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hi Timothy,
I did notice the 1916 date after some looking around in the pic...they must be getting ready to celebrate its century then?
I like the quite suitable treatment you have done to it, it looks like a picture from about that time, haha.
My suggestion is in regards to framing. I do not know how far above the water the bridge is, I can not distinguish in the current frame, bottom part looks too dark. As I am not aware of the traffic situation at the time I can not know if this tight framing you have chosen is due to that reason. I would have like to be able to see what there is below. But that might had to include unwanted sightings from the right side of your bigger frame. The plants on the corner? I think i could do with less of them in the frame.
I noticed an interesting pattern in your frame and my modification would focus on it. It keeps the dimensions of the width the same with the original. The height of the picture though is being reduced. Frame starts from top left corner and goes down to the first horizontal element of the fridge , which I don't think is used as a handrail. A horizontal cropping just below that makes the new frame look square in my eyes. The curved bar on top is contrasted by the horizontal bar on the bottom accompanied by two curves in different directions the one on the left that comes forth and the one on the right that points backwards, exactly as vehicles and people do on a bridge! An interesting triangular pattern is revealed in the middle. Cropping also has resulted in presenting the bridge to a bigger scale in the frame pumping up its glory.
Doesn't that look suitable tribute to it?
Kindly,
pablophotographer
I did notice the 1916 date after some looking around in the pic...they must be getting ready to celebrate its century then?
I like the quite suitable treatment you have done to it, it looks like a picture from about that time, haha.
My suggestion is in regards to framing. I do not know how far above the water the bridge is, I can not distinguish in the current frame, bottom part looks too dark. As I am not aware of the traffic situation at the time I can not know if this tight framing you have chosen is due to that reason. I would have like to be able to see what there is below. But that might had to include unwanted sightings from the right side of your bigger frame. The plants on the corner? I think i could do with less of them in the frame.
I noticed an interesting pattern in your frame and my modification would focus on it. It keeps the dimensions of the width the same with the original. The height of the picture though is being reduced. Frame starts from top left corner and goes down to the first horizontal element of the fridge , which I don't think is used as a handrail. A horizontal cropping just below that makes the new frame look square in my eyes. The curved bar on top is contrasted by the horizontal bar on the bottom accompanied by two curves in different directions the one on the left that comes forth and the one on the right that points backwards, exactly as vehicles and people do on a bridge! An interesting triangular pattern is revealed in the middle. Cropping also has resulted in presenting the bridge to a bigger scale in the frame pumping up its glory.
Doesn't that look suitable tribute to it?
Kindly,
pablophotographer
editorial correction: please read fridge as bridge, lol
pablophotographer
pablophotographer
I rather like the composition, though I would appreciate a bit more space, the effect is somewhat cramped. But the use of portrait is clever, it conveys the height of arches and supports.
I have just uploaded a modification - I slightly adjusted light, darkening highlights and lightening shadows by just a few % each. But the main thing I have done is to adjust the sepia toning.
As uploaded, this has a pinkish tinge which looks rather muddy. Here's what I did, in Elements:
Enhance > Adjust colour > Colour variations. Then click on Decrease blue.
Then Enhance > Adjust colour > Adjust hue / saturation. Move the Saturation slider to minus 30%.
This gives a colder, cleaner look to my eye.
Moira
I have just uploaded a modification - I slightly adjusted light, darkening highlights and lightening shadows by just a few % each. But the main thing I have done is to adjust the sepia toning.
As uploaded, this has a pinkish tinge which looks rather muddy. Here's what I did, in Elements:
Enhance > Adjust colour > Colour variations. Then click on Decrease blue.
Then Enhance > Adjust colour > Adjust hue / saturation. Move the Saturation slider to minus 30%.
This gives a colder, cleaner look to my eye.
Moira
