Nordhavn

I'm a little concerned about the shadow of the "Nordhavn" sign; or the

lack of. Should that part of the shadow be photoshoped out? Kinda of a

makes sense but for it to be there but... and no, I couldn't get the

whole shadow for the sign! :)

Well done! I like the color scheme and the composition.

I wouldn't bother myself about that shadow...it is not distracting...at least not for me. Great shot/series. Congrats.

This one is even better. EXCELLENT!

I like the colors!, Good work. Regards George

 

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Excellent!!! Still subject against the speed and the shadows casting upon it. Truely Fantastic!!

All shadows are just fine. Great shot, excellent colors. DDD

Your timing and exposure both are perfect. This also works for me because the division between red pants and black sweater matches the same color scheme of the train behind the lady. In a perfect world, the shadows would be even longer so that sign's shadow would be out of the image. But what a minor quibble compared to the success that this image is.

I like the color scheme and the shadows but the train seems out of proportion was it a two tier train?

This is just plain clever and so very well executed. The use of motion this way to create a pleasing backdrop that doesn't really exist is just masterful. Maybe this is a classic photographer's technique, I don't know, but I can't remember seeing such an example on PN.

 

I'd be most interested in knowing your camera settings for this shot?

This is great - and to me, the essence of photography - it's nice to know that great photographs can be produced through simple observation, planning and execution without controlled studio environments or the need for a plethora of post-production techniques.

Really nice - love the almost monochrome look - did the woman in red just happen to be there by chance, or did you ask her to model for you? Either way, I like it.

Well executed! I would keep the shadow as is. The first thing that strikes me is the color scheme of the photo. I am wondering if this is a candid shot with some random woman wearing just the right colors to blend in with the surroundings or was she carefully planned and placed? Either way, it's a great shot. Congrats.

Ciprian,

 

Why would you want to remove the shadow cast by the sign? It really complements the shadow of the woman. This is a great picture, you don't need to touch it up in Photoshop. I sincerely think every picture should be composed and executed in-camera, if you need to remove stuff afterwards than that is, in my opinion, an indication that a) you haven't been careful enough composing your picture or b) you shouldn't have pressed the shutter at all. Why spend hours and hours on a computer screen if you can take so many excellent pictures outdoors?

 

Some excellent black and white shots in your seaside folder also.

 

Congratulations.

What a great picture - it marries technical excellence (as far as I can tell from the smallish JPG here) with artistic success. I like the color, the effect of the moving backdrop, and I think the composition is effective as well. I think having the whole of the shadow of the sign would be preferable to having it cut off, but I think the angles required to do that would make the overall image less effective. I am truly impressed with the overall simplicity and impact of this image.

A fairly decent red photo indeed, but, it's so small. A nice study of shadow and speed but the way this is presented here the image is so tiny (barely 500 px wide).

Great picture! Excellent timing! Congratulations! Felicitari!

Very creative; I like the shadow to the left of the woman, I find it looks as if it's the space between carriages even though the train has motion blur. The two colour tone of black and red is perfect, more colours would make the image distracting. Only one little complaint is with the shadow of the sign otherwise an excellent shot.

It is eye-catching and has attractive colors. Great work.

The image is all about the shadows. The shadow cast by whatever object is out-of-frame to the left creates what looks like a break in the cars. The shadow of the woman and lastly the shadow of the sign (which should very much stay).

 

A good choice for POW.

Well done. Well composed, beautiful colors, interesting subject (I like trains). I really like the

quality of the motion blur (quality not in terms of technical excellence - quality in terms of

the way it looks).

It has all been said about technical aspects of this great capture (simple, but effective red-black colour scheme, great use of passing train in that regard, nice shadows, well composed,...), but nothing about the content...

 

In my opinion the passing train is not only a great background (matching red colour), but also very simbolic (speed), especially when contrasted with calm, out-of-time, in-the-moment woman...for me this photo is "shouting" (the red colour): "stop the neverending race of modern time!"...

 

Congrats to Ciprian!

Some similarities to last week's discussion about the keying of colour from the background, and the the week before this with the staging of a theme or era. I find the composition and colour outstanding, regardless of whether the colour was as exposed or "assisted" by photoshop. I find the device of colour in the subject (woman) and background (train) used very effectivelly to consolidate the image. The caputre, whether by chance or staged, doesn't look staged to me, which is important. The composition is clean and uncluttered by non-essential information/distraction. The shadows keep the image from looking too surreal and I think they are essential. In general a great capture

 

Regard

John