More Metro Photos

Meysha · May 12, 2005

The people wouldn't go were I wanted them to go! :-( And I actually got in trouble for taking this first one by a metro staff member. I didn't realise it was actually a private company that ran and built the 'public' transport here. Ah well. Didn't stop me. hehe.

I'm having fun with duotone if you couldn't tell!

LaFoto · May 12, 2005

You are so brave!
I'd have shrivelled to nothing and slunk away if someone had come up to me to tell me "Leave it!"
And in how far can a thus publicly used place as the Toulouse Metro be treated as if it were private property, whether it is by law or not? I wonder.

Again the first is not totally and completely symmetrical. Did you go for that? Near miss then... heehee :greenpbl: (sorry, just joking).

AIRIC · May 12, 2005

Very nice, I really like the second capture. On my recent trip I took as many images as possible at the airports but was always worried I was going to get in trouble.

Eric

BLS · May 12, 2005

Both are very nice. The second is my favorite for its composition, lighting and DOF.

Canon Fan · May 12, 2005

I am also another fan of the second one. Nice capture. Next time they tell you not to take pictures give them an open flash to the eyes :fangs:

bluesaphyer · May 12, 2005

I love the tone in the 2nd one, would you mind sharing what settings you used?

Julie

JonMikal · May 12, 2005

nice shots! i like this effect. i tried it once, but it didnt give me the option to save as a jpeg or tif. how did you save yours?

Chiller · May 12, 2005

Nice shots...I like the second as well.

Meysha · May 12, 2005

JonMikal said:
nice shots! i like this effect. i tried it once, but it didnt give me the option to save as a jpeg or tif. how did you save yours?

It didn't give me the JPEG option either under Save As. I had to go to "Save for Web" and it worked.

And regards the legal sides, you'll see a nice little info pack I've put up in the General Q&A about it. This experience made me want to know more, so I shared it with you all too! Aww aren't I nice. ;-)

bluesaphyer said:
I love the tone in the 2nd one, would you mind sharing what settings you used?

Ohh I can't remember. Hang on the data might still be saved in the PSD file.

I did a slight levels, and contrast change. (coz my camera always has low contrast! ARGH!)
Then did a channel mix layer to get the B&W look I wanted.
Then Flattened the image
Convert to greyscale
Convert to duotone
Used Black and Pantone 8961C (from the metallic coated section)
Then added the very slight vignetting you can see.
Ta Da!

thebeginning · May 12, 2005

those are both nice street photos, but the second one is definitely the better of the two. great job!

ahh, you're such a rebel

Raymond J Barlow · May 12, 2005

really cool shots, like them both a lot!!

mad_malteaser · May 13, 2005

I didn't know whether I would like that metro shot with the people in, but I really like what you've done here. And that second picture is superb. Well done!