departure
by Deen

Comment by Deen:

Originally posted by gg3rd: Very nice composition (no pun intended...). Intriguing that no people is shown (even the conductor).

In my imagimation, it would be better if there were some fog and one or two passengers walking or standing on left side. But there is some different mood that no people is shown.

departure
by Deen

Comment by Deen:

Originally posted by jmsetzler: The rear of the train seems to be the focus point of the image, and it is falling dead center in the frame. I'm also struggling with the lighting, and it may be that a selective desaturation was used in this image, but I'm not sure. The yellow cast behind the train just looks and feels strange to me when there is no other light with that tone in the scene.

Thanks for the critique!

For composition, I had the same concern as you. So I tried to crop
the left side. However, it looked boring without the left train and the ground, so I kept the left side finally.

I changed the color by using selective color to make it looks more "industrial". And the yellow cast front the train(this is the front of the train) was red before adjusting. My wife suggested me changing it to other color, and I found it looked more mysterious in yellow. There are at least three different color lights from different direction. The lighting was indeed strange(and mysterious to me) so that I wanted to take photos in this station.^^

Here is the original:
//www.flickr.com/photos/ldw406/3957906444/

Thanks for the critique again, you remind me that I should pay more attention on composition and lighting.

Message edited by author 2009-09-27 00:55:11.

departure
by Deen

Comment by Deen:

Originally posted by dd1989: The only slight issue, what's the black spot on the light of the train on the left?

It should be white. I guess it turned into black when I adjusted the Hue/Saturation or selective color.

struggle
by Deen

Comment by jomari:
Great choice of subject. The lack of focus adds to the concept.

departure
by Deen

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

HDR is a subject that I'm not overly impressed with in the long run. MOST (but not all) of the HDR images I have seen simply don't look natural to me and they have a look of being over processed. I believe that the simple nature of these tools convince a lot of photographers that there is some overpowering need to make the photo have a processed rather than a natural appearance. My personal interests in photography are for a more natural appearance. I personally tend to not like a photograph when its main theme has become a processing technique rather than the normal elements of subject and composition.

That being said, your photograph scored rather well in this challenge with a score of 6.56. As I look at your image (and set aside the elements of HDR), I find myself looking around the scene trying to determine what part of it you found to be the most intriguing and what it is you wanted me, as the viewer, to see in this scene. The rear of the train seems to be the focus point of the image, and it is falling dead center in the frame. I'm also struggling with the lighting, and it may be that a selective desaturation was used in this image, but I'm not sure. The yellow cast behind the train just looks and feels strange to me when there is no other light with that tone in the scene.

I really do feel unqualified to offer reasonable critique on this image since I simply do not like the whole HDR concept for the most part...

struggle
by Deen

Comment by mitalapo:
Frightening. One can almost hear the scream. Great tones. (not voting)

struggle
by Deen

Comment by Melethia:
That bright spot on the nose seals the deal on this shot. Nice use of natural textures.

struggle
by Deen

Comment by Judi:
Very artistic. Good work.

struggle
by Deen

Comment by rinac:
This seriously gives me the shivers. Awesome stuff.

struggle
by Deen

Comment by cutout:
very strong 10