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by chris48083

Comment by jpochard:
I think this type of photo is amazing. Technically, it may need a little sharpening and contrast, but to even get this is wonderful IMO. Good for you for trying something new as well. I really like the blue tones in this one and the way you've cropped it to fill the frame.

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Comment by hajeka:
This is certainly a remarkable photo, but for me it's a little bit overdone. Think it would be better if everything was in focus. Your outtake looks a lot more "friendly".

Night
by chris48083

Comment by pineapple:
I know nothing about Pentax cameras. But I would be tempted to put the white balance on tungsten. Then, if need be, use noise reduction software on red or blue or both channels. I would expose one image for the moon and another for the landscape then merge the two without using HDR software. Using photoshop layers and erasing as necessary is just as good, IMO, and gives you total control over the feeling and look of your image.

Night
by chris48083

Comment by heavyj:
I like the picture, the idea. The photo is a bit too soft. At 300 seconds I would've left it at 100 ISO.

Week 4
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Comment by pineapple:
Sparse, limited, austere, are tools that I could learn to use from you. Patterns too.

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Comment by Sonifo:
hah..love the message.

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Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Love the idea though not overly keen on the processing nor background choice (maybe a lighter wood would work better so you could keep the grain?). Using the zero instead of O in love was a great idea and you have a much more informative keyboard then me ;)

Am guessing you didn't use a tripod looking at the exif?

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Comment by colorcarnival:
This is fun - is there a story behind this? :) Great black and white contrasts - especially against the dark textured flattop. Since there is a message here, my preference would be to see the "y" key in focus as well. Cute photo.

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Comment by 777STAN:
You have certainly made the whites to "dance" in the darkish rendering of "Ye Old Typewriter Keys..." To that aspect, it is an excellent photo. Now, as to personal preference, I would have liked to seen the word, Redo, a little sharper, and the over-all a bit lighter. (However, I do confess that lightening this could have had the adverse effect of increasing the high-grain content.)

Two possibilities: Even at this F-stop, I think the over-all would be acceptably focused, if you set the auto-focus on the word, Redo.

Secondly, when I see high-grain photos, the cog-wheels of mind start to buzz wondering, "If this were my photo, how could I minimize the grain?" (So much of my commentary is merely "out-loud processing" that you can easily "take or leave." When I comment on photos, I am always trying to grow as a photographer. If I actually say something that helps you or somebody else, then I...am...thrilled!) As to the actual suggestion, I guess that I would try to highlight the keys using Magic Wand, Polygonal Lasso, or even Magnetic Lasso, and then select inverse to highlight the background. Once highlighted, I would "play around" with Guassian Blur or even Blur Tool, if I didn't want the blur to be too even over-all.

Bottom Line: You obviously have the "eye" of a photographer! Never allow your patience to "wear thin" in the intensely technical world of digital photography! Much success to you! :)

Week 4
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Comment by Bud:
Nice image and nicely composed - there is the potential of making it a stronger image with a lighter background to contrast with the dark keys. I do really like the creativity.