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woman with tagine


woman with tagine
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Copyright: greg michael (greg) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 653 W: 310 N: 95] (2837)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2003-08-09
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon PowerShot G3
Exposure: f/4, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Theme(s): my own favourites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-10-02 4:05
Viewed: 1535
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After yesterday's post, I reworked this one and got a result I like better. For one thing, I disguised the huge hanging foot (in the whole frame, there was a boy sitting on the wall, but I decided it was better to concentrate on the woman and curving path). I reduced the width slightly, burnt it more, and toned. Unfortunately, I shrank it to TE size early in the processing. It's easier when you can see it at 100% scale - at least, I've got used to working with TE images that way. But then I thought I'd like to get a print done, so I tried to do it again at full resolution. I found that repeating the waving of the burn tool is near impossible - I got something a bit like this, but worse...

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  • Great 
  • naxius Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2487 W: 96 N: 2336] (16631)
  • [2004-10-02 4:14]

You post processing is excellent Greg, I prefer this photo than the other one. Well done.

Alexandre

Although I read the note (& haven't seen the original), I think yoor postprocessing is very good as the capture seems not to have any weak points.
In contrary - light is well balanced, composition is spot on and the channels are adjusted properly.
There's something very mistic in that contrast between hard surface on the left and of the path she walks on, and her soft innocent appearance in traditional clothing.
Keep wondering what's in the tagine... (must be the fact I skipped breakfast today!) ;-D

your pp does indeed focus our attention on the path of light and this woman... very neatly done greg;-)

Oh yes ! really good PP. I love this slight sepia light you added on the woman and the path. You really took the shot at the right moment, the woman looking to her left while her right foot is in front.

Very good post processing, and indeed an improvement of the original post. Well composed and I like as you darkened the midtones on the edges.

  • Great 
  • merpb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 439 W: 96 N: 334] (1922)
  • [2004-10-04 2:57]

Let that be a lesson to you Greg, never to think just in terms of TE.
I like this a lot although the brightness of the path does give it the feel of a shot of 2 halves and a slightly disjointed feel. I would perhaps pull the path closer in tone to the left side giving her more prominence and the whole more balance and continuity.
Still easily worth 2 for all that

Well Worked on it,well done,Greg.
I like the light result here,very well contrasted,details are fine,also a soft perspective with woman as a strong elements in this composition managed in a great way,nicely composed,I like it alot.
Yours
Mohammad

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  • Enia Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 157 W: 11 N: 85] (363)
  • [2004-11-07 14:22]

Beautifull photo Greg!
the woman looking so unaware of your presence and the scenery gives a 3d feeling in your photo. Moreover the burning gives such a smooth touch in the overall feeling of the pic. I like it a lot. Well done.
Eugenia

Wow! You have some gems in your pages...I must return to take a better look.

This one is amazing...moody, romantic, classically composed, well balanced..well I can go on and on...(yes, I am gushing!)

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