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Still in action after 101 years
Still in action after 101 years
Krisby


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Architecture III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Menntaskólinn á Akureyri
Date: May 23, 2006
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Architecture, History
Date Uploaded: May 23, 2006

 Had some fun with levels on this one, much more then on my other submissions. Really whanted to grab that old feel of the building I actually took it at night but lightend it up.
This is one of four parts of my school, it covers language classes such as German, English and Danish. And belive me in winter (or even in the summers like seen on photo that really is snow) it gets unbelivably cold in there.
Don't have any idea how you all will like this, hope you all are digging the old feeling.

Statistics
Place: 181 out of 281
Avg (all users): 5.3520
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2818
Avg (non-participants): 5.4419
Views since voting: 869
Views during voting: 258
Votes: 196
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 06/25/2006 07:43:36 AM
I like the perspective here and the old feeling you gave the picture. I wouldn't have guessed it was taken at night. I wish the line of trees came up a bit further to give more definition to the path that goes along the building.. perhaps cropping just a bit off of the left side so you don't see the end of the tree line? Well done... I think it should have scored higher than it did.
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 06/06/2006 12:57:02 PM
Hello from the Critique Club!

Well Krisby, I must say your work has greatly improved the past few months and I am quite impressed with this shot.

I really like the old feeling of this, it adds emotion to a shot of a building, which is an accomplishment in itself.

I see some noise in the sky, using a little neatimage could reduce that. Also there are some glowing edges around the pointed tops of the buildings that are a distraction. I think toning them down would help.

There is a tutorial on dodging and burning on this site that you could look into. If you go slightly easier on the levels, and the dodge the building a bit, you should be able to get the brightness and the details without blowing out the sky.

I like the perspective, it's interesting and leads the eye beyond the building, which makes viewers think for a second instead of just taking a quick glance.

Don't let the 5.3 get you down, I personally feel that this deserves closer to a 6 than that. Good work. It's nice to see you experimenting.

-Monica
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 06/05/2006 01:09:10 PM
This does feel a bit like an old postcard. It has that "weathered" feeling to it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/03/2006 07:08:09 PM
Reminds me of a postcard for an old hotel. Is that snow? Nice POV.
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 06/01/2006 07:37:29 AM
I don't like this sepia tone.
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 05/30/2006 08:19:08 AM
good, nice postprocessing ...
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 05/29/2006 12:49:28 PM
Nice colours.
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