

Were they shot during the golden hour?

Shadowed_fury · 24th Apr 2008, 00:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by OleJ

Were they shot during the golden hour?

Picky picky, Ole - EXIF tells you all.

WiK1d · 24th Apr 2008, 05:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by OleJ

Were they shot during the golden hour?

Yes they were, 12 April just after 4.30PM

OleJ · 24th Apr 2008, 22:23

@ Major: I wasn't asking whether they were shot this month.

@WiK1d: I was asking because the exposure/PP didn't really tell when I looked at the originals

I think for something to fit the theme it needs to well fit it and if they were shot during that time then Bob's your uncle.

I think the 2nd of the two is the best as it's most warm. I applaud that you as well want to submit something that actually fits the theme with an understanding of it. It seems to me like the theme has been hard for most to interpret or elaborate on so seeing you posting this is cool

WiK1d · 25th Apr 2008, 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by OleJ

@ Major: I wasn't asking whether they were shot this month.

@WiK1d: I was asking because the exposure/PP didn't really tell when I looked at the originals

I think for something to fit the theme it needs to well fit it and if they were shot during that time then Bob's your uncle.

I think the 2nd of the two is the best as it's most warm. I applaud that you as well want to submit something that actually fits the theme with an understanding of it. It seems to me like the theme has been hard for most to interpret or elaborate on so seeing you posting this is cool

Oh okay no problem, thank you

But they were shot late afternoon-ish, winter is arriving in SA so the sun sets earlier, you can see that from the long shadows

12th Apr 2008, 19:38	#1
WiK1d Multimodder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 235	Old Cannon Took these pics today while riding around What do you guys think? __________________ Canon 40D Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 \| Canon 85mm f1.8 \| Canon 70-200F4L Canon 580EX I \| Cactus V2 Triggers \| EEE PC 1000H www.bertusras.com

18th Apr 2008, 20:35	#2
Lord_A Boom baby! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 3,467	Is that by the Union Building? __________________ God is a trap. God is the answer when we don't know the answer. That means, when your brain is not enough big, when you don't understand, you go, "Ah, it's God, it's God." - Philippe Starck nothing to see here, move along...

18th Apr 2008, 22:45	#3
WiK1d Multimodder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 235	Yes it is!!! __________________ Canon 40D Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 \| Canon 85mm f1.8 \| Canon 70-200F4L Canon 580EX I \| Cactus V2 Triggers \| EEE PC 1000H www.bertusras.com

19th Apr 2008, 05:11	#4
~Link~ Minimodder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 41	While I think that it's obvious that you're putting some thought into the composition of your photos, I feel that they could definitely use some post-processing. They look like they took more thought than a simple snapshot, but the washed out colors make them feel... incomplete. I hope you don't mind, but I ran the 1st photo through CaptureNX and then added a vignette in CS3, here's what I ended up with(took about 4 minutes): (If you have any objections, contact me and I'll remove it) __________________ http://lordvalhalla.deviantart.com/

19th Apr 2008, 22:16	#7
Lord_A Boom baby! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 3,467	Yeah I love SA. I spent 19 years growing up there. I really really miss it, I haven't been back since 1999 Hope it starts improving in the near future, I'd love to have a second home there __________________ God is a trap. God is the answer when we don't know the answer. That means, when your brain is not enough big, when you don't understand, you go, "Ah, it's God, it's God." - Philippe Starck nothing to see here, move along...

23rd Apr 2008, 21:56	#8
WiK1d Multimodder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 235	Hey guys, I need a vote regarding these two photos Which one will fit the theme "The Golden Hour" the best? //Thanks for the advice ~Link~ ! __________________ Canon 40D Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 \| Canon 85mm f1.8 \| Canon 70-200F4L Canon 580EX I \| Cactus V2 Triggers \| EEE PC 1000H www.bertusras.com

24th Apr 2008, 22:23	#12
OleJ Me! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,986	@ Major: I wasn't asking whether they were shot this month. @WiK1d: I was asking because the exposure/PP didn't really tell when I looked at the originals I think for something to fit the theme it needs to well fit it and if they were shot during that time then Bob's your uncle. I think the 2nd of the two is the best as it's most warm. I applaud that you as well want to submit something that actually fits the theme with an understanding of it. It seems to me like the theme has been hard for most to interpret or elaborate on so seeing you posting this is cool __________________ Quickr! Clickr to my Flickr! Canon camera stuff. Some aluminium PC, an HTPC and a MBP 17"..