Yahoo... another abstract...

[DaddyO]

Am fairly pleased with this result. Welcome your thoughts either way you see it to be said. Thanks, Michael :D

http://www.quick-silver.net/pictures/Art2a_1025.jpg

[dlibrach]

Alright, since you posted my fravorite subject I guess I should take a crack at this one.

I like the pastel colours in this as well as the sensuality of the curves. What troubles me is the flow of the image.

My eye is instantly atracted to the pink tube thing-a-ma-jiga and then drops straight down off the page. This takes away from the wonderful curve that you have at the top of the image. I almost feel like this is a crop of something larger and there is more at the bottom.

The dead space on the right side I find to be distracting and really not adding anything to the image.

What I do not know is what the heck this is! :dunno While it is considered abstract and the reality of what was photograph isn't important, curiousity has gotten the better of me. Care to disclose :ear?

[Gary Glass]

I love it.

There's only one thing wrong with it. It doesn't have my name on it!

[Gary Glass]

OK, there is one teeny little thing I could pick on (I had to look really hard). There's a little scratch or something in the pink thing lower left. Clone that out and put my name on it and it'll be perfect.

[HarlanBear]

Generally, I like it. Colors and shapes are very interesting. But not sure about the drop-off of focus on the right. And perhaps the gray area on the right needs some texture or color or something.

But it is a very good abstract. :D

[DaddyO]

Appreciate the valuable feedback on this abstract. :thumb

Agreed on the two near colorless empty spaces on the right. Them being there might be asking too much.

HarlanBear.
Like the idea of maybe hitting those with somekind of soft enhancing colored texture. Have to play with that. Perhaps I can pull something good off. Not sure of what would be the right color or texture. :scratch

There's only one thing wrong with it. It doesn't have my name on it!

Gary.
:roflLOL. That was unexpected. For the $2000.00 asking price for this custom glass work its not going to have much chance to have my name on it all. I fretted about taking those tool marks off but decided against the
try as I felt they were in a tough color tone transition area. Didn't want to
botch the job just before going in for quick print. Probably they will come off in the end. Maybe that slight black spot near em too.

David.
Ok, you got your answer. Was on my way to telling ya. :D
Expensive, gorgeous, piece of glass art work. A very large art work.
Was sitting on 16" wide bottom mirrored shelve of a metal display rack. Didn't feel at liberty to move it so I had to go for something as is.
Had to keep the shelve edges out as well as the ceiling track lighting.
No PP cropping. Only shot I got with distracting elements out save for
the ceiling color.

Again, thank you for your valuable time! :bow:bow:bow

[DavidTO]

I'd like to see more pop in this shot. I really like the shot, I just think that the darks could be darker, and the highlights lighter. I think you're squandering too much of the histogram by leaving the ends of it empty of information.

Nice shot!

[Richard]

I'd like to see more pop in this shot. I really like the shot, I just think that the darks could be darker, and the highlights lighter. I think you're squandering too much of the histogram by leaving the ends of it empty of information.


While that's usually good advice, I'm afraid I disagree here. I played around with it to see. While it did become somewhat more dramatic (as would be expected) some of the subtlety in the color changes got lost. I don't think the tradeoff is worth it. This could hardly be described as a bland shot.:D

IMO, it ain't broke, so don't fix it.

Regards,

[Gary Glass]

I must respectfully disagree with the critiques above. Except for the minor toolmark defects, I think it's good as is in terms of focus, tonal range, and composition. Not every shot needs a whitepoint, and this is one, I would argue, that will not be improved by it. I say this because one of the things that is working so well in this image is the colors and tonal range, which, are both muted and very smooth. Sometimes less is more. The focus blurring to the right and the broader space enhance and balance the busier left side.

[pyrtek]

I agree 100% with Richard and Gary on this one. I think it's flawless except
for that one tiny scratch thingy, and even with that it is a breathtaking
piece. Great work.

[DavidTO]

To leap to my own defense, I'm not suggesting that this shot have a true black point and a true white point. But I do think that it's a bit lacking in color and pop and would be well-suited to a bit wider range in contrast.

I did follow the pop tutorial, but ended up lowering the opacity of the curves adjustment layer to around 40%, and I liked it. Just a touch of it helped a lot, IMO.

But, to each his own.

[Gary Glass]

To leap to my own defense, I'm not suggesting that this shot have a true black point and a true white point. But I do think that it's a bit lacking in color and pop and would be well-suited to a bit wider range in contrast.

I did follow the pop tutorial, but ended up lowering the opacity of the curves adjustment layer to around 40%, and I liked it. Just a touch of it helped a lot, IMO.

But, to each his own.

It's a fair point. And this a standard way I often go about settling on a PP treatment. Take it too far. Dial it back. Take it too far the other way. Dial it back. Gradually I figure out what sort of saturation, or tone, or cast feels best.

[DaddyO]

WOW! Thats serious feedback. :thumb I very much appreciate your time and critical thoughts. Michael