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aero-nut
Nov-13-2004, 09:47 AM
Tooks some shots at Union Station, Los Angeles yesterday. Comments?

http://aero-nut.smugmug.com/photos/11246149-L.jpg

http://aero-nut.smugmug.com/photos/11246150-L.jpg



http://aero-nut.smugmug.com/photos/11246157-L.jpg

http://aero-nut.smugmug.com/photos/11246141-L.jpg

aero-nut
Nov-13-2004, 11:14 AM
Tried the first one again in photoshop. I think I like this one better..

http://aero-nut.smugmug.com/photos/11266493-L.jpg

photocat
Nov-13-2004, 11:14 AM
[QUOTE=aero-nut]Tooks some shots at Union Station, Los Angeles yesterday. Comments?

http://aero-nut.smugmug.com/photos/11246149-L.jpg

is my fav. It has an old feeling, it could have been taken in the previous century. It is only when you start to study the picture that you can see that they live in our days now.
Nice shots. The one with the floor pattern has a good composition, but has a rather cold feeling.

photocat
Nov-13-2004, 11:17 AM
The redo has a total different feeling to it. Like the up contrast in the redo.
Like your photoshop treatment.

aero-nut
Nov-13-2004, 11:44 AM
The redo has a total different feeling to it. Like the up contrast in the redo.
Like your photoshop treatment.
Thanks. I'm still learning, so every shot is a work in progress. :)

I'll try to warm up the tones a bit on the floor reflection pic.

As always, thanks for the comments.

aero-nut
Nov-13-2004, 12:01 PM
[QUOTE=aero-nut]Tooks some shots at Union Station, Los Angeles yesterday. Comments?



is my fav. It has an old feeling, it could have been taken in the previous century. It is only when you start to study the picture that you can see that they live in our days now.
Nice shots. The one with the floor pattern has a good composition, but has a rather cold feeling.
Do you like the color version better?

http://aero-nut.smugmug.com/photos/11267576-L.jpg

photocat
Nov-13-2004, 12:05 PM
Do you like the color version better?

http://aero-nut.smugmug.com/photos/11267576-L.jpg

OOOHHH, in this case: YES, YES, YES...
The color adds so much. The orange brings the photograph to life.
You also see the reflections in yellow that had totally escaped me in the B/W version.
Yeah, the color makes this picture IMHO

aero-nut
Nov-13-2004, 12:15 PM
OOOHHH, in this case: YES, YES, YES...
The color adds so much. The orange brings the photograph to life.
You also see the reflections in yellow that had totally escaped me in the B/W version.
Yeah, the color makes this picture IMHO
Yeah, I see what you mean. I was having so much fun with B/W stuff, that I didn't even pay attention to what I was loosing. :)

photocat
Nov-13-2004, 12:20 PM
Yeah, I see what you mean. I was having so much fun with B/W stuff, that I didn't even pay attention to what I was loosing. :)

Maybe it is time for some minor Q-tipping??????

aero-nut
Nov-13-2004, 12:24 PM
Maybe it is time for some minor Q-tipping??????
<grin> Or, maybe it was a little too much Q-tipping.

snapapple
Nov-13-2004, 07:49 PM
Hmmm, Yes, I like the color shot of the floor. Very exciting pattern and color.

I'm not sure about the second try on #1. I do like the drama of the deeper contrast, but you do lose some detail in the shadows. Looking again... yes I like it. I seem to notice some of the more important details more. Like the newspaper headlines and the detail in the floor.

I like the lines in the shot of the long hallway. The motion of the people hurrying along and the long straight lines on the wall really say movement to me.

I like the light in that shot on the other thread. The windows are cool too. Train stations are so interesting.

You did a great job on the whole series. :clap:clap

aero-nut
Nov-13-2004, 10:18 PM
Hmmm, Yes, I like the color shot of the floor. Very exciting pattern and color.

I'm not sure about the second try on #1. I do like the drama of the deeper contrast, but you do lose some detail in the shadows. Looking again... yes I like it. I seem to notice some of the more important details more. Like the newspaper headlines and the detail in the floor.

I like the lines in the shot of the long hallway. The motion of the people hurrying along and the long straight lines on the wall really say movement to me.

I like the light in that shot on the other thread. The windows are cool too. Train stations are so interesting.

You did a great job on the whole series. :clap:clap
Thanks, snap! I agree....I really like the visual variety you get in a train station....not to mention the people watching is always interesting. The trip to Union Station was totally spontaneous, and I was so glad I went. Now I have an urge to go check out other historical train stations elsewhere. :D