Cem_Usakligil
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Hi,
Your C&C is much welcome, as usual.
Cheers,
Your C&C is much welcome, as usual.
Cheers,
Hi Cem,Hi,
Your C&C is much welcome, as usual.
Hi ASher,Hi Cem,
I really like visits to these gothic stone structures and represents a time of massive gaps in education, wealth, privilege and power in Western Societies. The architecture is so impressive.
This highlighted well worn stone bowl is interesting for the old style and all the ceremony that might have been celebrated there? Is this for ritual like a baptism or just washing? The light to the bowl seems to come from high up and is strong, very different than the light from behind which is softer. As a result of this challenging light distribition, the picture on the left seems to be cut of prematurely.
So did you change the lighting yourself. If so how was it at the start and is there another image taking it further to the left. Given the design of the architecture, I'd love to see much more width.
Asher
Thanks John, Please see above for some answers .Hi Cem,
Your image title is so deceptive! A mere basin? Surely this is of religeous importance, a hidden nave in some long forgotten abbey?
I, too like the lighting. I imagine a high vaulted ceiling with a lone opening to the sky above.
Was the right side of the image intentionally left dark? If so, it works well as not to detract from the basin.
Well done!
Hi Asher,....To do: I'd get the vertical corrected, and not much more is needed! Bravo. Now, of course, more pictures would be delightful! I'd love to see the left side reconstructed of course. That would be a great retouch challenge for the gifted and ambitious!...
Hi Rod,Cem,
Our kingdom but for a candle. Quality work on both versions. I think that I favor the color because of the extensive detail and subtle color combinations. I agree with Asher re the lighting issue. Yet, some of the best subject matter this year. Congrats !!
Rod
Hi John,Hi Cem,
I also think the color version is better!
As for Asher's challenge...I think he's daring you to remove the shadow of the basin on it's left side?
Wow! I always find it amazing what one (who's adept) can do with PS!
After CS/CS2/CS3..and now CS4 I still struggle with rudimentary enhancements.
I think Asher will be impressed, although...he's a tough one to please!
Hi Asher,Cem,
The improvements in the picture are remarkable. Kudos. I've been searching for pictures of the entire room and even looked into visitng to take the pictures myself! That's a very good location and near Barcelona and Bordeaux. To think of it, Amsterdsam is not that distant either!
In the second version, of course I'm impressed by the technical prowess in removing the shadows. That, however was not necessary at least so drasticly. I generally think it's a good idea to only use a portion of such impresssive alterations. I leave the picture, do something else and then try to use the least of that "enhancement". That way the image will not look unnatural.
My challenge to folks here was way harder. I was thinking of completing the room with all the arches~!
Asher