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Good Morniiiiiing Los Angeles!
Good Morniiiiiing Los Angeles!
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Morning (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Nikon
Location: Echo Park, Los Angeles
Date: Oct 14, 2006
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2006

Shot around 7:20 AM. Cropped. Adjustments to color, saturation, lighting.

Statistics
Place: 105 out of 188
Avg (all users): 5.5023
Avg (commenters): 5.8000
Avg (participants): 5.2500
Avg (non-participants): 5.6403
Views since voting: 703
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 215
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0


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10/29/2006 01:34:01 PM
*Critique Club*

Oooh, this is a lovely shot! I like what you did with the color/saturation/lighting adjustments - seems very effective. I do agree with other commenters that the cropping could be different, but as it stands now the crop you chose isn't bad at all.

Personally, I don't feel that the shadows are too muddy - I think they are a nice contrast to the lighter parts of the photo and give the city buildings and the sky a nice emphasis. And the city and sky are what, in my opinion, make this photo truly lovely.

I also like the people there as it gives a nice, personal feel, but having them not in the shot would give it a different feel that might be better (or might not).
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/20/2006 02:15:00 PM
nice shot but the people in the corner are distractin to the rest... might have waited til they left and taken the shot again
10/19/2006 11:49:24 PM
Nice lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/19/2006 10:17:12 AM
Love the composition and the location here. The tree framing the city - very nice.

Selecting the shadows and working them to bring out the details would make
this a stunning image. Right now the dark sections are muddy and lacking detail.

If you don't know, I'm referring to these techniques:
the shadow/highlight filter in CS/2, or the ctrl-alt-~ to select the highlights in earlier versions, then shift-ctr-I to select the dark sections

Hope that's helpful 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/18/2006 06:46:25 PM
Good shot of early morning LA. Try cropping off the fountain for a tighter more cogent composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/16/2006 05:55:29 PM
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Processing - 1
Composition - 2
Overall Impression - 2
"WOW" factor - 1
Score: 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/16/2006 12:14:15 PM
Nice morning light. The couple walking along the path is a really nice touch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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