Another Paris Picture

[jparker]

Some apartments in paris.

[Steph_B]

Some apartments in paris.

The good: Very nice exposure and DOF. I like the color. Also the straight lines of the building go very well with the patchy sky. This is a great shot. You saw a very nice opportunity (subject and light) and you took it. Thanks for sharing this!

I am (though) a little bit disapointed that the lantern post merges with the balcony.

Have you tried a version of this shot including the street? A slightly wider angle might have given you a bit of the street to give some reference.

[jparker]

This is the only picture I got. I never even noticed the lampost. Nothing a little photoshop can't fix. I agree with the need for a reference. I seem to recall that the street was way too distracting and didn't fit with the building at all. Maybe something else would have worked
Thanks for the comments.

[Steph_B]

This is the only picture I got. I never even noticed the lampost. Nothing a little photoshop can't fix. I agree with the need for a reference. I seem to recall that the street was way too distracting and didn't fit with the building at all. Maybe something else would have worked
Thanks for the comments.

I know! That's a common problem in Paris. You look up and everything looks like coming straight from the 18-19th century. You look down and there you go: McDo and Quick burger lining up. Sometimes there is just no way!

Cheers.

[Clicker]

Wow, it was a really, really nice day wasn't it?? Wonderful clouds, love the way that the top "peak" is lit so softly, and warmly. I personally didn't notice the lamppost until i read Steph's comment, she's got a good eye! And now that I see it there I would definitely clone it out. (okay, hope you don't mind me taking the liberty of playing with your photo.... Something was bothering me about the way it was laid out... I know its supposed to come to an angle like that, but my eye was telling me it was a little unpleasant to look at... Even though I loved the angle ( ?) So i went to my toolbar (image/transform/perspective ) and pulled at the corners a bit, let me know what you think? Oh, and did a quick clone job on the lamppost....

[jparker]

I agree, something was unpleasant about the angles. I'm not exactly sure what you did, but it seems to work.

[Clicker]

I have PS Elements, I went to my toolbar click on IMAGE / then TRANSFORM / then PERSPECTIVE... it will tell you you are creating layers, and you have an option to name it... i just say okay and stick with what ever default is there Ex: Layer 0 ( because i don't work in more than 1 layer, as I don't know much about them) it then places a square around your picture and you can "tug" at the corners....
try it!