Where's The Party?

[Overbeyond]

Would appreciate your opinions on this please.
Tom

[readingr]

Makes me remember the times dangling under a parachute coming into land and trying to pick a nice spot.
I think it wonderfull, been trying to follow all the streets and working out where they all go - now how sad is that!.

My only missgiving (nit pic) is there is not much room for the towers and the larger building top left by what seems a river bank. Just a bit more room on top would have been better.

Roger

[dbutler]

I think it's wonderful. I have a few similar (but not very similar) shots of Florence. Now I'll have to revisit and tweak 'cause mine don't look nearly as good!

[gahspidy]

This is good Tom. It's so busy, and that is the point, and the appeal here. i think the framing is fine here. Great image, Tom

[LeeIs]

Amazing. Love the framing and definitely the perspective in this. was this converted from a colour shot? I'd love to know how you did that if that's the case. It has perfect tones IMO. Great shot!!

[CLKunst]

This is absolutely a marvelous image Tom!!!!

So many intricate details I don't know where to start but am instantly rewarded where ever I choose to look. This perspective is tremendous and I agree with Roger that it feels a little like I'm parachuting down over the town. (Even though I'd never pull a crazy stunt like that hang gliding is close enough to falling for my tastes!) Sweet shot. Now where is it?

[Tuna]

Very nice, Tom. Your image drew me in and kept me for quite a while as I examned the corners and nuances.

Looks like it was taken with a wide angle lens that might have caused some barrel distortion - a little of it is seen on the right edge. A small perspective adjust would straighten that out - OR it could just be the angles of those buildings in the lower right causing me to be fooled?

Tuna

[Overbeyond]

Tuna; I never noticed it until you mentioned it. A couple of those houses on the edges could topple alright. Perhaps that's where the party is


Leels: I'n honestly not too sure what I did. Probably Channel Mixer to convert to monochrome and a little bit of curves and levels. Not much really.

Roger: I know what you mean about the space at the top. I'll have another look at the original.

CL: It was taken from the top of the Duomo in Florence. Wonderful 360 degree view of the city from up there.

Gary: yes thats the idea; busy and congested. Elsewhere it has been mentioned that it lacks a point of focus and needs a dominant subject (i was surprised to hear that).

Dbutler; Where in Florence did you take yours from?

Thanks to you all for nice comments on this.
Tom

[dbutler]

Top of the duomo is where I got mine as well. I may post one later, though it will in no way compare to yours. The Duomo was the only one I could do as I have a great fear of heights that was sorely, SORELY, tested just going up there. So, I didn't go up the Campanille, nor the Tower of Pisa when we were in Pisa. Sigh. I'm a big chicken poop.

[sweetdeal22]

chaos!

i love it

[Alison]

I have been looking at this for a few days now.
Although, it is busy and I'm not actually sure where to focus my attention I keep wanting to come back and look at it and wondering whether I should comment or not.
I am, as you have probably gathered, a portrait person. Maybe I keep looking in the hope that a person is going to walk round a corner and I can whip my camera out and take a picture of them lol.
I think I would like to have something to focus on, in the foreground, like a steeple or something. But then, that's just me I suppose.
Having said all that, the clarity and tones are wonderful. Good job!

[villenadecorte]

Would appreciate your opinions on this please.
Tom

I agree with more room at the top. I love how busy this is, but it works. I am having flashbacks of my trip to Milan.

Wonderful picture. I'd print it on canvas It would keep guests staring for a long time.