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Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:56 pm**

This is a black & white treatment of a shot of Brisbane's Goodwill Bridge. I'd be interested in any comments, criticisms or advice. Original shot: D70, Kit Lens, 18mm, 1/800@f14. PP included b&w conversion via the Greg Gorman/LAB colour technique, a little sharpening and some diffuse glow.

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Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:15 pm**

I like your camera angle and finished composition - well done
bobrob

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:46 pm**

Hi Simon

Really nice composition. I'm seeing some jaggies, which I guess would be due to the compression.

I'm sure you had your reasons for converting to B&W, but I think this shot would also look great with in colour - blue sky, contrasting structure.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:47 pm**

Bobrob - Thanks for your comments.

Trevor - Thanks also. I just did the B&W for what I thought would be a more graphic result. I'm in two minds myself as to which looks better. Here's the colour version for comparison:
Opinions?
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Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:53 pm**

Manta wrote:
I just did the B&W for what I thought would be a more graphic result. I'm in two minds myself as to which looks better.

Yeah, I see what you mean. But I slightly favour the colour version.

In any case, nicely composed and framed.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:01 pm**

Thanks Trevor. To be honest.. while I was doing the B&W version, something about it reminded me of "The War of the Worlds" - big metal stalking things with long legs! I know, I need my medication. :shock:

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:07 pm**

I really like this shot Simon.... b&w version does it for me...

cheers

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:13 pm**

Hey thanks Mark.
It's a bit out of the box for me; a little more stark and literal than my normal holiday-snap style of photography.
I think some of the stuff I see and read in the forum is starting to rub off.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:18 pm**

Manta wrote:Hey thanks Mark.
It's a bit out of the box for me; a little more stark and literal than my normal holiday-snap style of photography.
I think some of the stuff I see and read in the forum is starting to rub off.

don't start thinking that the puzzle is beginning to take shape ... spoils the challenge

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:29 pm**

Trust me Mark - I'm still wandering aimlessly around this maze (but at least I'm enjoying the walk!)

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:41 pm**

Think I prefer the colour one, it seems to reinforce the sense of looking up the sky through something over me...

Terrific composition, all those lines leading in and the last(?) not quite getting there to hold me in there... Works really well for me... Did look "edgey" though...

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:48 pm**

Thanks Andrew. I really appreciate your comments. Sorry about the edges!! I'm not quite sure what happened there - they don't seem as prevalent on my versions. Wouldn't be the first time I've missed something that was obvious to others..

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:44 pm**

Like the B&W better. Nice picture.
Cheers,
Gerard

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:17 pm**

nice pic manta the b&w does it for me nice contrast

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:32 pm**

Thanks Gerard and Jethro. Two more votes for the Black and White then.

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:49 am**

B&W for me as well.

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:48 am**

Thanks for your comment Johnny - much appreciated.

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:05 am**

Manta wrote:Thanks Trevor. To be honest.. while I was doing the B&W version, something about it reminded me of "The War of the Worlds" - big metal stalking things with long legs! I know, I need my medication.

Great shot Manta - and I agree with you about W.O.W. I hope you mean the H.G. Wells version rather than the Tom Cruise version!!!

:roll:

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:23 am**

Hi Heath - I'm pleased you like it.

My wife and I scored some Gold Class tickets and are off to see WotW next Saturday - I'll be keen to see how Spielberg handles this classic but I'm not looking forward to having to put up with Tom Cruise for all that time. I believe the ending's been changed - Tom rids the world of the invading 'Martians' by fixing them a piercing glare and telling them to 'put their manners back in'.

:wink:

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:48 am**

Very glad you are a cultured man. Loved the audio version of WOW, listened to it thtough my childhood. Hoping that Spielburg kills off Cruise in the first 5 minutes before the martians even arrive. Hopefully in a car accident, or something as mundane as possible (choking on breakfast etc).

Man I am harsh sometimes - but fair.

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:56 am**

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:28 pm**

My vote is cast for the colour version, nice abstractishismitical image.

Max

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:48 pm**

ozimax wrote:My vote is cast for the colour version, nice abstractishismitical image.

Max

Oh this has got to be the Word of the Week!!!

Thanks for the comment Max and for the addition to my vocabulary. Now if I could only pronounce it...

Posted: **Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:48 pm**

nice abstract
like it!

Posted: **Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:20 pm**

Thanks Dee!

Posted: **Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:39 pm**

I like both........ but would like to see the colour if shot in RAW with a bit more time spent on PP..... to make the image more graphic .....

cheers
bp PS: when I get back from the UK maybe a Lighting and Photoshop mini meet ....... but you will have to wait till the end of September.....

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