batalay (20800) 2009-10-29 12:51:54

I highlighted the darkest regions of the image and lightened it in to separate cycles, essentially to approximate the way the human eye sees stark contrasts. I hope I did not overdue the lightening.

batalay (20800) 2009-10-12 06:22:55

That issue regarding shooting people we do not know, or catching them in humorous situations is alive and well here. I imagine the paparazzi have no problem with it. When I shoot images in this manner (I can count no more than half a dozen in probably 20 years), I just let the camera hang from my neck, put the camera in self-timer, no-flash form, and shoot! This past summer on a visit to an archaeological museum on the Island of Lipari, I saw a display of 40 amphora. There it was the regularity and precision of the display, much like atoms in a crystal, that fascinated me. I hung the camera from my neck, and stood rock stationary... I even focused well enough to miss the sign, "No photographs!"

batalay (20800) 2009-09-18 21:45:58

In shooting the photograph with a wide angle lens, a little tunneling effect has been created, making the light hose lean in an uncomfortable way. I increased the size of the canvas, selected the image and performed a 'perspective transformation.' I increased the width of the top, until the lighthouse became plumb. Then I stretched the entire image vertically, in order to avoid a "squat shape." I hope you don't regard it as meddling. I will critique the image tomorrow.

batalay (20800) 2009-09-15 20:07:46

I cropped the photo, increased the contrast of the blue tower on the right, cropped, and sharpened it, before creating a modest frame. I hope you don't mind having a second version.

batalay (20800) 2009-09-14 22:15:54

In order to show the intensity in the flamenco dancer's face, I created a diptych. She was wearing another outfit at the time.

batalay (20800) 2009-09-14 05:05:26

I selectively highlighted the darkest area and lightened them somewhat. Then I highlighted the entire image and decreased the contrast. It approximates better the manner in which the eye would see the scene, but it is still nowhere as good as it could be. If you had a RAW version of the image, it would have worked much better. Again, I hope that you don't regard this suggestion as meddling. After all, it is truly a superb shot.

batalay (20800) 2009-09-03 02:22:55

First, I changed the "levels" a little, in order to accentuate the color contrasts more. Then I drew a vertical line that divides the two halves of the canvas 10.125 inches to 6.867 inches, which creates the ratio 1.618:1.000. This is the celebrated golden ratio, used in the proportions of some of the greatest architectural and artistic creations of our species. Since it appears frequently in nature, we appear to pick it up as subliminal messages from nature.

batalay (20800) 2009-07-30 06:26:06

Hydrant in front of my home.

batalay (20800) 2009-07-29 07:06:15

I selected the horse and rider only, then increased contrast and sharpness in just those areas to make them more prominent against the blurred background.

Regards,

Bulent

batalay (20800) 2009-07-27 11:50:50

Ugur,

Washington Post gazetesinde bizim o hafriyati anlatan bir makale çikmisti.

In the Washington Post published an interview of our expedition.