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04/06/2006 08:39:17 AM

Imagineer's "Pride of London" Remake 1st Place

by AlexSaberi

Comment:
It was actually taken at sunfall. Not quite dark enough for the lights on the bridge to come on though. I dodged them in.

I agree that your water had much better refelctions than mine. Giving it a more dreamy city feel!

Originally posted by Imagineer:

Thanks Alex - very flattering that you chose this shot for your entry.

I've got to say that it feels very strange seeing this - it's almost like deja-vu. Oh, yes, that's the point isn't it.

I think you've done a great job emulating the shot, and the high tide adds a different 'spot-the-difference' kind of element to the photo.

I wouldn't be doing you justice if I didn't commment critically, so:
> you've vastly improved the colour by making it more freshly blue - a change which I've added in the print of this by removing some cyan and yellow
> the detail in the dome is great too - richer and more detailed
> you've caught more detail in the office buildings on the left too
> the high tide has removed a bit of extra feature from the pillars - which I like so much and miss in this version
> you've over-dodged it a tad in the river, pillar and railing areas and I miss some of the reflections
> I'm puzzled by the difference in lighting on the bridge which made me wonder what time of evening this was shot
> I think I prefer a more portrait composition

Thanks for the submission and I hope you take these comments in the friendly spirit they're intended. I hope you gained something from the experience too. I find this kind of process very useful in the same way that performing a cover version in music can be an eye-opener - as I also found myself when entering the Ansel Adams challenge (and I'm not comparing myself here - perisjh the thought).

All the best
Jon