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4 to peruse

Postby Matt. K on Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:52 pm

Things have been a bit quite on the forum lately so I thought I'd stick a few on for comment.
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Re: 4 to peruse

Postby zafra52 on Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:35 pm

You have an interesting set. The girls looking out of
the Hungry Jacks give the impression of something
else more appropriate in the red light district. I like
the B&W and the second althought it is difficult to
see what attracts those three people at the blue
door.
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Re: 4 to peruse

Postby Murray Foote on Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:13 pm

The first one works really well, especially in the rain and the last one is good too. I find the middle two don't have a point of interest for me and don't work so well. The last one might be better cropped a bit further and maybe with the verticals corrected.
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4 to peruse

Postby chrisk on Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:28 pm

Shame about the sign in the foreground if the hungry jacks one. I love it otherwise, very well seen.
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Re: 4 to peruse

Postby sirhc55 on Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:57 pm

#1 - excellent use of black and white (or should I say greyscale)

#2 - Too saturated for my liking

#3 - There is no focal point

#4 - Now this is interesting. I agree that the sign is off putting but the idea of a Hungary Jacks brothel is fascinating.
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Re: 4 to peruse

Postby Remorhaz on Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:53 pm

I like the last the best Matt - I reckon you might be able to almost square crop that window (but leave it angled/slanted) to remove some of the other distractions
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Re: 4 to peruse

Postby ozimax on Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:57 am

Museum station could only be B/W Matt, and you've done well.
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Re: 4 to peruse

Postby aim54x on Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:47 am

I have revisited and looked at these a few times (sorry for artificially raising the view count) and have decided that I dont mind #1 and #3, the Chinatown shot is a bit too random and accidental shutter release feeling for me and the last feels like it needs a crop to get rid of that signage at the bottom.

#1 does feel like there are too many people in it, if you only had the group in the middle or the guy with the umbrella it would be a real winner!
#3 would be stronger if the guy on the sign was facing towards the camera or even just towards the left of the frame, but it is a nice image as is. The other thing that troubles me is the pole that impales him through the head.
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