Rainy City Days

[ylowfloydhead]

I am not sure why, but as soon as I leaned over a 2nd window to take this shot, I fell in love. Something about the shot makes you feel lazy, maybe relaxed? Which is what a rainy day is all about (most of the time). What do you think?

[starriderrick]

I can see why you like this,You captured the mood for sure.The composition works for me.

I find the three black powerlines to be a major distraction,some clone tool work could fix that.The left corner of the brick building looks muddy..underexposed? Maybe a straight B&W or desaturate a bit,try to sharpen this as your final edit.
Just my thoughts.Maybe others will offer suggestions?

Rick

[jetrim]

I like this one too. The power lines don't bother me, in fact I like the water droplets forming underneath. I would use "clarify" at a setting of maybe 3 or possibly even a high pass overlay to bring out the details a little better (including the raindrops across the building face). Well spotted :thumbsup:

[Frog]

I' too like the power lines...gives it that feel!
Some more editing as suggested above and you'll have another to put on your wall.

[ylowfloydhead]

thanks! but... im young and learning, and im not too great with photoshop! i find it hard to figure out by myself, which kind of makes photography intimidating... so that being said, what is the 'clarify' setting? and a high pass overlay? haha you are speaking greek to me thanks for the help and suggestions!!
oh and I too like the powerlines... not sure if theyre a distraction, I look right past them at first glance... and yes I too think the water droplets from the lines are neat.

[jetrim]

OK sorry to speak over your head. Clarify is a function that adds contrast, but not straight across the board as when you adjust using the contrast function, it is more like a bell curve where it adds more to the highest highlights and darkest shadows than to the midrange tones. High Pass is a way to sharpen ONLY the highlights, which would make the raindrops "pop" off the screen a bit more.

I hope you don't mind (I'll remove if you do) here is your photo after "Clarify" function has been used on it - notice the boost to overall detail, and absence of that "muddiness at lower left:

[ylowfloydhead]

wow yea i really like it after you used the clarify function... it looks better! thank you!!!