Three for C+C

cardonalj · May 4, 2012

Took these and was wondering what you guys think of them. Any C&C is, as always, appreciated.

Fulton Street by LJCPhotos, on Flickr

To Southwest and Wassaic by LJCPhotos, on Flickr

First Communion by LJCPhotos, on Flickr

Derrel · May 4, 2012

I like First Communion the most of the three photos. I wish it had been shown as a vertical, but I think it will work well with a bit of the left hand side cropped off. It has a sort of sensitive, contemplative quality to it. Very soft tones and subdued lighting, and sort of appropriate for a Communion photograph. I'm not so keen on the reverse-vignette, but it's not egregious. This picture could be processed in a couple different ways. I think maybe darkening the corners, instead of lightening them, might work quite well.

The Fulton Street train shot...ehhh..I have "seen this" hundreds of times. The excessive contrast, leading to burned out highlights....just not doin' it for me...sorry. Second train photo...I dunno...looks excessively contrasty, and the brown building seems to compete with the railcar for my attention...it's an "okay" shot, but not what I would want to look at for any length of time.

***Addendum**** Okay, I went to FLickr and looked at the 2nd train shot in LARGE size. It's better larger. What I think is the SKY and those trees are ruining the shot....crop those two elements mostly out, and the "rail station" aspect becomes MUCH stronger, and clearer!!! it's the bald sky that was killing it for me.

cardonalj · May 4, 2012

thanks for the insight derrel. The fulton street, yea I specifically went witht he high contrast look that everyone seems to see when they think of NYC subways. The 2nd train, was me playing around in LR4 and editing with colors (i tend to do B&W so color editing is still a hit or miss for me).

i wish i had more time to take the first communion shot. this was actually her opening presents back at home after mass. I was lucky to have a huge living room window and it being a sunny day in upstate NY. I'll go back to LR and see how the vignetting looks as you suggested

cardonalj · May 4, 2012

Derrel heres the vignetting you were talking about.

First Communion 2 by LJCPhotos, on Flickr

Derrel · May 4, 2012

I gave this a quickie 2-minute crop, dodge and burn and shadow/highlight treatment....not a very good one...just a reallllly quick effort. I accidentally messed up and over-dodged a couple areas, and then went back and tried to smooth out my sloppy work. My eyes are tired,tired,tired now. It's been a long, stressful week.