Boston Common

[Alis]

Too much bird dropping to clone!

[Geoff F]

To some extent I think the guano draws the eyes towards the photo centre.

[Wirefox]

This image might stand some cropping. Cut through the .... as it were

[Alis]

This image might stand some cropping. Cut through the .... as it were

I agree, why didn't I think of it myself?

Hopefully the stimulus package will give enough to the City to clean them up.
I did not use flash and was mainly trying to see if I can get the exposure right in that shady area with sunshine all around it. I thought it is not too dark...

How do you like this one:

[crisscross]

I think the new crop is too tight; just crop at the top of the right hand shell and leave the LH edge as it was with the foot sticking out sideways..and the er curve above it?

[Alis]

I think the new crop is too tight; just crop at the top of the right hand shell and leave the LH edge as it was with the foot sticking out sideways..and the er curve above it?

Agree. The reason I did it that way was that I usually do not change aspect ration for prints. But for the web, I should have not restrict myself!

[Bm7b5]

Personally, I prefer the crop in post# 4.

[CNelson]

Nice picture, with or without the bird crop.

Chuck

[David]

Hi Sedali - I'm not so worried about cropping or the bird droppings. My first thought was nice exposure; I've tried statue shots like this and always under expose. My second thought was what about B/W? That might be worth 15 minutes exploration, either as is, or with digital filters, or as a duo-chrome. Anyway, nice shot.

Cheers

David

[Dave Humphries]

Sedali,

I agree with David,
The exposure was what I first noticed, when I try this kind of shot it ends in a train wreck!

I'm not sure about monochrome per se, the bronze colour is part of the appeal to me, perhaps just the background in mono (is that what duo-chrome means?). If you have a bit more content to left and right from the original that you had previously croped off because of distracting colours (e.g. lady in blue coat on right in post #6), you might be able to get all in a wider width (and statues feet), if monochrome bg.

Cheers,

[Alis]

Thanks, Dave and David.

I tried the B&W, as I have been doing a lot recently , and personally did not like it, as it looked too flat to me.

Duo-chromatic, not sure what it is exactly!

[Dave Humphries]

when I try this kind of shot it ends in a train wreck!

I tried again yesterday, inspired by this shot, but I have discovered I can still "derail" with ease!

Exposure was sort of OK, and I did bracket to be sure, but a dark green statue against green conifer trees was too much for the auto-focus to cope with, so I had sharp trees and blurry statue. If only I'd spotted that while I was there, doh!

[David]

Hi Sedali and All - I seem to have invented a new term "duochrome". .What I meant was instead of simple B/W use a dual tone, eg in this case bronze and white, to create your effect. I think that's what Dave H above is suggesting.

Cheers

David

[Alis]

I tried again yesterday, inspired by this shot, but I have discovered I can still "derail" with ease!

Exposure was sort of OK, and I did bracket to be sure, but a dark green statue against green conifer trees was too much for the auto-focus to cope with, so I had sharp trees and blurry statue. If only I'd spotted that while I was there, doh!

It is possible that for this one, the exposure is better because the it was a really sunny day and the white cement around the statue acted as a large reflector.

[Alis]

Hi Sedali and All - I seem to have invented a new term "duochrome". .What I meant was instead of simple B/W use a dual tone, eg in this case bronze and white, to create your effect. I think that's what Dave H above is suggesting.

Cheers

David

I see now. Thanks.

[atvinnys]

I would crop #6 a little tighter above the heads...that will minimize the disctractions from the bright background.

nice pic!

Vincent