50Day13: Garden Statue
by citymars

Comment by cgino:
The grime is wonderful, as is the lighting in your image! I love the fringe of green at the bottom and the iron bars behind him, gives nice depth. Very interesting face on that statue, actually :-)

50Day17: Firetruck and Boots
by citymars

Comment by Germaine:
I love this -- you don't see the boots until the last (or at least that's how I took in the shot) at which point the whole thing makes sense.

I wouldn't worry about the context -- it's a quirky candid and is fine the way it is. IMNSHO, you could crop it a little tighter and get rid of the strip of white and the windows at the top. It wouldn't be a square crop, but rules are made to be broken... 8)

50Day17: Firetruck and Boots
by citymars

Comment by JunieMoon:
I too have difficulty taking candids. Too timid as well. You got some nice exposure on this one.

50Day17: Firetruck and Boots
by citymars

Comment by sherpet:
Now that is close and great detail captired here.....

50Day17: Firetruck and Boots
by citymars

Comment by colorcarnival:
It's hard to get into the comfort zone isn't it? Of just taking pics of everyone and anyone. I totally understand the "shot that got away" comment. Personally, I would have liked to see the fireman BUT what is cool about this is that you are getting to look at a fireman in a little different way. We don't normally think of BOOTS - we think FIRE HELMET. So this is cool. Nice reds too.

50Day16: Psychic
by citymars

Comment by colorcarnival:
This is awesome for a night shot and no tripod. I love all the lighting you captured. Looks like this psychic is doing some pretty good business lol.

50Day16: Psychic
by citymars

Comment by Germaine:
There's a lot to see in the dark! I don't think there's anything sloppy about the processing. The psychic signs are great, but that bar/restaurant to the side really gets to me. Come on in and have a bite to eat after your reading.

50Day16: Psychic
by citymars

Comment by bdenny:
I never would've thought twice about the 'sloppy' edit. Looks alright to me for such conditions.

50Day16: Psychic
by citymars

Comment by Bud:
very nicely done - I love the night shot, so much better than a day photo.

Sooooo, what did they tell you?

50Day16: Psychic
by citymars

Comment by BAMartin:
The lighting on this is great. i do not think you butchered it in post processing at all. I need to try more night shots.