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Orange

Postby mozzie on Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:59 pm

Went to Orange over the weekend to visit my sister and we were meant to head to the japanese gardens in Dubbo after the Zoo but by the time we got there it was closed :cry: But here are two photos I took outside. I went a little crazy with the colours I quite like it but no sure if its overdone. Would love comments and criticisms

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Re: Orange

Postby ian.bertram on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:05 pm

Hi, Number two got an immediate smile from me. It's fun and energetic. I have no real idea if technically it's 'good' in any official way, I just think it's really well put together, bright and lots of fun

I have a good friend who is brewing and selling his own beer in the Orange area called 'Volcano.' Lots of the local restaurants are stocking it- you should give it a try when you're next out that way.

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Re: Orange

Postby biggerry on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:46 pm

nice shots mozzie, I really like the second, great concept with nice lines and very nice light. Two things that spring to mind when looking at it, the first, I think getting the 'jumper' a bit closer and filling the frame more would help and second, getting down lower to the ground to take the shot. Nonetheless, very nice and I reckon its a good candidate for the toyota ad! :up: :up:
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Re: Orange

Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:57 pm

Thinking outside of the square has produced two excellent shots, well done :up:
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Re: Orange

Postby colin_12 on Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:01 am

The warm colouring makes the images feel like it is hot and dry.
I bet Orange was anything but hot and dry, nicely done.
The second got a smile from me as well. A fun kind of image.
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Re: Orange

Postby gstark on Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:38 am

sirhc55 wrote:Thinking outside of the square has produced two excellent shots, well done :up:


I'm thinking that for the first image, a square crop may be worth consideration. Working from the bottom, crop just above the lower of the shadows crossing the roadway. Now go towards the top and crop square.
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Re: Orange

Postby mozzie on Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:19 pm

thanks guys - the beer sounds good

I tried the square crop and I do like the look

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Re: Orange

Postby sirhc55 on Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:47 pm

gstark wrote:
sirhc55 wrote:Thinking outside of the square has produced two excellent shots, well done :up:


I'm thinking that for the first image, a square crop may be worth consideration. Working from the bottom, crop just above the lower of the shadows crossing the roadway. Now go towards the top and crop square.


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Re: Orange

Postby gstark on Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:13 am

mozzie wrote:I tried the square crop and I do like the look


Yep. Great work
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Re: Orange

Postby aim54x on Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:06 pm

gstark wrote:
mozzie wrote:I tried the square crop and I do like the look


Yep. Great work


I like is at well! :up:
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Re: Orange

Postby surenj on Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:48 am

The excellent image and (good) beer lends itself to an interesting idea. Perhaps you could make that image the label for the beer?

Seriously, love the colours, symmetry and processing... Great stuff.
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Re: Orange

Postby Mj on Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:46 pm

Might I suggest a couple of small further enhancements?

Firstly clone out the foreground shadow along the ground.
Secondly and somewhat easier... clone out the small piece of branch and leaf in the foreground left.

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