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LLOYD STREET
3rd PlaceLLOYD STREET
WaysOfSeeing


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Off-Centered Subject II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S5100
Location: Manchester
Date: Jan 29, 2006
Aperture: F2.9
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/125 secs
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 29, 2006

 Photo was taken just around the corner from Manchester central library. I had to wait around for ages in the freezing cold for the sunlight (This is England were talking about) to finally burst through the grey clouds, and fall upon the stone pillars.

I was out shooting alone, and waiting for a person to walk through took an age.

Post editing included...

Crop
A play with Curves
Contrast/Brightness
Colour balance
A fiddle with the channel mixer
UMask

Thanks again for your votes and comments :)

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 357
Avg (all users): 6.8439
Avg (commenters): 8.1176
Avg (participants): 6.9037
Avg (non-participants): 6.7286
Views since voting: 9313
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 205
Comments: 55
Favorites: 37 (view)

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 06/28/2007 12:14:08 PM
Excellent perspective and vanishing point.
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 05/25/2007 01:13:18 PM
Amazing shot, you have such great sense for perspective!!
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 07/09/2006 05:48:03 PM
Brilliant capture. The tones are well kept, though I would like to see a version in less bright light. The shadows are excellent and the composition is wonderful. The street sign stops the boredom on the left hand side whilst the leading lines nudge you over to the left. Very well balanced.
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 02/08/2006 04:34:28 PM
I really like the photograph.Your design is great.Keep shooting Know one said,that your photos are suppose to be in the center.I just like the photo.
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 02/08/2006 04:42:09 AM
Steady there Brett, you might just burst a blood vessel. I disrespect the wonderful community of dpc for not getting round to filling in my comments yet? A little dramatic there wouldn't you say? I'll put them up shortly though :) In the meantime, may I recommend Camomile tea
 02/08/2006 04:21:39 AM
I abhour your disrespect for the community in seeking their votes and then not even bothering to put your camera details and no comments to share.
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 02/07/2006 09:30:10 PM
every time i look at this, i see something new in it. +fav
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 02/07/2006 05:14:16 PM
Man. . .this photo is absolutely breathtaking! A MOST deserved blue ribbon! Congratulations!!!

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 02/07/2006 10:57:49 AM
AWESOME!!!!!!AWESOME!!!!!![
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 02/06/2006 05:03:25 PM
Congrats on this simple and effective shot, and your ribbon.
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 02/06/2006 04:44:53 PM
gave you a well-deserved 10..congrats!!
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 02/06/2006 04:44:32 PM
Great to see this here - definitely one of my favourites!! Very well done! Congratulations!
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 02/06/2006 03:25:50 PM
Perfect! The perspective and tonal range is truly amazing. Lloyd Street will never be the same. Congrats!
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 02/06/2006 03:03:34 PM
Awesome exposure. I'd love to see a little grain in this... but I'm sure I'm in the minority. Great job on that tonal range. Judging by your portfolio, you're very strong with b&w, and that makes me happy. Congrats on the ribbon!
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 02/06/2006 02:22:09 PM
Such a terrific image. Congratulations.
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 02/06/2006 01:37:30 PM
Lovely shot,congratulations on your ribbon.didn't get a chance to vote on this challenge(work,work,work)so have a belated 10 from me.

Message edited by author 2006-02-06 13:37:47.
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 02/06/2006 12:42:26 PM
Congratulations on a ribbon and on your 4th challenge entry. That's great! Excellent shot.
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 02/06/2006 12:20:08 PM
nice gray tones and interesting composition
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 02/06/2006 12:15:33 PM
Love B&W and this one is excellent, congratulations.
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 02/06/2006 12:09:07 PM
this is well done. you should be pleased.
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 02/06/2006 11:18:29 AM
Congratulations, great shot.
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 02/06/2006 10:47:43 AM
lovely depth and lighting .... a well earned yellow!
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 02/06/2006 08:38:18 AM
Thank you so much everybody for commenting and voting on my photo. Due to this being my first entry in such a long long time, my main aim was to make the top 50, maybe get a 6 under my belt. To get the result that I did has truly astonished me.

Thanks again
 02/06/2006 08:05:47 AM
Great lines, I love it...Congrats
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 02/06/2006 05:43:11 AM
Lovely shot, congratulations on your ribbon !
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 02/06/2006 05:27:09 AM
very, very nice. great observation.
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 02/06/2006 04:09:38 AM
My favourite in this challenge. Great job.
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 02/06/2006 03:51:49 AM
congratulations on your ribbon, and a great shot! Nice lines leading to the focal point of the composition. I would just crop it on the left a little bit farther from the street sign.
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 02/06/2006 01:29:07 AM
Congratulations on your score and ribbon!! Great image!!
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 02/06/2006 01:17:42 AM
excellent, one of my new favorites.
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 02/06/2006 01:07:11 AM
One of those few images that wins one attention at once. Congratulations on your Yellow!
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 02/06/2006 12:59:59 AM
Great leadin lines and use of BW to bring out the tonalities in this ribbon winning image! Congrats!
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 02/06/2006 12:52:49 AM
Wonderful image, well done:)
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 02/06/2006 12:44:40 AM
Congrats on the ribbon. Great pic!
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 02/06/2006 12:16:33 AM
wow. i really liked this shot but i thought it might be a little too centered for this challenge. shows what i know! congrats!
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 02/06/2006 12:07:57 AM
Very nicely done - well deserved! Congratulations.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/05/2006 11:21:33 PM
A visual beauty. 7
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 02/05/2006 08:20:27 AM
Very nice, love the leading lines and perspective.
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 02/04/2006 11:36:26 PM
Very nice angle and light
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 02/04/2006 09:01:40 PM
Great angles, arches, as well as light & shade in this B/W image.....
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 02/03/2006 07:01:20 PM
fab u lous!
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 02/03/2006 12:19:12 AM
gorgeous tones, great DOF.
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 01/31/2006 11:57:31 PM
Great photograph. The exposure is perfect, probably a challenge to nail with the bright lights of the hall. I like how this photo leads you through it, and the person standing at the end is a very nice detail.
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 01/30/2006 06:44:22 PM
This is a very nice perspective shot ... remember this place the next time a perspective challenge comes up. It's weird that even though the main at the end of the arches is definitely placed off-centre, the illusion created by the shadows of the arches makes it look like he has climbed stairs and is approaching the centre of the photo ... but don't worry, I'm not taking marks off because my eyes are being fooled. Overall, very nice shot. Good tonal range. Lots of interest.
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 01/30/2006 05:41:55 PM
This is excellent, really well done.
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 01/30/2006 02:41:07 PM
Great initial impact with this shot
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 01/30/2006 12:30:32 PM
Nice, dynamic shot. Putting the gallery off-center is justified by including the street sign into the frame. Conversion to B&W is also justified. Not sure about the main in the end of the gallery.
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 01/30/2006 12:06:03 PM
beautiful job 10
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 01/30/2006 12:02:33 PM
Excellent tones and composition...so nicely made.
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 01/30/2006 10:05:07 AM
love the B/W conversion on this one
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 01/30/2006 08:31:45 AM
I am bumping up. This is wonderful. I love theleading line and layers of texture. Great post editing. 9
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 01/30/2006 02:21:21 AM
this is good!
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 01/30/2006 01:18:56 AM
Love this kind of imagery. Well balanced lighting of the highlights (not blown) and the shadows (not black). As we say in the trade, good halftones
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 01/30/2006 01:15:57 AM
Wow .. my name is immortilised in a street name .. great shot!
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 01/30/2006 12:37:22 AM
wonderful! great composition and true to the challenge
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