Amphitheater

[407370]

Spent a few hours wandering round Katara in Doha. Lots of processing to do yet but this is one I really like:

Comments welcome

 

[sleist]

I like this.
Have you tried a B&W version?

 

[mmaria]

agree with above

 

[D-B-J]

How about this?

 

[407370]

Did not think of BW but DBJ version looks good. I like the way the numbers pop out. I would have left the skateboard in though

 

[D-B-J]

Did not think of BW but DBJ version looks good. I like the way the numbers pop out. I would have left the skateboard in though

Oooooh that's what it is! I thought it was a purse. And I removed it to up the "simplicity" look.

 

[407370]

Did not think of BW but DBJ version looks good. I like the way the numbers pop out. I would have left the skateboard in though

Oooooh that's what it is! I thought it was a purse. And I removed it to up the "simplicity" look.

If you have seen any of my other pics you would see that I have an open attitude to processing but I rarely clone anything out.

 

[D-B-J]

Did not think of BW but DBJ version looks good. I like the way the numbers pop out. I would have left the skateboard in though

Oooooh that's what it is! I thought it was a purse. And I removed it to up the "simplicity" look.

If you have seen any of my other pics you would see that I have an open attitude to processing but I rarely clone anything out.

Personal taste I guess! [emoji106]

 

[bribrius]

Did not think of BW but DBJ version looks good. I like the way the numbers pop out. I would have left the skateboard in though

Oooooh that's what it is! I thought it was a purse. And I removed it to up the "simplicity" look.

If you have seen any of my other pics you would see that I have an open attitude to processing but I rarely clone anything out.

with you on this. And I like your original. I don't clone and I usually don't do much processing either unless I get REALLY bored. Tend to keep the photos pretty close to what I saw.

 

[KenC]

I prefer the original color. I think the contrast on the steps in the B&W detracts from the simplicity and the feeling of emptiness in the original. Of course a B&W with less contrast would probably work as well.

 

[407370]

I prefer the original color. I think the contrast on the steps in the B&W detracts from the simplicity and the feeling of emptiness in the original. Of course a B&W with less contrast would probably work as well.

Here is my BW version:

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with you on this. And I like your original. I don't clone and I usually don't do much processing either unless I get REALLY bored. Tend to keep the photos pretty close to what I saw.

I vary between virtually no processing and full blown HDR / Tone Mapping depending on the pic but basically everything in the pic stays in the pic.

 

[KenC]

This is good. I prefer this over the color image. It's really about spatial relationships and tones and not about color.

 

[407370]

This is good. I prefer this over the color image. It's really about spatial relationships and tones and not about color.

Thanks Ken.

Played with contrast around the figure a bit and actually softened the lines of the steps with a bit of controlled blurring.

 

[bribrius]

I actually still like the original better. The steps stood out more with the bw and the blur it is looking a little flat.

 

[407370]

I actually still like the original better. The steps stood out more with the bw and the blur it is looking a little flat.

I was trying to create a contrast between the sharp contrasty figure and the soft background.

Thanks for the input.