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Ground work

Postby PiroStitch on Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:18 pm

Ok so I got bored and I started looking at the ground looking for things to take pics of. When I get bored, I take pics of random things :)

Cropped version...not sure if I like the cropped version.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:20 pm

I can relate to the random photos at times, the first shot doesn't really say much to me.. but I do quite like the 2nd one, its really cool. I like how the word, almost seems out of place in the water and concrete.
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Postby wendellt on Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:21 pm

nice light, images nostalgic and full of longing, i like urban dark scenes, they are very stylish.
like leigh when you get bored you produce wonders
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Postby Raskill on Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:41 pm

I like them, like wendellt says, you make good pics when your bored. Maybe I should ne bored more often ;)

I like number two the best, the word, with the cold and wet concrete looks out of place. The saturation level is good also.

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Postby PiroStitch on Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:20 pm

Appreciate the comments guys and I'll take that as a compliment when you put me in the same category as Leigh when I get bored :D

Looking at it now, I prefer the second image as well - can't place why (it's not just the appearance of the image, what Craig's mentioned about the electricity in water has an effect as well).

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Postby Alex on Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:06 pm

Nice images, Wayne. I also like no. 2.

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Postby mudder on Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:22 pm

Hmm, the first dunno :? maybe just not for me, but like the second... As mentioned I think it's the wet, gungy concrete covering, holding sparks underneath...
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Postby rokkstar on Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:45 am

These are really cool piro. Great feel to them - nice and gritty urban.

In the first, I would perhaps revist and tilt the camera slightly to get more of the diagonal in. THe cropping is just a little too curt for me. I would really like to see the grate continue to the top left of the shot to give it a sense of balance.

#2 is very cool. I'm wondering whether this would look good in landscape orientation. Great colours.
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