Blue Point
by GIULIO57
I took this image when Mr. Brian came to Italy. That morning he was obliged to come back to the hotel in Pienza (see Tuscan scape in PUG). So I came back to this bridge. Not a beautiful day but in the earlier afternoon a little bit of light gave a special mood to this scenery. I took similar pictures many years ago (see Home Sweet Home in this Gallery and PPG) but this time I was luckier. That blu lorry perfectly matched to the dye of sky. 1/10th had been the right choice to “pan”the blue point, IMHO. Camera on tripod. Manual exposure and manual focusing. Just a little bit of retouches here and there in editing…but I was not satisfied of weak colours!.....So I had a go using Color-Lab on a different layer. It worked: I set blending mode to soft-light and opacity at 15%. Place: Italy, Tuscany, San Quirico d’Orcia.
Pentax Zoom lens 18-55mm.
Pentax Zoom lens 18-55mm.
Uploaded06/04/2018 - 19:29
CategoryLandscape / Travel
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Posted 06/04/2018 - 20:50
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Very dramatic Giulio and as per the comment by go4IT it is a 'work of art'.
I can't decide though whether or not it would be better without the blue lorry or not although I agree with you that the shade of blue goes well with that of the sky.
regards
Karlo
I can't decide though whether or not it would be better without the blue lorry or not although I agree with you that the shade of blue goes well with that of the sky.
regards
Karlo
Posted 06/04/2018 - 22:10
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Giulio - you've nailed it with this one, definitely a 'work of art'. For me, the lorry really adds an extra dimension to the image.
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Posted 07/04/2018 - 01:16
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It is quite magnificent. It ticks every box for me.
Posted 07/04/2018 - 10:45
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Thank you All for comments. I'm not still sure about cropping. I deleted the bottom side (it had no meaning, IMHO: almost a hair-less head....soil with a few grass here and there...). There are several different frame chances. 1) two pillars following rule of thirds+highway+all background+just a little bit of foreground. (In other words this version). 2) Highway+a little bit of upper part of two pillars+all background. (perhaps the best solution, IMHO). 3) The whole frame with no cropping.....Rotten tomatoes welcome!!!! Giulio...Go there again a take a better picture!!!!!!
2: could be right but at first glance I had impression that this version was "root-less". Pillars arise from "nothing" as soil is missing.....but soil is poor...meaningless. PS Very difficul to perform other captures when soil is rich of wheat or corn. Farmers don't allow peoples to walk on their plants. RIGHT!
2: could be right but at first glance I had impression that this version was "root-less". Pillars arise from "nothing" as soil is missing.....but soil is poor...meaningless. PS Very difficul to perform other captures when soil is rich of wheat or corn. Farmers don't allow peoples to walk on their plants. RIGHT!
Posted 07/04/2018 - 21:43
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Great lighting on the hillside behind the road; and the blurring of the vehicle adds to it IMO
Andy
Posted 08/04/2018 - 19:43
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That is outstanding! Colours, composition, post-processing all lending an air of surreality to it. Lovely job!
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Posted 07/05/2018 - 22:23
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Wow a stunner!
Posted 22/05/2019 - 18:07
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Yeah this one really gets my eye. The location is really interesting, the composition is great as usual. I agree that it was not the best day, but you did a great job at making the photo grab my attention.
Some terrific photo opportunities where you live
Thanks for sharing your process.
Regards,
JMD
Some terrific photo opportunities where you live
Thanks for sharing your process.
Regards,
JMD
Posted 27/03/2020 - 12:26
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VividArt wrote:
Yeah this one really gets my eye. The location is really interesting, the composition is great as usual. I agree that it was not the best day, but you did a great job at making the photo grab my attention.
Some terrific photo opportunities where you live
Thanks for sharing your process.
Regards,
JMD
Yeah this one really gets my eye. The location is really interesting, the composition is great as usual. I agree that it was not the best day, but you did a great job at making the photo grab my attention.
Some terrific photo opportunities where you live
Thanks for sharing your process.
Regards,
JMD
Thank you very much and sorry for delay in replying to you
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