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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 7/25/2007
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Well, Andre, it doesn't have to be close to the original if it does have to say that much like your version. If the "construction" of the scene is so expressive then just let it be whatever it has to be.
Cheers,
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 7/25/2007
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Thanks Nick,
I'm glad you like the change. I know it is not the exact same image anymore, but as soon as I straightened it, I saw that opportunity to move the footsteps over. I see what you mean about the claustrophobic crop too. I suppose bringing everything in tight like that keeps the focus in one area nicely. I really didn't like the idea of leaving out the rest of the nice columns though.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 7/24/2007
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Thank you so much for your time and for your interest, Andre! You got a very intersting result with the manipulation, that also reminds me a bit of your claustrophobic images lately - or perhaps I carry that work of yours still in mind and it influences my own vision very strongly. All that was so open and loose in the original one is now so closed and tight. I like your version much much more because of its power that goes beyond the straightly visible.
I dare say that this alteration is quite exactly what I mean when I preach for a more serious work with PS and not just applying filters in some given sequence without thinking so much. This example if for me real creation of something that exists in some form in mind and is then visualized by very careful work. Or let me use again one of my favorite comparisons. It is the difference between Spielberg and Welles.
For me you definitely get your photographic licence - no doubt about it! OK, OK, and also your photoshopographic licence too! ;-) But seriously, you showed me very clearly that is needed more than simple straightening and cropping!
Thank you very much again!
Nick
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 7/24/2007
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Thanks a lot for the detailed and nice comment, Ahmed! I think that it is impossible here to better something without making something else worse. So the conclusion might also be that my decision for the composition and the point where I was standing was not very good.
Your comments are also experienced enough, really.
Best wishes,
Nick
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 7/24/2007
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Thanks a lot for the nice comment and the suggestion, Dave. It has been exactly my very first thought, but I have the impression then that the stair lines get "amputated". The side perpective is too weak then or is it only my impression?
Best wishes,
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 7/23/2007
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Okay Nick,
Here's my take on this one. I think Dave is right about cropping the building from the left side away.
I've gone a couple of steps further. I took the liberty of rotating the entire image 2 degrees clockwise. Then I duplicated the image and cut and pasted the leading foot steps into the image so that they are doing what the title says. How is that for photogaraphic licence:) Or should I say Photoshop licence?
I guess sometimes we have to manipulate a little to complete the vision :)
Okay, we now don't have the complete image anymore, but I thought it was a fun little project.
Andre
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Ahmed Ismail
{K:19853} 7/22/2007
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The lines here are very nice! About the crop, I guess its one of those images where if you straighten the building, the steps will be titled. Its a bit difficult to find the balance. I like your choice here for the image going as it is now. I would also like to see more experienced friends comment on it.
Regards, Ahmed
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 7/22/2007
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I like the idea of this image, Nick and think perhaps if you cropped a little off the left side to remove the other building may help.
Dave.
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