Ghosts of an era gone by. C&C

[Stevepwns]

I got the comment that they looked like ghosts coming out of the woods, so I played with that and came up with this.



Before

Korean War Memorial-7116 by Jake aka Stevepwns, on Flickr



I dont know how I feel about this, maybe make the grey area larger. Or just the guys and no grey cloud.
After

Days Past-7116 by Jake aka Stevepwns, on Flickr

 

[weepete]

I like the first one a lot more. Great vision

 

[Dagwood56]

I like the first shot the best, it as a better feeling to it, the gold soldiers create more emotion and impact....not to mention it feels a bit more eerie than the gray soldiers.

 

[The_Pearl_Poet]

l like the first shot more by far. The second shot looks like you're trying too hard. It looks gimmicky.

 

[Stevepwns]

So yeah all votes for the original. I think I agree...... wasnt really comfortable with the second one. Guess thats why I needed some feedback on it.

 

[Shipman]

The first shot is my favorite, the color is great and I really like war memorials. I can respect the first one as tribute more than the second.

 

[ceeboy14]

Can you post the first one a little larger - 1024 on the long side?

 

[Stevepwns]

Can you post the first one a little larger - 1024 on the long side?

Any particular reason?

 

[cenote]

First shot way cool

 

[ceeboy14]

Can you post the first one a little larger - 1024 on the long side?

Any particular reason?

Wanted to try something that would give you the optimization of the figures that I think you were trying to achieve with the process on the second image yet retain, though de-emphasize the background trees a bit.

 

[Stevepwns]

Can you post the first one a little larger - 1024 on the long side?

Any particular reason?

Wanted to try something that would give you the optimization of the figures that I think you were trying to achieve with the process on the second image yet retain, though de-emphasize the background trees a bit.

ah, ok got you, yeah Ill look at that angle and post what I come up with, thanks for the idea.



EDIT: Something like this?


Ghosts of Days Past Pan-7116 by Jake aka Stevepwns, on Flickr

 

[FanBoy]

The monuments do look ghostly, but the saturated sky, the foreground barriers and plaques steal from that mood.