Oh, and I just saw that black thing on the left side of the photo...just above the glass. Might have cropped that, too.

Ana,

Thanks for the comments.

I do like having the wall in the photo, I think it adds a really imposing foreground and anchors the shot.

I didn't even notice that black spot though. Just a piece of the building sticking up from behind the glass pyramid, but it could definitely be taken out.

the louvre! I like the wall in the photo as well. Steers it from just being a picture of a glass building.

I love the reflection of the Louvre in the glass pyramid. The contrast is also very nice. I'm not sure I like the wall, though... Adding the people in the picture makes it more personal and the ripples in the reflection of the people make it clear that that's water.

I like the photo. Maybe try to pull a little more detail from the shadows on the people sitting at the water's edge.

I like this as well. I love the tones. Gritty fits right into the theme.

@goodlife,

This is a bar in downtown New Orleans that never reopened after the storm (Katrina).

Here's another holga shot looking up from the same location:

www.seekingfocus.com/photo/archive/bar-lounge

@everyone

Thanks for all the comments!

I do like Holga shots. I love the high contrast and vignette. The only thing I would consider is getting the entire door in the frame and trying to get the vertical lines more exact. Great shot though.

What is different with a Holga? I don't have any experience with them...

Great work - a little straightening would help, i guess - regardless, however, this is a strong comp. and perfect for the category.

Cheers,
Jon

Thank you everyone for the comments!

It's funny that you should all mention yearbook photos, as this was actually a photo taken of my girlfriend a few years ago at her graduation.

This was actually printed in a darkroom from a color negative, and I used a #4 contrast filter to really get some separation in the darks and lights - hence the blown highlights, but yes it was intentional. Finally a good wash and then toned in selenium.

Is this a scanned analog photograph? its a nice toning.

Michael,

Yes this is a scan of a silver gelatin print toned in selenium. Thanks for the comment!

I like the overexposure (is it?) of her hair and right shoulder (which is on the left, of course), which is then toned down by the yellowish colour. I like this, but I can't really say exactly why :)

Great work on this shot - well seen and very well executed. What an atmosphere has been created.

Best,
Jon

of course it works well for the theme,
but the composition and exposure just doesnt cut it for me, a little bit more detail in the person looking out would have helped,
did you try having him in focus and the stuff outside the window in bokeh?

My comments from when this was on WS are the same here. I think the background is overexposed. You could have used a higher aperture setting. The foreground person would then be totally silhouetted and crisper as well. I don't like the fuzziness of the foreground. This is a personal choice though.

I realize you probably didn't have that much time to make the shot though. It's an excellent concept. If you are from San Francisco I'd go ride the streetcar and try it again. It's also an excellent subject for this theme.

This works very well, I like how you are using the other person view. As well as you can get some very good detail of the other car.

Oh the concept here is fabulous!...I only have a problem with the blown out areas....I simply love the perspective!

Thanks a lot, Rachel- This is quite an old shot, on film. Kind of a one shot type of deal, had to just go with what the camera was set on already so as not to miss the shot entirely!

Thanks George,

I really wish the one on WS would feature, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen...

Thanks everyone for their comments.

not for the right topic i guess
there's no any motion to be 'underlined' by the long exposure

I like the almost daylight colours to the front of the image, whereas the background clearly shows that it's dark outside. The green gives some alien (outerworldly) feel to it.

Really nice colors...do you mind sharing how you executed this one?

Hi Rachel,

Gladly! This was actually the VERY FIRST digital shot I took- way back in January (2007) when I got my 5D in the mail... I was on the way back from the post office dying to try it out and passed by this cement plant.

I want back and checked the EXIF for you- looks like this was 60 seconds @ f/22, ISO 800. Camera was on a tripod, with shutter release.

The lighting (colors) was just the ambient light which was present at the moment. The green was from a single bulb under the tower, which cast the eerie glow across the scene- really adds a lot in my opinion.

Thanks for the comment, hope that answers your question.

-Jason

Mesmerizing, looks like it should be on a Pink Floyd album cover. yes, I said album

Very fine composition!

the little white spec in the sky bothers me just a bit, but other than that.. this picture couldn't be any more perfect. I love when natural things can look so smooth like this, great photo!

Thanks for the comments, leaves.

That white thing is actually the first star of the night emerging after sunset. It was removed in a later version of this and I have to say, I'm much more pleased with the shot with out the star there...

love that lone star

Great job, Jason!
I wonder why the b/w, though. Maybe because of the textures in the lighthouse?

Hi Phil,

I had two cameras with me that night, one color, and one black and white (film). So, it was really just the luck of the draw I guess that this one ended up black and white...

Thanks for your comments!

Very nice. I wonder if we can do a 17 min exposure with out haveing any amp glow problems and noise. Excellent shot.

I love this photo, the stars look awesome! The lighthouse is very sharp and I cant really find anything to complain about.

Great composition and the b/w works perfectly here

Very cool! Great ground for this.

Thanks, Brandon.

It was done in a dry creek bed in Big Bend National park earlier this year. Shot with the Canon 15mm fisheye.

very nice

Wow, I love the crispness and the colours.

Hi Jason,

Thanks for the reply. Wow. I didn't ever think about using a scanner. As I don't have a scanner, is there a way to achieve the same effect?

Luan

Well, I'm not sure exactly which effect you mean, but I'm sure one would be able to shoot quite a similar shot with an SLR and macro lens.

A light tent would probably be the best option as far as lighting, but it would be difficult to preserve the complete black in the background. Also, DOF field would be an issue, but with a little experimentation I'm sure it can be done. =)

BTW- Thanks for the comments and feature everyone. It's been quite a while since I've poked my nose in over at Vazaar.

Again, a beautiful image and impressive achievement. I am still amazed at the idea of using a scanner and with such a result! Congratulations! Marcello

Goofy. Like a screenshot from a thriller.

I couldn't tell why but I like this one a lot.

I don't like blur pattern, my eyes get tired. But I think crop is good.

great one! the image looks like an snapshot of an erotic scenery. nice effect!

I ran across this while rating shots this morning and had to come in for a longer and closer look. Something intriguing about the subject, sensual, mysterious...I do tend to agree that the processing seems to leave some rather harsh effects in places and wonder if a slight Gaussian Blur might take the edge off of some of that harshness.

Fine!