experiment

[LeeIs]

Which shot works best for you?

Edit: lol. "None" should've been an option. If you don't like any tell me why.
You don't have to comment, please VOTE though

[jar_e]

My vote was for number 3.

Personally, I don't know why and it might change tomorrow, but the reason I chose number three was because since you're using the white line to border the change, the over exposed area in number three adds nicely to the white line. The reason I didn't pick number one, is because there isn't that much definition between the green of the buildings and the white, washed out area.

That's just my two cents,

Lovely cars by the way!

Jared

[LeeIs]

One reply & things are already clearer or make more sense to me. That's why I love this place

Thnx J.

The yellow thingies are called cocoa taxi if I remember correctly. They're actually motorcyles with this oval body.


Still would love to hear more suggestions from everyone. If you can't comment Vote please. ;)

[Peter_AUS]

It really does depend on what the image is for as well, you are making it a little hard with not making your intentions know as per the images useage. I quite like the second myself.

[LeeIs]

It really does depend on what the image is for as well, you are making it a little hard with not making your intentions know as per the images useage. I quite like the second myself.

I didn't think that I had to explain it. But it's nothing too complicated. I'm after emphasizing an area and which way it would be emphasized best. In this case it is the area where all the action was, all the vehicles, people, etc.

I had a few ideas for shots that I would like to pursue in the future, just wanted to know which one of those styles actuallly emphasize a or the actual area best.

[Paul.S.]

#1 is my picture of choice
#3 is too dark
#4 I don't have immediate focus on the section you are trying to highlight, instead I started to look around why there were two lines through the picture.
#2 just wasn't as effective at focusing my attention as #1

cheers.

P.

[gahspidy]

Liban, as they are now, #1 would work best, however, I see the best potential here for #4. I'm curious as to whether or not you are going to leave the "boxed" area untouched, because if you are, then there is a problem with all in that it just does not look right having evrything in the box color and then evrything outside as if from a different image. If one is voted most favorably by everyone, is this how it will actually look or is this just a basic idea of what your true intent will be?

[Seb]

Which shot works best for you?

Edit: lol. "None" should've been an option. If you don't like any tell me why.
You don't have to comment, please VOTE though

Hello Leels, I'll vote for number 2.

The first one is ok with me but I think that the second one works better as the contrast betwen the coloured area and the rest is clearer. Also, you manage to keep a lot of details in the darker b&w area yet it doens't get overwhelming since the coloured band is so lively.In other words, there is a lot to look at but my attention is drawn to the coloured area first and I can wander arround the rest of the scene afterward and still have interesting details to see.

The third one doesn't work for me. The b&w areas look washed out to me and I dislike this effect.

Number four is quite intersting as well. Fairly different from the rest and somewhat more subtle. I'll rank it as my second choice after your second picture.

Seb

[opus]

Paul, I don't see how you think #3 is too dark. It really stands out to me as being very bright.

And it's funny, but I chose #4 and rejected #1 for the same reason that you rejected #4 and chose #1 ... when I first looked at #1 I couldn't figure out why there were two white lines running through the picture.

It was only when I got to #4 that the white lines finally made sense ... "clicked" in my mind ... it looked like I was looking through a milky windowshade that had an opening in the center. It actually gave the impression that there was some physical slightly opaque thing between me and the picture. Which made the white lines have a purpose in the image.

[Paul.S.]

Paul, I don't see how you think #3 is too dark. It really stands out to me as being very bright.

And it's funny, but I chose #4 and rejected #1 for the same reason that you rejected #4 and chose #1 ... when I first looked at #1 I couldn't figure out why there were two white lines running through the picture.

And my dyslexia makes it grand appearance yet again.. I numbered my responces from bottom photo to top! .. DOH! so we actualy agree on 1 & 4 ...

[LeeIs]

Thanks Paul, Gary, Seb & Kelly.
I just couldn't make up my mind on the look, I thought a vote would have one clear runnaway vote getter but it turns out closer than I thought, but #4 is clearly almost everyone's favourite and I'm begining to it also.
and yeah paul your original response kinda confused me for a bit before I read your clarification.

Gary,
Yeah that's pretty much how they're gonna look. Although the white lines are a bit strong and making them a bit more subtle. Also right now the focus area is a long rectangle, I'm gonna vary the shapes of the focus areas to go better with the actual shots. I hope I make sense, since the more I think about this the less sense it makes to me. lol. But yeah it could be in any shape or angle, etc. Maybe it's not the greatest idea but I'll give it a go. The thing is I can imagine the possibilities in my mind but I don't know if it will work practically.
I didn't get your reasoning on why it wouldn't work. Does it look like it's 2 seperate images?


This is pretty much what this one would look like:

[LeeIs]

Ay, looking at this maybe the strong line was better.

[gahspidy]

I was just thinking in the traditional sense ( odd coming from a non traditionalist as myself) that the blur should fade twords the back and have a more natural feel. But, if this is the effect your going for, and I must say I'm appreciating it more and more as I "accept" it, then this last post you just put up I feel works great. It's more subtle, but still has the rectangle of interest that is the effect here.my vote is for the latest edit. Looks Good

[JK_Photo]

#4 does it for me. They look like Dinky toys!(matchbox cars)

[PhotoGimp]

Even though these aren't quite my taste, i feel that number 4 is probably the one that speaks the most. you seem to be wanting the emphasis on the cars and people, so to have the buildings and background blurred out seems right.

[mtresillian]

I wonder how this photo might go with the new Lens blur feature on Photoshop CS?
Michael

[LeeIs]

Thnx all.

Michael,
I haven't noticed that lens blur in CS until I read your post. How is it different from the guasian? I looked at the option and there are tons of them but practically how does it work?

[readingr]

Leels

I've had to thing long and hard about what your trying to achieve and yes I like the photos so don't get me wrong when I say

I don't like any of the above - Its just I'm not sure what your trying to convey in the photos. I have read all the responses and if youre trying to get the impression of looking through clear glass which is bounded by frosty glass then none of the above convey this to me.

As a picture there is nothing wrong with the first photo except the white lines.

If your really trying to concentrate the view on the people and car then really go to town on the frosty glass and almost blank off the rest of the photo behind the frostyness by removing all but the major detail from the photo. How you do that I have no idea, ask Terry or Gary they seem to know PS quite well.

So not sure you got what you were asking for from me but thats how I see it.

[LeeIs]

No problem Roger. I don't mind at all. I like to hear all critique.
I am begining to rethink this one also. It's just so different.
I think my "graphic design" background just totally interfered with my "learning photography" self on this one.

Now that I look at it, maybe it's a design thing than an actual photo treatement. What I mean it's the sorta thing a graphic designer would do to a photo to rework it in a layout or something like and not how an actual photo should look.