No Shoes

[Shadowman]

[IzzieK]

I think this is a common thing about "foreigners" (people from Western civilization)... when someone says they can go barefoot, they wear socks instead. It does not matter whether it is the beach (now they invented flip-flops for that..) or the street. I don't think they want to step on snots of another person especially in the street...

[Shadowman]

I think this is a common thing about "foreigners" (people from Western civilization)... when someone says they can go barefoot, they wear socks instead. It does not matter whether it is the beach (now they invented flip-flops for that..) or the street. I don't think they want to step on snots of another person especially in the street...

Hi Izzie,

Thanks for the comments and the smile.

[thetraveler]

The circumstance is nice but the multiple technical defects really bother.
The over contrasty grainy look - and the westerner almosts looks like he was pasted in - there are sharpening halos on everything and the asymmetric perspective distortion. all combine

Sorry.

[RBSinTo]

John,
I've got to agree with Lew on this one.
I like the composition, and the moment in time you've captured, but don't like the overly post-processed look you've chosen.
Robert

[Sergio M.]

The post processing is a matter of personal taste and you obviously chose it for a reason. I think it's a pretty cool moment.

Sergio

[thetraveler]

The post processing is a matter of personal taste and you obviously chose it for a reason. I think it's a pretty cool moment.

Sergio

This is an interesting topic for a discussion and I might start a thread on that.

[bnnrcn]

Hi John I agree about the halos , I think they need reducing. I would also lift the very dark shadows just a bit.

[Shadowman]

The circumstance is nice but the multiple technical defects really bother.
The over contrasty grainy look - and the westerner almosts looks like he was pasted in - there are sharpening halos on everything and the asymmetric perspective distortion. all combine

Sorry.

Hi Lew,

Thanks for the comments.

[Shadowman]

John,
I've got to agree with Lew on this one.
I like the composition, and the moment in time you've captured, but don't like the overly post-processed look you've chosen.
Robert

Hi Robert,

Thanks for the comments and critique.

[Shadowman]

The post processing is a matter of personal taste and you obviously chose it for a reason. I think it's a pretty cool moment.

Sergio

Hi Sergio,

Thanks for the comments.

[Shadowman]

Hi John I agree about the halos , I think they need reducing. I would also lift the very dark shadows just a bit.

Hi Binnur,

Thanks for comments and critique.

[Shadowman]

This is an interesting topic for a discussion and I might start a thread on that.

Hi Lew,

Feel free to use this thread.

[rpcrowe]

While I do agree about the PP. this is a neat image illustrating cultural differences...

[Shadowman]

While I do agree about the PP. this is a neat image illustrating cultural differences...

Richard,

Thanks for commenting.

[purplehaze]

Okay, John, having looked at the histogram of this shot that you posted in Lew's thread, I have a technical question. The gaps that we see in the midtones of the processed version, is that not something one normally wants to avoid? to avoid banding or other issues?

Sorry for cross-referencing, but the topic of Lew's thread seems to be more general in nature and I didn't want to steer it off track.

[Shadowman]

Okay, John, having looked at the histogram of this shot that you posted in Lew's thread, I have a technical question. The gaps that we see in the midtones of the processed version, is that not something one normally wants to avoid? to avoid banding or other issues?

Sorry for cross-referencing, but the topic of Lew's thread seems to be more general in nature and I didn't want to steer it off track.

Hi Janis,

Somehow I missed your comment, hopefully you are still interested in discussing. I think the gap filled histogram would be an issue if the image were in color, most of my adjustments were made to overcome the intensity of the background light and to at the same time increasing the exposure of the foreground. If I were planning to print this image I'd probably do it a bit different, however I think my printer could handle the tonal range so I would analyze this composition for any offsetting effects, or as you pointed out any banding within.