Pitigliano #2

Interesting variety of textures.  I like the light on the door and adjacent wall, and I wonder if the photo would be enhanced if the light elsewhere (especially the walking path, somewhat on the right wall) was reduced in relative intensity. To me, the door and perhaps the steps leading up to it are the center or the "reason" for the photograph, and the distribution of light ought to support this, IMO.  Actually, the distribution of color already does this; how about support from light intensity?

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PDE

Thank you very much for such deep analysis of the picture :-) Yes, your suggestion is very interesting and the result based on it could be impressive. Maybe I'll check it. Only, I'm afraid that it will involve a lot of work, won’t it? To be honest I'm not sure how to do that? Only way I could manage it is to use the mask to separate part of the picture and then reduce light in this area. Is it good way?

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Rafal

It's nice to hear that you like picture taken by me :-)

An  excellent composition that caught my eye right away!!! I imagine this place and the surrounding area would be very interesting to explore. I love the old buildings, especially the doors!!! For me the image looks fine re 'light', I am not sure how I would accomplish what Stephen is suggesting myself. But perhaps someone else can better explain it and offer advice. I like it as it!! Great POV!!!

Rafal, some folks are good at making several layers of the same image, each of which varies in overall light/dark, and then they erase the portions of each layer they don't want, thereby leaving only the parts of each layer they like.  I've never done it that way.  I like to use Nik software that allows small portions of an image to be independently altered in terms of density, structure, and other attributes.  Using Nik, it would be fairly easy to darken some portions, lighten others, and direct the viewer's eyes in a way that seems perfectly natural.  But it does require more computer work, and that is just a fact of life in this digital age, IMO.  Regardless of what you do, you have a very good eye for a wonderful photographic subject.

...for your such encouraging opinion :-)

Yes, the surrounding is astonish :-)  You can see the sample on other picture here:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17236772

I plan to issue more material taken in Pitigliano. Of course I recommend to visit this beautiful city.

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Rafal

I use Corel PaintShop Photo Pro x3 and haven't noticed such tool. But of course there is a huge field for duplicate layers and mixing. Thank you for the tip :-)

BTW, for me the problem is this trash bin. But I'm rather too lazy to remove it ;-)

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Rafal

Really nice.  Very serene.  I like all the angles, textures, and things to look at.  Just a magnficent set of colors and tones.  I didn't even notice the trash can until you pointed it out, but now it has to go.  Regarding the suggested light fixes, I'm guessing they wouldn't be too hard using an adjustment brush in either lightroom or photoshop.  I do see how it could provide interesting alternative versions.   Absolutely great image.  Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Charles for the nice comment :-)

I'm not sure to decide to take such game with light but maybe?

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Rafal