Genesis...Rebuilding at the WTC
by charmayne

Comment by wahsabi:
Would have been better at a different angle with the cross being more prominent in the photograph. Knowing that it's the WTC helps but at first i thought that's all it was before i noticed the cross.

Genesis...Rebuilding at the WTC
by charmayne

Comment by ajschmidt:
When will people learn that Muslims and Christians pray to the same god?

Vanishing Into Manhatten
by charmayne

Comment by joyeaux:
very cool!

Migration Toward Botanical Paradise
by charmayne

Comment by graphicfunk:
Good form: good composition. bumping tp 6

Migration Toward Botanical Paradise
by charmayne

Comment by timj351:
This is very good. I love the simplicity and delicate feel of it. Great colors that aren't oversaurated and perfect framing.

T

Migration Toward Botanical Paradise
by charmayne

Comment by ShadowSpirit:
Nice symmetrical composition

Vanishing Into Manhatten
by charmayne

Comment by charmayne:
The whole week of this challenge the weather was hazy and humid, resulting in a lack of color depth. I wanted to portray a feeling of this soul vanishing into the ominous "oz" of this "make or break you" city. As CCASEY and ALANSFREED suggested I tried converting to B/W, but still had to increase the contrast which distorted the close cable/grids in compression. PARROTHEAD and NICO BLU wondered how it could be basic editing...if I could have used advanced editing I definatly would have selected the sky to increase color depth without making the bridge an unnatural blue/grey color. Since I couldnt intesify the blue, I desaturated it out of the whole image, increased the saturation then converted to sepia. Gave me the ominous sky, but maybe too much so. HEIDA's comment really summed it up. GRAPHICFUNK wins the prize for pointing out my typo title MANHATTAN! Noticed it the morning after..too late. Anyway, thanks to everyone who voted and commented!!!

Vanishing Into Manhatten
by charmayne

Comment by jonpink:
You completely ruined a very decent photograph by messing with the sky.

Just trying to be honest. Inly my opinion.

Ranked well./

Vanishing Into Manhatten
by charmayne

Comment by admart01:
One of my ribbon picks - Congrats on your personal best and thanks for creating such a lovely shot

Vanishing Into Manhatten
by charmayne

Comment by Shadowfax:
Congratulations, the portrait effect is lovely, nice work.