POTM [11/07] Urban Decay

Made this shot this afternoon.

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Exif summary: 2s f/3.5 ISO100 10mm
Strobist: SB-26 @ 1/4th, behind me on my left, bouncing off left wall/ceiling

 

a photoshop work? or where the hell do you live? im confused by this foto... rather interesting

 

Great photo there Lovah!
Don't see much by you, but when we do its often quite quite good

 

Interesting shot, but have to say that i think the processing lets it down. the blue filter really isn't conveying the right atmosphere, i think emphasising the shadows and going all grungy would suit the shot better. compositionally it is good but i'm not a fan of the crop. would rather see it in all it's 10mm glory. fundamentally a good start but i'd rather see a different take on the processing depends on your style though i guess

 

Thanks for the feedback on the picture.

It's inside an abandoned building in the harbor of Brugges.
It's close to a youth centre/skate park/legal graffiti area/..

I didn't add anything to the picture, just played with the color in photoshop. Normally I don't photoshop my images this much, usually it's just levels and a bit saturation and a crop + border. But since there is alot going on in the picture, I thought this was a good chance to try something new. I tried to make the graffiti work in the back pop out and give the chair a bit more character. Original [3MB]

Thanks for the suggestions olv, I think I'll start again with the crop/processing some time next week.

L

 

I really like it, it's like something out of a movie. It's also quite confusing - but in a good way, makes you really examine what you're seeing.

 

Link broken, Lovah. Also is the tag meant to be POTM old or are you striving for this month's comp?


I like the image: the contents are great and like all the leading lines in the composition really pointing out the graffiti and wreckage towards the back. However I agree with olv in that I think it'd be stronger with darker, dirty, grungy processing.

 

Winner. Imo

Need it bigger though >_<

 

Fixed link, changed tag.

Thanks Bindi.
I added a bigger version, just click the original.

 

Great picture, just looks so surreal, looks like a possible winner to me.

 

Hope you don't mind but i had a go. the white balance in the original seems completely off so the colour tones are not correct but this is the feel i would have gone with.

 

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As said before, love the photo just not so sure on the blue cast. Had a crack at a quick PP myself, hope you don't mind:



Still not quite the effect I was ultimately looking for, but an idea.

 

Thanks for the input guys.

As I sed before, I'll try to open up some time later this week and have another go. I do have some other pictures with different white balance settings. I'll try to workout something that fits more with the picture.

I can still 'update' my picture with a newer version, can I?

Cheers,
Thanks for all the input.

L

 

Oohh very nice. I actually like the blue cast over the other versions people have posted. I think it does a lot for the picture to have it single tone. Perhaps try a B/W conversion or sepia?

 

Another great location.

I luv your processing, great picture, but the scene for me would be even better with some people in it.

 

great photo, but just though i would say that personally i like the original a lot. This is not to take away from your processing, just meant as a compliment.

 

Ok. After having it 'rest' for a while and looking back on this, my original take was far too bright and blue. Since there is not that much time for the competition and I don't want to miss the deadline (again), I'm going to enter this one.

Hope you like this processing better:


Feedback is always welcome.

 

I really like it, somehow it makes urban decay look almost... beautiful?

 

Yeah, this processing is better than the original. Still has the blue cast but it's not overpowering.