Does the kid have chicken pox - or that is some kind of effect? How did you get everybody moving and her staying still - it is sureal - looks like she is coming out from the Matrix :)She is surounded by shadows and it is like she is the only real person there. I had a very similar shirt when I was a kid. I wonder what happened to that shirt...
ellievellie: Not chicken pox.... the story went like this... I saw her, liked the look on her face but didnt know how to bring it out in a picture because at the station it was dark. So, I blurred everyone else and kept her still through editing. Had to lighten her too much and hence the noise... it is not ideal I admit and probably with more experience I could do more. But there is something I like about the picture, although at the same time dislike it... it "feels" a little eerie to me, and she looks nervous and insecure.
The exprecion on her face is priceless. Good to know - it is just an effect. Person with so many pimples would scare the people if it is in NYC for example :) I remember when visiting Bulgaria I saw a girl recovering from chicken pox and took the kids away, because I thought - if the kids get it now - they will not let us on the airplane back to America :)Do you have an option in your programm to manualy smudge the colors. The girl is so sweet - she needs you to give her a facial and acne tratment :)
Excellent composition. The lady in focus appears to be looking upward, maybe praying a train will come soon...but it's hard to place her in context so the mind roams.
Hm, I think I prefer your "sad" photos to the "happy" ones - don't know why, perhaps they give more ability to my "mind roaming" as Jacob said. Like this one.
ellievellie: Thanks for your advice on this. You were right there is more that I can do on this... and you put some good thoughts in my mind on this... much appreciated... Expat Traveler: Please explain? cornel: Thanks for the visit and thank you... Baron's Life: There are alot of foreigners here... contentious issue for the voters... Jacob: Pleasure for the visit and thanks for reciprocating 2sweetnsaxy:Thank you Pietro: Thanks Pietro Every Photo Tells A Story: Thanks for the visit Martina: Me too for some reason.....
Apropos noise clean-up. I used Neat Image for a while. It was great for my needs, but I've been too lazy to use it anymore. I just avoid high ISO shots :-) That is to say, I'm permanently on the ISO 80 setting because the Lumix FZ7 craps out above it.
Z WRT noise... on this one I actually liked it. It added atmosphere and I have on the odd occassion added more noise. I did unfortunatley have to use a high ISO - 1600 for this due to the low light and then had to lighten her face ontop of it... so noise was inevitable, and even "cleaning" it up a little made little difference....
Thats the chicken: Thanks for the comment and visit.... nice name.
Does the kid have chicken pox - or that is some kind of effect? How did you get everybody moving and her staying still - it is sureal - looks like she is coming out from the Matrix :)She is surounded by shadows and it is like she is the only real person there. I had a very similar shirt when I was a kid. I wonder what happened to that shirt...
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Something you wouldn't see in North America more than likely...
ReplyDeleteellievellie: Not chicken pox.... the story went like this... I saw her, liked the look on her face but didnt know how to bring it out in a picture because at the station it was dark. So, I blurred everyone else and kept her still through editing. Had to lighten her too much and hence the noise... it is not ideal I admit and probably with more experience I could do more. But there is something I like about the picture, although at the same time dislike it... it "feels" a little eerie to me, and she looks nervous and insecure.
ReplyDeleteThe exprecion on her face is priceless. Good to know - it is just an effect. Person with so many pimples would scare the people if it is in NYC for example :) I remember when visiting Bulgaria I saw a girl recovering from chicken pox and took the kids away, because I thought - if the kids get it now - they will not let us on the airplane back to America :)Do you have an option in your programm to manualy smudge the colors. The girl is so sweet - she needs you to give her a facial and acne tratment :)
ReplyDeleteI love the dynamic mood...somehow intriguing and dramatic
ReplyDeleteGood work.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised at the number of foreigners you have in Zurich...
Excellent composition. The lady in focus appears to be looking upward, maybe praying a train will come soon...but it's hard to place her in context so the mind roams.
ReplyDeleteNicely done. Thanks much for coming by Ocala DP!
Great shot. I like how the little one is the focus of the photo.
ReplyDeleteI like this image, Shaun.
ReplyDeleteNice shot. I love the blurred effect, and the focus on the little girl.
ReplyDeleteHm, I think I prefer your "sad" photos to the "happy" ones - don't know why, perhaps they give more ability to my "mind roaming" as Jacob said. Like this one.
ReplyDeleteellievellie: Thanks for your advice on this. You were right there is more that I can do on this... and you put some good thoughts in my mind on this... much appreciated...
ReplyDeleteExpat Traveler: Please explain?
cornel: Thanks for the visit and thank you...
Baron's Life: There are alot of foreigners here... contentious issue for the voters...
Jacob: Pleasure for the visit and thanks for reciprocating
2sweetnsaxy:Thank you
Pietro: Thanks Pietro
Every Photo Tells A Story: Thanks for the visit
Martina: Me too for some reason.....
I am still working on this one... made it a little more noisy for some consistency... but not sure about it.... moving on...
ReplyDeleteshaun,
ReplyDeletewent thru ur blog.it's wonderful.i love the story each snap tells.thats quite intelligent.this is one of ur best images.i shall be back often.
MD: Thank you for the visit.... see you back again...
ReplyDeleteApropos noise clean-up. I used Neat Image for a while. It was great for my needs, but I've been too lazy to use it anymore. I just avoid high ISO shots :-) That is to say, I'm permanently on the ISO 80 setting because the Lumix FZ7 craps out above it.
ReplyDeleteI love this one!
ReplyDeleteZ WRT noise... on this one I actually liked it. It added atmosphere and I have on the odd occassion added more noise. I did unfortunatley have to use a high ISO - 1600 for this due to the low light and then had to lighten her face ontop of it... so noise was inevitable, and even "cleaning" it up a little made little difference....
ReplyDeleteThats the chicken: Thanks for the comment and visit.... nice name.