Grim Playground

This isn't generally my style - but I took this one cold, cloudy morning, and it said "lots of contrast, black and white, grimy shot". So I tried quickly and now I have to go to work!

But here it is, CC or edits, comments always welcome, requested, appreciated, etc. Thanks! Enjoy,

R.ticle One

Wow, that bad, huh?

R.ticle One

R.ticle One wrote in post #2212771
Wow, that bad, huh?

R.ticle One

It's not bad at all, the picture is well framed with a tigh crop and it is a "Grim Playground". What I don't like is the vertical banding in the picture, did you add a filter of some kind in the process? Also think this might be a good subject for selective color, these plastic crowns must be very colorful.

Cheers

AV Mode wrote in post #2213152
It's not bad at all, the picture is well framed with a tigh crop and it is a "Grim Playground". What I don't like is the vertical banding in the picture, did you add a filter of some kind in the process? Also think this might be a good subject for selective color, these plastic crowns must be very colorful.


Cheers

Hey, thanks! Yes, the vertical banding is a result of my own attempts at a dirty holga-ish filter, I tried quickly one morning before work and had to rush out.

Perhaps I can give it a go with my layers, I think fortunately this time I didn't just save a jpeg file. As for the selective coloring, I'm not sure if I still have a color original *doh* - so I can't selective color on a b/w - or can I but I don't know how as I am still a PS newbie?

Thanks for your post!

R.ticle One

I like this shot, it seems like everything is all crammed togeather, but in a good way. Nice work with the vertical bands, it gives the image a uniqe feeling.

What exactly is that picture of? Thats why I think I like it so much, i dont know what in the world it is i'm looking at.

Discordia wrote in post #2213535
I like this shot, it seems like everything is all crammed togeather, but in a good way. Nice work with the vertical bands, it gives the image a uniqe feeling.

What exactly is that picture of? Thats why I think I like it so much, i dont know what in the world it is i'm looking at.

Thanks! I did try playing with the vertical bands, but I don't know if I like it as much without them there at all, though perhaps lessened a bit - I find they add a bit of...something, to the shot. Different strokes, folks, etc. So I'll keep playing. What is this? Well, that's a fine question. It was on the edge of a school playground, the half wavy half spiky plastic rims are...well, I'm not sure what they are, but the angle at which I faced them when I set up the shot made them look interesting, kind of abstract, menacing a little bit, but cool. It is a tight squeeze, but the subject looks like it could burst from the frame a bit if it wanted to.

Unfortunately I still haven't answered your question - except of what they were a part of - not for playing in, so...hmm. Thank you. Peace

R.ticle One

I like it...I'd up the contrast a little, but that's just me.

Wes

reminds me of a large bear trap. Like it

it does look like a holga, except for the sharpness

Except for the sharpness...ah! I see! Yeah, I guess I didn't take into account the softness that some holga pictures really have...

Interesting you'd say that about the contrast, Wes, because I wasn't sure if I'd already made it too contrasty. But thanks for saying that, I'm always open to ideas for shots.

cgratti, I think you gave it an interesting description! I wouldn't have thought it myself, but looking at it, it does bare (no pun, no pun) some resemblance to some kind of snare, or teeth of some sort.

R.ticle One