AT THE LAUNDROMAT

You shot into bright sunlight so of course it will wash out. I would not have tried this.

a healthy dose of V8 would help you up your creativity and photographic vision. Cheers, Micheal

I like the concept and your fresh ways of looking at things. I would prefer to have the camera looking more to the left, so instead of a long wall the pic would show the dryers. The dryers could lead the eyes into the picture, as well, and would make it more apparent that it's a laundromat. Even though your photo shows some of the dryers, they are not clearly distinguishable, and frankly the long wall is boring. The bright backlight is great and I like the filter you used. Cheers, Micheal

Creativity and experimentation are, of course, only to be encouraged. I'm curious what you've done to get the painterly effect. I'm sure glad my long laundromat years are behind me!

There's alway more than one way to look at a scene :)

 

I like the image as it is, it is a lot of fun to look at. As much as I hate to disagree with a fellow Canadian and a V-8 connoisseur at that, I like the boring wall. The tight line of dryers is interesting for exactly the reason that I do have to figure out what they are. The solitary figure backlit by the window is a great central focus. Whatever PS filter you used to get that ' tones applied with a wet sponge' effect is a nice touch. The filter is there and impossible to miss yet it is not, ' in your face ' obvious. I like that the effect is secondary to the composition. My biggest complaint with filter effects is that they are often used in an attempt to deflect attention from a total lack of composition... not so in this case.

 

The door jam on the right of the frame being so similar to your frame creates an odd result. I'm not sure if I like the interaction or not. One thing it does do is point out how skewed the wall is. The entire building seems wonky so I suppose the door jam fits right in.

 

...

I met her one day at the Laundromat.

She turned around and smiled at me, ya get the picture?

Yes, we see.

And that's when I fell in love with the Leader Of the Laundromat

My folks were always putting her down (down, down)

Because her laundry came back brown (brown, brown)

I don't care if they think she's bad

I fell in love cuz she looked so sad

I got a date tonight with the Leader Of the Laundromat

...

8~)#

Do you always carry your camera to the restroom at the rear of the laundromat? Why?

You are one hundred percent right. The left wall would have been more interesting and the camera should have been pointed more in that direction. Damn, I miss your constant presence. Maybe I'll send you a case of V8 as a bribe.

So, on the lookout for fresh perspectives, are we? Actually, until I read your title, I had no idea I was in a laundromat, maybe a time tunnel or something out of "Modern Times". Whatever, it catches my interest and hooks it like the worm it is. Now you can go and catch a nice trout.

It is true that there are parts that are blown out with bright light. It is also true that some of it is within an acceptable tonal range. I'm not particularly attached to this image, so I feel no need to defend it, but the mere fact that some parts of it are blown out, does not ruin it for me.

I think the effect you are talking about was created with the "Paint Daubs" filter. It's not one I think most of us would use on a black and white. Thanks for checking it out.

Thanks, and I really like your take on things. I think Micheal's thoughts on the composition would more likely be the majority, but, of course, you would not fit comfortably into the conventional world (whatever that may be). Overall, I was disappointed with this image, as it was taken on the rush, and I think it could be better. But it did seem to work on some level, and perhaps it is because of the very reasons you mention. Or, perhaps its the "light at the end of the tunnel" perspective. Now I'm just going to learn some new blur techniques so I can empathize with you. :)

Please tell me you just made that little ditty up.

 

Yes, I almost always have a camera of one sort or another on me.

We take photographics for ourselves not to please others. which reminds me of a statement about Van Gogh. It went something like ...he painted pictures that astounded him but nobody else gave a damn. I don't particulary like Starry Night. Cheers Vincent. :-)

I'm with Gordon on this one. I like it a lot.

 

I thought "laundromat" before seeing the title -- the unmistakable shape of the machines, the presence of the laundry basket, the woman handling clothing... I can smell the suds and ammonia.

 

I also like the perspective, even the long wall. They capture the "feel" of a laundromat. And I really like the effect on the window wall. It's like a mosaic.

 

I don't wish to start an argument with you on this, but I think you should say "We SHOULD take photographs for ourselves. That being the case, why do we post them to Pnet? Thanks for the great quote. Apocryphal or not, it makes a great point.

Thanks. I'm most appreciative. Take care back there and keep a watch for those damn tornadoes!

What caught my attention was the BG, which give the whole a special atmospher, not as just a laundromat, but it trascends to human life. The figure near the machins creates the right context. The enterance can serve as the previous comments evaluated, but another possibility can be to crop it till the door in order to concentrate your saying to the main attraction., nice work.

If I had it to do over again, I am pretty sure I would crop out the right door frame, and just a teeny bit of the floor to keep it from going too skinny. Thanks for taking a look and lending your thoughts on it.

Somehow you slipped into the commentary and fell between the cracks. Well, I imagine you'd be quite content there with your camera snapping away. "Like a worm on a hook?" Ewww! "Trout!" So you smell something fishy here? Ah well, perhaps I can clean it up with a little laundering. :)

while Meir is right from a technical point of view and there is not much too add on that, my point would be that I think that you've filtered this into oblivion and basically that's all that I can say here.

Now that's an honest opinion. Thanks