Old Houses

[marcal]

I was going back home when I saw this sad street in Badalona and I coudn't help myself but to take a picture of it...

Before...

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...and After

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EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
ISO: 100
Exposition: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal length: 18mm
Flash: No

PP:

in ACR:
1- Exposure
2- Shadows
3- Contrast
4- BW
5- Sharpening

in PS:
6- Fix sky (after WB it came out too white)
7- Color Correction (Curves)

Please let me know any criticism you might have. Is the "after" photo ok in terms of color/brightness/contrast???. The cropping is still missing and I, definitively, want to do some but the pylon in the middle of the picture is bothering me... (not went to the cloning training yet). Maybe it is a good picture to convert to B/W.


Let's see...

[pbdweeeebie]

Marcal, I think you have your work cut out for you with this shot!

Britening it and correcting the colour has woken it somewhat, but its still very drowsy!

I think that there is just some much going on with the power/telephone lines, the short pole in the mid/foregroud and the patch of sky.

I'd consider "over-processing" it and going for an arty outome!

[marcal]

Originally Posted by pbdweeeebie

Marcal, I think you have your work cut out for you with this shot!

Britening it and correcting the colour has woken it somewhat, but its still very drowsy!

I think that there is just some much going on with the power/telephone lines, the short pole in the mid/foregroud and the patch of sky.

I'd consider "over-processing" it and going for an arty outome!

Many thanks for the input. I also think there is something else in the picture I can pop up in Photoshop, but still I don't know. This afternoon I'll try to remove the pylon and work a little bit further in the picture... Luckily I'll find a crop that feels right...

[pbdweeeebie]

This may not be of much help with this photo, but consider going back to re-take it.

I'd get closer to the wall and try to frame the repeating balconies and therby cutting out all the "wire noise: above the roof line.

[Sweedon]

I agree with Pdb...an over-processed artsy look may be the way to go. Some people like the over processed look and others can't stand it. It's all subjective. Here is an example of a way over-processed effect using your image...hope you don't mind. I did this really fast so there is a bit of halo effect...but I did get rid of most of the wires and cropped. I do like the grafitti on the wall...really adds to image.

[marcal]

Originally Posted by swedishwitch

I agree with Pdb...an over-processed artsy look may be the way to go. Some people like the over processed look and others can't stand it. It's all subjective. Here is an example of a way over-processed effect using your image...hope you don't mind. I did this really fast so there is a bit of halo effect...but I did get rid of most of the wires and cropped. I do like the grafitti on the wall...really adds to image.

I don't mid at all, actually I'm thankful.

I'll try this overprocessing thing this afternoon when I get home and see what happens. Any hint about what to play with (which commands)?

[Sweedon]

Hi Marcal,
You can play around with adding different layers and blend modes. Duplicate the original layer and then change blend modes to see different effects. You can also use filters, masks and brushes to add to the photo.

Have fun....

[marcal]

Originally Posted by swedishwitch

Hi Marcal,
You can play around with adding different layers and blend modes. Duplicate the original layer and then change blend modes to see different effects. You can also use filters, masks and brushes to add to the photo.

Have fun....

Unfortunately I've seen this replay too late (I've no internet at home) so I haven't been able to try it out. What I did try out yesterday is to remove the wires and I have also transformed in B/W using the Calculations menu

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I'll try it you suggestion next Monday (can't do it over the weekend, I've a very complicated life )

[Sweedon]

Looks much better without wires and black white.