Merry-go-round #3

I really love this. It reminds me of monochrome stained glass, with the silhouettes being the lead that holds the pieces of glass together. It doesn't strike me as being Photoshopped, and even if it was, who cares? It's the end product that counts in my eyes, and this is a vision that came true in a fine form. I definitely like it a lot.

 

Did you see how cool it looks with the colors inverted? A bit offtopic, but I just couldn't help but notice. :)

I don't really care for the fog effect. i find it distracting since it doesn't have depth, so it just emphasizes the flatness of the image and adds no detail to the objects.

overall, the image falls flat with me. it catches the eye because of all the lines but when i take a closer look i notice that the wheel and the lines overlap and have been brought together by the photographer. its people on a ride at an amusement park with another ride in the background.

I you would look into my Black&White folder (see link on top) you will notice (referencing the first photo), that this photo is not mixed - it was just taken from another place.

I like the composition and the simplicity achieved through high

contrast. I, too, would be curious to see what it looks like without

the effects. So many netters seem to be impressed by images that are

obviously altered, regardless of process, which in turn encourages

people to fuss with special effects to the point where the process

calls attention to itself. I've fallen prey myself, on occassion.

 

Less is more, IMHO. .

This image strikes me as reminiscent of a technique I keep hearing called "photo-impressionism," though I'm not sure why it gets that term. Some folks execute this technique through a montage of two slides, both slightly overexposed, one of which is sharp and the other blurred. The montage gets a pretty cool glow, similar to this image. Of course, here it wouldn't be possible to take two separate images ("Now hold that ride perfectly still!"). The post-processing work is evident here, but it does seem to be in service of a vision for the end result, not just an effect experiment. [Yeah, that's just me reading into it myself.] Certainly, anytime there's an effect applied, it won't appeal to everyone, but I also like it in this image. Reality? Not quite, but not all images have to be real...

Isn't that use of two slides, one unsharp, one sharp, the original technique of "unsharp masking"? I think in moderation it is used to give the effect of sharpened edges, though I'm not sure of the scientific explanation for it. It's easy to do in photoshop, but I have no idea how you would do it in the darkroom without two slides. I like the way it works here, particularly as I agree with the Elves that no matter how weird and interesting a sillouette may be in real life, photographed sillouettes are usually boring - and this isn't.

To the poster who felt that the inclusion of the ferris wheel detracts:

This image works because of the many different kinds of contrast--straight/curved, black/white, slow/fast. Are there any other contrasts that I've missed?

A rather interesting abstract graphic image, achieved with a camera. If turned by 180 degrees it could be mistaken for an asymmetric spider-web (which "Red-back Spiders" are able to produce!), with some insects caught in it.

It's okay.

The line to curve ratio is most impressive.

Beyond that: it's a fairly average shot calling on rules for justification. There is to much blur.

I really like the composition and the high contrast B&W treatment. But the Gaussian blur overlay is just distracting. It looks artificial and Photoshopped. A better use of the technique, IMO (as well as an explanation of how it's done) can be found at Luminous Landscape.

This is one of the few shots that I like better in the thumbnail version. I love the collection of lines and the great contrasts between B&W and the diagonals from the swings intersecting with the circles of the ferris wheel. However, once enlarged, I find the blur/shadow effect overwhelming. The blur/shadow might give it a surreal or dreamlike feeling, but I don't particularly care for it in this instance. I love the root, just not the leaf.

it is great.

this is exactly the way how to turn over a common picture onto an artistic expression, bravo

This is a beautiful picture. You should be proud of your work and your talent!

I see a lot of ambiguity in this photo. The high contrast silhouette treatment removes almost all depth cues, making the photo appear two dimensional. It almost looks like it could have been staged on a light box. But the blurring creates a shadow effect, like the light is coming from the camera's direction instead of from behind the subject. When I look at it for awhile, the ferris wheel seems to shift between going away from the merry-go-round and coming towards it, similar to a Necker Cube. The diagonal chains and waving flags suggest motion, yet there is no motion blur (which is directional, unlike the blur added here). The Elves observed that the photo is edgy yet soft and moody. That is a contradiction, and it is these contradictions put together that give the photo its surreal quality and make it work.

Bravo Rainer! This picture simply shows us how creative you are in composition.

Rainer.

 

Congratulations once again! I learned quite a bit a couple of years ago by looking at your work.

The dark halo is created when you put a softar lens (dutto) during enlarging. It is just reverse effect while during picture taking. Then you have hallation strongest around highlights.

 

It improves the image here.

I think you've got a really nice and strong composition. Granted, it is busy, but it is a busy scene, and the strong lines give a good sense of the motion.

I like the halo, which I believe was achieved by using a difusion filter for part of the exposure. I think it's a nice effect.

strong congratulations - not so never-seen-before, but very pleasant

Am very impressed with the photograph , happened to take a similar one , and the editing I did after I took the snap was influenced by this one. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1609809

wow

More than just a photograph! Very good! Great printing as well and good tones!

 

Geza

Great Shot, Dreamlike.

Even this image is manipulated, the visual impact is great.

Beautiful lineage.