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Critic 2023 #1 Addition posting

1/27/2023

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​Here is another version I attempted after reading the comments.

1) I agree, that the street grounded the image, so I put it back in, and just tried to mask the "newer" items in the image that stuck out for the older concept I was going for. Helped me learn about layer priority as well when I tried replacing a few signs.

2) Since I'm not going back, not much I could do about taking a new picture to help make the buildings more vertical. But the comments helped point out the "transform" function, so I played a little with that as well. Couldn't get perfect, as I ended up just chasing my tail eventually, but do think I was able to improve it a bit without totally losing the fire escapes on the left side, which I really liked.

3) I also, just for fun, tried another aging process on the older buildings. This method kept the color differences, but played with the saturation and shading to try and mimic the older photos that had color but not very deep blacks to them.

4) I also tried creating my own clouds in the area I removed the top of the building in the back. Thought it might help mask the fill of new sky that was hard to blend.

Thanks for the comments. As this was basically an "exercise" to start learning the software, it was useful to point me in the direction to try a few things I didn't even think of at first. Still have a way to go, but it was a decent first step.....John
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Critiques 2023 #1

1/19/2023

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                                                     The 4 versions above
                                    original                                                Revision 1
                                  Revision 2                                             Revision 3
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 I took this image in NYC while walking around. I love to find images that show some sort of dichotomy, if I can. (Life/Death, Old/New, etc.) This image of the new tower between the streets of the older buildings caught my eye for that concept. I also then wanted to start learning how to work with layers and transparencies as part of actually editing a photo, rather than just straight from camera. So here are some of the items I am sort of debating on during this process.
 
1) Do I crop off the bottom of the image. My initial thought was to clean up the busy street and signage. But also thought that when cropped it lost a little sense of the vertical nature of the hallway. I looked at also cropping the sides a bit to make more vertical, but thought the fire escape ladders and smaller portion of building added to the sense of the "older" building, and a diminishing horizon going back to the tower. (Rev.1)
 
2) As far as the masking exercise I thought to try and make the old building back in time a bit. I tried sepia, but thought the grayscale felt better. I also worked on the highlights and shoadows to try and bring out the texture of the windows. Does that concept come through between the old and new? (Rev.2)
 
3) When I lost the color from the older buildings, I also lost the sense of depth between the two different building on the left. So I thought to highlight the back building somewhat with highlighting it, so it might come across at a different building, rather than blending together when it had the same exposure as the front building. (Rev.3)
 
Just wanted to see what others may think about the thought process, and the direction I was heading. I realize that my cropping may not be the best, but as I first try, the image gave me something to work with for a purpose. 


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Critiques 2023

1/19/2023

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CCC is starting a Blog called Critiques 2023.  The idea is to allow any member of the club to post  images and to receive comments and criticism to specific questions and areas of concern.  

Here is how this will work--
1-- you send an email to Peter Chow and Maryann Flick ([email protected], [email protected]) and attach an unedited and an edited version of the same image.  In the body of the email you will write out your questions and any areas of concern that you want feedback.  
2-- I will post the two versions as well as the write-up on the Blog.  It is important that you write out your questions and concerns so that I can cut and paste them onto the Blog.
3--if you choose, you may post a revised version after you read some of the comments by emailing Peter and Maryann with the revised version. This is optional so no pressure.  You must do this within 14 days of the initial posting.
4--after 14 days of the initial posting another person's work will be posted and the whole process starts over.
5--the order of posting is in the order of the emails received.
6--you may send another email for another posting after yours go live.  

Your posting will be anonymous.  So if you are a little shy about sharing there is no need.
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