Rainy Flag

[Manfr3d]

This is a crop from an advertising flag outside a shop. The spray comes from the rain.
http://www.florianbuetow.com/dgrin/whipit/CRW_6363.jpg
Canon 10D with Sigma 10-20mm/4-5.6 EX lens @ 18mm, f5.6, 1/200s and ISO 400.

[Miguel Delinquento]

Nice b&w conversion and textures. I'd give a lower grade for creativity, but I do realize that it is the final image that counts and I do like this one.

M

[schmoo]

I love it, actually. The water droplets are perfect for her silhouette. :thumb

I also love the square crop and the dark vignette. The only problem I have with this is the top part of the letters are cut off!

Without showing weather, lighting, or environment I this image says to me: quiet, wet urban afternoon. (Whether or not it really was :D ) I think this shot would be a great addition to a street photography portfolio.

[Manfr3d]

Schmoo, you are spot on with the guess of the weather and
environment. I'm surprised that it comes through in the image.

I decided to cut off the text a bit to get the square and tight
enough crop of the graphic.

Thanks for your comments!

[Jeroen]

Nice, I like it. The droplets add to the theme of the poster; nice illustration and photo crossover (putting your pic in my inspiration folder...). I like the vignetting.

It needs a little more contrast though. If you lighten up the lighter part, the whole thing will look better IMO. Cropping a logo wouldn't be my choice either if this was a commercial photo. Companies don't like their logos to be cut to pieces... I'm also curious for a colour version.

[Angelo]

Great!!!

Everything about it is great IMO!

The water drops appear to be part of the original sign. I love the square crop. And I like that you cropped part of "cola" which helps to recenter the image to the figure's face and the bottle.

Very nice :thumb

[Manfr3d]

I am not shure if lighting up the middle does the subject right. Anyhow
here are the original, a brighter and a color version of the image side by side:

http://www.florianbuetow.com/refers/dgrin/whip/coke.jpg

[NeilL]

Hi Manfr3d, I agree with Jeroen about more contrast. Leads me to think even embossed a tiddly tad.

It suggests urban meditation, there is something of a zen garden quality in it.

I would have liked to have seen some movement in the raindrops, some streaking the sign (indeed like the classic condensation on the cold product itself - a nice additional self-reference/reflection), again like a Japanese garden will have dynamic elements that connect the places of rest. For me it is too static, lacks the interest of vitality.

Neil