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Désiré de Lille
Désiré de Lille
hanneke


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Window Framed (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Antwerp
Date: Apr 22, 2006
Aperture: F10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Cityscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2006

 Last weekend we went to Antwerp. I saw this window and knew it was my entry for this challenge.

I didn't check my settings, so I totally underexposed.. I took another photo but that one didn't come out the way I thought.
I had to PP a lot on this one, but that way the grainy look appeared, and I'm very happy with it! Had some troubles with the deformation, still not very pleased with it, but what the **** ;)

PP:

levels, B/W, skew, crop, dodge, burn, black&white canvas

Statistics
Place: 75 out of 180
Avg (all users): 5.5504
Avg (commenters): 6.8824
Avg (participants): 5.3372
Avg (non-participants): 5.6711
Views since voting: 971
Views during voting: 344
Votes: 238
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 10/20/2014 09:01:50 AM
Very nice b&w processing and neat street shot.
 08/10/2007 07:57:20 AM
Definately has a classic feel with the b/w and the grain.
Nicely done.
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 05/06/2006 01:07:41 AM
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
Yeah .. it works .. but does it grab me .. what I am meant to focus on ... solid picture .. but I am a little confused.

Composition:
For the writing this is a lovely composition .. I love how you really used the frame of the window to contain the scene ... I am really curious as to what some of these people are doing ... drinking coffee .. dreaming of things better, writing stories .. observing life ...

Subject:
Works .. and meets the challenge well.

Technical (Colour and light):
The black and white really works well for this picture .. it also plays a total hand in creating the mood here.

To grow its vote?:
I get lost a little .. which means to me there is no single real WOW factor .. more of a curious drag me back slowly into the image. I like it .. but yeah .. am not sure of what part to look at.

Summary:
Great pic ... well done .. I like this and think it adds to your portfolio nicely.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2006 01:18:23 PM
I really liked the classic b&w feel and the crop of this and gave it an 8.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/30/2006 07:02:53 PM
Love this image. could be used as an add. GL!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 05:30:25 PM
A good street photo but what it really needs is a dominant face, if only the guy in the lower right corner was looking out, like he was waiting for someone it would really have hit a spot with me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 04:08:38 PM
I like this, looks vintage to me... Nice work.
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 04/30/2006 01:05:29 PM
nice grayscale and focus cool shot.
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 04/30/2006 10:27:57 AM
For me the window signs take away from whats really going on in the photo and I think its more about what the people are doing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 05:16:57 AM
Good choice of b/w.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 08:42:16 PM
Lovely mood! Well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 03:17:39 PM
I would have liked to see more of the interior. Circular polarizer?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 07:14:26 AM
I really like this. Despite having no real subject, the high contrast B&W is really appealing to me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 05:00:15 AM
Some nice textures and you have met the challenge, but nothing interesting is happening here. I love the juxtaposition of fonts.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 03:59:03 AM
Like this idea ... black and white works well and realy the extra frame do add alot to the photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 02:26:07 AM
Fits the challenge but sems a little dark
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2006 10:21:54 PM
Nice subject. It feels like the subject is the window rather than the thing that is framing the subject. Good work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2006 06:01:24 PM
fabulous! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2006 03:26:11 AM
gorgeous...this is fantastic...hope it does well for you
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/24/2006 02:25:23 AM
I like the old-fashioned feel this image brings with it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/24/2006 01:03:26 AM
Mooi!! De spiegeling vind ik het geheel afmaken! Een van de weinigen die echt recht ingekaderd zijn! Van mij mag dit je eerst ribbon worden!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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