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28-MAY-2004 IdeaOnBlack

Follow Me - Alain De Bock

Hasselt, Belgium

Minolta DiMAGE A1
1/125s f/8.0 at 8.2mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time28-May-2004 11:23:20
MakeMinolta
ModelDiMAGE A1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length8.2 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (10)
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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Guest 09-Jun-2004 15:02
this is great -- as other's mentioned, the composition is what makes this shot.
Konica Minolta Users06-Jun-2004 10:20
this color key works very fine on this one, also the composition guides the eye through the pic. Well done.
Lothman
Cruz (xpress_on) 01-Jun-2004 20:54
Very very good, congratulations. I love the angle, the lines and that red colour catch my attention.
Konica Minolta Users01-Jun-2004 20:14
LOL! If you think these are the original colors, adrianox, you're wrong ! Originally they were dark green and since the pic was taken on a cloudy day, low contrast. My first attempts to make them red were horrible. After some tweaking (don't ask me what I did precisely...), I got the right 'tone' but it was too flat. Finally I added some dark side to the poles using the burn tool. I cloned out also some distracting parked cars at the far end.

The most exciting thing about this pic is how it was brought to my attention. That day I had to wait for somebody who had an appointment in town. It was sort of a dull neighbourhoud and for 'killing the time' I decided to have a stroll with my A1. I had noticed the poles at a roundabout and already made some shots at the opposite side. After a while I came back, approaching the poles in the pic above, and... did not 'see' the opportunity ! It was only accidentally that I noticed the nice perspective as I glanced at the LCD on the A1 hanging down from my neck (and luckily the zoom was set at wide angle). That made me wonder how many good shots I must have been missing (and will be missing), even being on a shooting session.

Oh, BTW, thanks for your kind words !

Alain

adrianox31-May-2004 23:23
yup - got that Alain magic! - as always it's the lines, and perspective - i'd almost be tempted to change the colour of the posts to something 'unexpected' - thanks, as always
Konica Minolta Users31-May-2004 20:43
Good photo, nice composition with leading lines that really make you follow!
Love it!
Roy K
Guest 31-May-2004 14:48
Hi Alain,
Great spot and execution. I also love the simplicity of this one and the line created by your very simple and effective coloured highlighting. Even the leaning adds to the twist in a way that draws me in and takes me where the poles are leading.
Cheers, John
Ingo Rautenberg 31-May-2004 13:28
I like how the posts lead one's eye. Nice composition.

Ingo
Konica Minolta Users30-May-2004 19:28
Clean and simple, and very effective. Hats off.

/Fred
Konica Minolta Users30-May-2004 18:50
Alain, not only an apt entry to this challenge but an excellent example of how leading lines draw the eyes into the picture. I like it's simplicity. well done.

-Rizal
Konica Minolta Users30-May-2004 18:22
Thanks Paul and Bobby for your comments. I posted a slightly re-processed variant, which is a bit less 'hard'.

Alain
Konica Minolta Users30-May-2004 07:33
Hi Alain, I like it. I have the impression that it is a little oversharped. Try a contrast mask and you will see that the grain of the pavement and the grass become more
detailed. (Unless it was your intention to show "hard" lines) Paul.
Bobby Johnson30-May-2004 01:06
Very nice, Alain! Love the lines!