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A few more shots from Blues Point

Postby Matt. K on Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:20 pm

The Mercedes is heavily worked in PS. The leaning house is fine with me but eager to hear other opinions
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496373
Here are some of the attendees at work
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496374
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496375
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496376
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496377
and a yacht
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496379

That's interesting...I noticed that when I reviewed these images on PBase they looked a little flat and have lost some of their contrast. I just checked my settings in PS and discovered that I have been displaying them in a custom profile Adobe 2.6. I have a whole set of these profiles and occasionally use them on difficult images. Trapped myself by not resetting to my normal colour space. A lesson for me and for anybody else who might read this. Too late to alter them tonight so I'll leave them on the forum.
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Postby bwhinnen on Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:24 pm

http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496374

What is that in the hotshoe ? It's the second time I've seen one, sorry for the newbie question :oops:

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Postby Matt. K on Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:29 pm

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It's a supurb little spirit level that allows you to level the camera....not the tripod..both ways.
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Postby JordanP on Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:36 pm

Mattk,

Some excellent portraits there. Nice work.
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Postby Onyx on Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:41 pm

Creative way of touching up the distracting background in the Merc shot. Watercoloury arty shot... very unique!
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:41 pm

Matt. K

Love the leaning house behind the merc. Inventive use of PP. Comes across as sorta playful & quirky which is why it appeals so much.

Good member shots too and particularly good one of Glen with "The Big Russian" showing how to stabilise an image with a backpack.

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Postby Killakoala on Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:26 pm

Matt, i love those candids. I think what appeals the most is that i know the subjects. I like the way you have captured the looks of concentration on their faces as they go about taking photos of their own.

As for the Merc, i do love that style of photo however i think the leaning house is a bit distracting for me. Was it you that did similar photos in 'The Rocks' a few months ago. (seems so long ago). I love the style and i am patiently waiting to find a nice red Ferrari ot Aston Martin parked in front of a nice background so i can 'plagiarise' your idea :)

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:02 pm

Being a ex-merc man just love the way the merc stands out from the surrealistic background. You should sell it to Mercedes to pay for your lusts (lens I mean).

I also agree with Killa, the candids are just that and show that when a camera is focussed on you there is not need for silly grins. . .

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