2018 Print 52 Shadowman P2

Hi John - It always amazes me that adults revert back to childhood and dress in costumes. And yes, I like to wear a costume as well but you won't find me running in a 5K race! You captured this scene uniquely with the buildings providing the backdrop to all the color. It is well done! I also didn't realize that a shutter speed of 1/200 would freeze movement. I've tried capturing kids in action and I seem to need more shutter speed to accomplish it.

Definitely a nice scene for a print! :)

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Originally Posted by skitterbug

Hi John - It always amazes me that adults revert back to childhood and dress in costumes. And yes, I like to wear a costume as well but you won't find me running in a 5K race! You captured this scene uniquely with the buildings providing the backdrop to all the color. It is well done! I also didn't realize that a shutter speed of 1/200 would freeze movement. I've tried capturing kids in action and I seem to need more shutter speed to accomplish it.

Definitely a nice scene for a print! :)

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Hi Sandy,

I like costuming as well but tend to go for lowkey look whenever possible, a character who sports a suit is more my style. :cool: The 1/200s helped but it was the flash that really stopped the movement, thanks for commenting.

I'd been printing using matte black ink for about 6 weeks and decided to switch to photo black, mainly because my papers were running thin. :( Had a sudden interest in processing an image using the zone system and came up with this printed on Epson glossy paper.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4859/...d6c1200d_b.jpgMas Player Mono by JOHN, on Flickr

She is a good subject for your prints. Lots of detail especially noting the length of her fingernails. I'd never get along with mine that length..... LOL
I'm also curious about the odd look to the lower left of the picture? It looks like bits and pieces? How did you do this? <I'm inquisitive as usual>

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Originally Posted by skitterbug

She is a good subject for your prints. Lots of detail especially noting the length of her fingernails. I'd never get along with mine that length..... LOL
I'm also curious about the odd look to the lower left of the picture? It looks like bits and pieces? How did you do this? <I'm inquisitive as usual>

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Hi Sandy,

Thanks for commenting, the bits and pieces are the result of the content aware tool cloning in an unwanted obstruction.

Printed 17" x 22" on Epson glossy paper.


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4812/...8d096b3f_b.jpgPhra Mae Thorani (พระแม่ธรณี) by JOHN, on Flickr

Printed 8.5" x 11.0" on Epson semi-gloss paper.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4833/...922f7b4d_b.jpgCorvette 2009 by JOHN, on Flickr

Cool image - the car is smiling! It is a keeper indeed! :)

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Cool image - the car is smiling! It is a keeper indeed! :)

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Hi Sandy,

Thanks for commenting.

Hi John,
Street photography is not really my scene, but I have to congratulate you for some super, eye-catching pictures. You certainly have an attuned eye for a good picture.

I like the shot of the Corvette. You have definitely taken that shot to a higher level.

Just about everything works; exposure, PoV, DoF, positioning in the frame. The only thing I don't quite love is the texture. Car paint jobs tend to not show any roughness, so I suspect that must be something that happened in PP. Getting rid of some of the noise in the foreground would look better in print too.

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Originally Posted by Acorn

Hi John,
Street photography is not really my scene, but I have to congratulate you for some super, eye-catching pictures. You certainly have an attuned eye for a good picture.

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Hi Barry,

Thanks for the comments.

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Originally Posted by Manfred M

I like the shot of the Corvette. You have definitely taken that shot to a higher level.

Just about everything works; exposure, PoV, DoF, positioning in the frame. The only thing I don't quite love is the texture. Car paint jobs tend to not show any roughness, so I suspect that must be something that happened in PP. Getting rid of some of the noise in the foreground would look better in print too.

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Hi Manfred,

Thanks for comments and suggestions.

Printed on Epson Glossy 8.5" x 11.0"

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4803/...8267c66b_h.jpgU.S.S. Little Rock, Buffalo, NY Canalside by JOHN, on Flickr

Well done! Just the right amount of shadow and light to draw me in! I bet this looks great as a print! :)

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Originally Posted by skitterbug

Well done! Just the right amount of shadow and light to draw me in! I bet this looks great as a print! :)

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Hi Sandy,

Thanks for commenting.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4858/...be266a05_b.jpgCourt Street View by JOHN, on Flickr

Printed on Epson 8.5" x 11.0".

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Printed on Epson Glossy 8.5" x 11.0"

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4803/...8267c66b_h.jpgU.S.S. Little Rock, Buffalo, NY Canalside by JOHN, on Flickr

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John, I liked this image. But I'm intrigued by the rumpled steel plating on the hull. There must be a reason, not just a multitude of very minor collisions!

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Originally Posted by Cantab

John, I liked this image. But I'm intrigued by the rumpled steel plating on the hull. There must be a reason, not just a multitude of very minor collisions!

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Hi Bruce,

I read that the ship spent some time as an iceberg spotter, perhaps that created some of the rumpled steel. Thanks for commenting.

Printed on Epson Glossy 8.5" x 11.0".

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4814/...f9e736f6_b.jpgPrivate Dancer by JOHN, on Flickr