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    American Way Abroad

    Delight with PHOTOMATIX, thanks to Frank Miller.
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    American Way Abroad

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    Re: American Way Abroad

    That is one of the most interesting McDonalds I have seen. I think I may have shot it from a position slightly to the right (or left) so that the shoe-shine activity wasn't obscured. It has a nice feeling about it.

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    From the facade one would think that it was a grand restaurant or shop instead of a fat-food palace.


    The HDR looks very nice, Carlos.


    You may want to consider straightening the photo a bit. The lamp post is leaning to the right. I would have loved to have seen more of the people on the right in the frame between the lamp post and the tree.


    A bit of juxtapositioning of the traditional and the “modern.”

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    Re: American Way Abroad

    Quote Originally Posted by Viana View Post
    From the facade one would think that it was a grand restaurant or shop instead of a fat-food palace.
    The HDR looks very nice, Carlos.
    You may want to consider straightening the photo a bit. The lamp post is leaning to the right. I would have loved to have seen more of the people on the right in the frame between the lamp post and the tree.
    A bit of juxtapositioning of the traditional and the “modern.”
    Thanks your criticism. Shortly I'll take new shots of this place an I'll try my best.
    This was a big coffee shop with billiards in basement. Now has three areas:
    Basement with billiards and/or painting expositions and piano or quintet concerts.
    One area with fast-fat-food.
    Another area with traditional local dishes.
    Carlos

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    Re: American Way Abroad

    Quote Originally Posted by FrankMi View Post
    That is one of the most interesting McDonalds I have seen. I think I may have shot it from a position slightly to the right (or left) so that the shoe-shine activity wasn't obscured. It has a nice feeling about it.
    You are completely right. This shot was take with any conviction.
    Shortly I'll take new shots of this place an I'll try my best.
    Thanks,
    Carlos

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    Re: American Way Abroad

    Carlos, you dont need to re take this image, its good i think the others are offering suggestions on how youb cn improve it with PP, however if you want to be a purist and attempt to do this in camera that cool as well but to get 3-5 shots for HDR perfectly composed might be a bit of a challenge

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    Re: American Way Abroad

    Quote Originally Posted by Mark von Kanel View Post
    Carlos, you dont need to re take this image, its good i think the others are offering suggestions on how youb cn improve it with PP, however if you want to be a purist and attempt to do this in camera that cool as well but to get 3-5 shots for HDR perfectly composed might be a bit of a challenge
    Hi,
    What you mean With PP.
    I'll not retake the image. I will take a new one based on McDonald entrance but with all ambiance that the passing people and local color can give.
    Carlos

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    sorry Carlos, pp = post processing, the lampost could be straightened with lens corrections (i can do that bit in lightroom) the shoe shiners could be cloned out in photoshop... way beyond me!!!!!

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