My photo of the week 3

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Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

My photo of the week 3

As I was passing my local park this afternoon. Gave it an old school flavour in post production. My quest to get a 35mm film look from digital continues but I think I am making some progress.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 29 2010 20:21:09

orsonw

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RE: My photo of the week 3 (in reply to Escribano)

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My quest to get a 35mm film look from digital continues but I think I am making some progress.

Yes, in this photograph it looks to me that you are.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 29 2010 21:01:00

mrMagenta

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RE: My photo of the week 3 (in reply to Escribano)

lovely!
great sense of light and composition. the flowing dark and light patches really guide the eyes toward the center of interest

is this the original shot?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 29 2010 21:03:12

Escribano

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RE: My photo of the week 3 (in reply to mrMagenta)

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is this the original shot?

Thanks guys. I work my b/w images a lot in Silver Efex Pro to bring out the shadows and hold back the highlights a little. Much like one would in the darkroom. This one is also cropped a little but nothing major. Then a little coffee tint to hark back to the older plate prints.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 29 2010 21:06:40

Pgh_flamenco

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RE: My photo of the week 3 (in reply to Escribano)

Looks like a scene right out of the Wizard of Oz--lol.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 30 2010 1:10:15

at_leo_87

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RE: My photo of the week 3 (in reply to Escribano)

great work!
i've been showing your work to my girlfriend, who's a hobby photographer, and she really enjoys them as well.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 30 2010 6:03:07

edguerin

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RE: My photo of the week 3 (in reply to Escribano)

I'm gonna stop looking at you "photo of the week"-series. They're just too darn good, they depress me

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 1 2010 18:02:33

Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: My photo of the week 3 (in reply to edguerin)

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I'm gonna stop looking at you "photo of the week"-series. They're just too darn good, they depress me

umm, well only you guys (plus a pro photographer buddy) seem to like this one. The Royal Photographic Society kept quiet about it and a big photo forum was of no use at all, I quote:

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there's too much going on in this image. My eye just keeps wandering, there is no real focus.

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Yeah i agree

Not the way I see it. It is not my best but there is something "other worldly" about it, like a haunting... or maybe you guys are just easily impressed

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 1 2010 18:13:58

edguerin

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RE: My photo of the week 3 (in reply to Escribano)

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here is something "other worldly" about it

Yeah i agree

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maybe you guys are just easily impressed

flamencos?
easily impressed??

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 1 2010 18:32:14

Escribano

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RE: My photo of the week 3 (in reply to edguerin)

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flamencos?
easily impressed??

Good point. I wouldn't post them here if I didn't think you didn't appreciate practise, an eye or ear for detail, technique and of course, duende.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 1 2010 18:45:00

Ron.M

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RE: My photo of the week 3 (in reply to Escribano)

I agree with Ed.

I have a feeling that your taste tends to lean towards old school English painters like Constable (The Haywain etc) as well as other more modern things...

"there's too much going on in this image. My eye just keeps wandering, there is no real focus. "

Maybe that's just a "fashion" thing....there is no "real focus" in a lot of the Old Masters except for another worldly feeling IMO.

Just one guy's personal taste in that critisism IMO.

Good stuff.

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 1 2010 18:58:26