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Bisbee, AZ Wall 04


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Shot in RAW. Post processing done in Adobe Bridge, ACR and Photoshop cs3. Exposure details: f8, 1/400", ISO100, 47mm.


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I loved the lines and colors in this ... but NONE of the lines were straight - and it was difficult for me to put into a rectangular frame which, by necessity, has 90 degree angles. Ugh! What you see here is the best that I could achieve by the "Skew" function in PS and by pushing some corners and pulling others and stretching entire sides. The only thing I couldn't get straight enough were the windows int he shadows. I figure that the significant vertical line between the bright wall (left) and the shadows on the right was the most important, and also the two colors in the stripes at the bottom. Your thoughts?
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Excellent exposure with good details in the shadowed area. I might like a bit more contrast. Maybe push the black point a bit more with curves? Your orientation is fine. Nicely seen and captured. This is a very cool little series, Lou Ann. Cheers! Chris
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Yeah - I think that "curves" is next on my list of things that I MUST learn. (sigh....) I'm still stuck using levels. I read somewhere that levels is to curves like an axe is to a fine-edged sculpturing knife.
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You are right about Curves v. Levels. Curves is great in CS3 too; as you can adjust black and white points easily, and then more delicately tweak the mid-tines. I use Levels sometimes when I want to quickly make a shadow darker or brighten a bright spot, and then use a layer mask on just that one little local area. The same thing could be done in Curves too. All in all, I use Curves on all photos, and Levels on maybe 5% anymore. Pull up a photo and just tinker; there's really nothing mysterious about curves at all. Cheers! Chris
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Love the lines and colors. The window edge (far right) is a bit distracting but had to be there because of the railing. Maybe you could clone it out? Also, I see what you mean about the window slant. Lines and light is what it comes down to. :)
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Dave! You are RIGHT! I was playing with different crops on this (spent a lot of time) but was trying to ADD to the right edge. But you're right - if I cropped from the right a little (and thus also from the top), it would totally work! I'll play with it later. Thanks!!

 

Yes, Chris - I must I must I must learn more about curves. What weirds me out is the way the whole line changes when you pull one part of it. It actually IS mysterious to me because I don't know WHAT curves is about at its core.....

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Re Curves - You said it earlier, it really is using the scalpel versus the butcher knife. They essentially do the same thing, but curves is much more sensitive and allows you to hone in on particular tones. As I said, just pull up some images and experiment; then do the same with Levels and compare the two. There's a place for both in the toolbox. You're doing great! Cheers! Chris
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Beautiful job, Lou Ann.... I love the lines, texture of the wall, and the contrast in this photo!
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Lou Ann, give the parametric curves in Bridge (or Lightroom) a try. They are easier to get a handle on than the point-curve in CS3 and are almost as powerful.
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Truly Sarah inspired photo. They are great! The play of light and shadows really makes this work, good eye. I really believe she was with you when you took this series of shots. . . Kim
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Wonderful color and lines here Lou Ann...great find! Reminds me of Sara Underhill's work, which is of course a compliment. Miss her much. Regards...LJ
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I like this one Lou Ann, the color and form, light and shadow , the way you have cropped it are creating an interesting composition,I like the orange form in the middle that separetes the darker side on one hand, and connects to the colors on the bottom, makes it a ballanced composition imo. very cool.
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