Modern Times

Digital Matt · Mar 29, 2004

A shot of downtown Cleveland. I did a lot of work in Photoshop with this, because it was a very difficult exposure. Bright sky and deep shadows on the buildings. Several curves adjustment layers, and some color balance left me here, and I'm pretty pleased overall.

What do you think?

and more pictures: http://www.anti-rejection.com/photography/cityscapes/new/

Jay Carota · Mar 29, 2004

Great shot! I love the blue reflection in the windows.

photobug · Mar 29, 2004

The PS work payed off. This is a great shot. Love the streetlight!

Digital Matt · Mar 30, 2004

Thanks guys.

Here's a link to a gallery where I posted more shots from the same day.

http://www.anti-rejection.com/photography/cityscapes/new/

Thanks for looking

vonnagy · Mar 30, 2004

matt, thats a fabulous shot and the others are really great too, but this one really stands out for me. The colours are fabulous and its a great composition! :thumbsup:

malachite · Mar 30, 2004

For a pic with so many stright lines it flows around in a circle very well. My eyeballs just keep going round and round the pic from one line to the next. Awsome picture..............

Digital Matt · Mar 31, 2004

malachite said:
For a pic with so many stright lines it flows around in a circle very well. My eyeballs just keep going round and round the pic from one line to the next. Awsome picture..............

Thanks

Nothin like a little barrel distortion to emphasize that

Thanks vonnagy

Harpper · Mar 31, 2004

Digital Matt said:
Thanks Nothin like a little barrel distortion to emphasize that

I noticed that too with some other photos. Barrel distortion and pincushing sometimes work for certain pictures. I agree that it works well for this picture. What I like the most from this picture is the lighting, copper tone from the buidlings, and the red and blue in the lower corner.

Your other picture is nice too. I like the surreal effect it has from the angle. The light green glass pole also give it a nice look.

Digital Matt · Mar 31, 2004

Harpper said:
Barrel distortion and pincushing sometimes work for certain pictures. I agree that it works well for this picture. What I like the most from this picture is the lighting, copper tone from the buidlings, and the red and blue in the lower corner.

I agree, it does work for some pictures. I only get it really bad at 18mm on my kit lens, and it's easily corrected in PS, for the most part, so if you see, it's intentional. I thought it worked in this image too.

Thanks for checkin out my other photos too. Those glass poles were just begging to be photographed