We are all neighbors - globalization (or dpchallenge - where the world meets)
by cristiano79

Comment by Pepette:
What is funny is that all those places are pointed in the same direction!! Nice subject. Maybe a bit more contrast would have help.

Flagpole in Three Powers´ Square
by cristiano79

Comment by cristiano79:

Originally posted by GoodEnd: Porque não apreveitamos para mostrar um pouco da nossa lingua para o mundo? Praça dos Três Poderes (Three Power´s Square!) é bem melhor. Gostei do efeito de estrela, da luz refletindo entre os pilares. Achei um pouquindo subexposto. Principalmente porque os pilares são seu assunto principal.

Marcos, concordo com você - também acho que podemos (e devemos) mostrar um pouco da nossa língua para o mundo. Eu estava utilizando a seguinte regra para nomear as fotos: Primeiro o título em inglês - como cortesia, já que a maioria dos membros daqui fala essa língua -, seguido do título original, em português. Contudo, se eu utilizar essa regra muitas vezes, terminarei por criar um método de identificação das minhas fotos durante os concursos, o que irá quebrar algumas regras do DPChallenge. Assim, tenho variado o modo de nomear as fotos - nessa, por exemplo, utilizei o título em inglês e na descrição da foto informei o título original, em português.

Quanto à subexposição, concordo plenamente com você. Era uma situação bastante difícil para equilibrar a fotometria. Havia duas escolhas apenas: estourar os raios de sol no topo (e apagar a bandeira) ou deixar a base dos pilares subexpostas. Escolhi a segunda opção e compensei, na medida do possível, com algumas correções no Photoshop.

Um grande abraço,
Cristiano

We are all neighbors - globalization (or dpchallenge - where the world meets)
by cristiano79

Comment by tezza73uk:
Where are you???? Personally would prefer more contrast in the sky and darkness in the sign but nice subject and result.

The "strangels"
by cristiano79

Comment by zeuszen:

Originally posted by Neuferland: Originally posted by zeuszen: ... 'strangles' denotes an infectious disease afflicting horses. Even as a corrupted colloquial term for 'strangulation', I cannot, for the life of me, find a remotely sensible application here... ?? Strangles = Strange + Angels. Deannda Does that help? :)

Tremendously. I should be that bright! ;-)

I´ll put my feet on the ground (Colocarei meus pés no chão)
by cristiano79

Comment by Neuferland:
Hello again from the Critique Club!

We have got to stop meeting like this, LOL!


This is a wonderful overall shot but I'll be honest when I first saw it, the feet seemed to be in the wrong place. HUH? Well, the title tells me you want to put your feet back on the ground but instead of looking like you are walking on clouds it looks like you are sitting on them with your feet sticking out. A 90 degree rotation to the left might have made a big difference on this shot.

I would have never guessed this was a billboard (what we call them here in the US) The feet do look almost pasted in, so sharp and crisp against the soft sky. Maybe if you could have softened them up just a tad?

Also the sky is very white and bright against the socks, if a better balance on the light could be found.

Actually, rotate the shot, crop what is now the top part and make this a tall shot and I think it would really make a difference. If you decide to do this, please let me know and see the new shot.

Good Luck In Future Challenges!

Deannda
DNeufer@stny.rr.com if you have any questions or want to discuss this further!

The "strangels"
by cristiano79

Comment by Neuferland:

Originally posted by zeuszen: The title is even more ambiguously puzzling than the image, given that 'strangles' denotes an infectious disease afflicting horses. Even as a corrupted colloquial term for 'strangulation', I cannot, for the life of me, find a remotely sensible application here... ??

Strangles = Strange + Angels.

Deannda
Does that help? :)

Flagpole in Three Powers´ Square
by cristiano79

Comment by Konador:
Nice symmetry. The little sun flare in the middle adds something extra, which is good.

Flagpole in Three Powers´ Square
by cristiano79

Comment by lockjawdavis:
well done

Flagpole in Three Powers´ Square
by cristiano79

Comment by GolferDDS:
Well done. I like it. Good feeling of how tall the flagpole is. The line on the right makes it seem like the flagpole extends into the clouds.

Flagpole in Three Powers´ Square
by cristiano79

Comment by GoodEnd:
Porque não apreveitamos para mostrar um pouco da nossa lingua para o mundo? Praça dos Três Poderes (Three Power´s Square!) é bem melhor. Gostei do efeito de estrela, da luz refletindo entre os pilares. Achei um pouquindo subexposto. Principalmente porque os pilares são seu assunto principal.