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Day 1 - Phone Call
Day 1 - Phone Call
menele


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Location: Cambridge
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Urban, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2007

Viewed: 453
Comments: 27
Favorites: 0

 Ok, here goes 30 days of learning :)

Thought I'd try something usually distinctly coloured for a first go. Converted to B&W from RAW in Lightroom, curves and colours for effect.


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 05/03/2007 09:29:58 PM
Nice bw conversion. I am thinking about getting Capture NX myself just for these kind of conversions.
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 05/03/2007 02:12:32 PM
Very interesting shot! Have you tried other conversions with the same shot, just to see how they differ?
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 05/03/2007 10:45:55 AM
Now here is something you don't see in the US anymore, in fact public telephones are no longer on every street corner since the birth of the cell phone. Nice image and conversion.
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 05/02/2007 08:06:54 AM
Great rule of thirds shot, love the lone woman. Would like to see more negative space in this shot - crop feels a bit tight at bottom. Excellent tonal range.
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 05/02/2007 02:43:40 AM
Nice shot - for me the crop is a little tight at the base
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 05/02/2007 02:36:51 AM
fun. I only wish the was some grain or it were sharper
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 05/01/2007 08:29:52 PM
I love these type of shots, and it looks quite amazing when in black and white.....

Message edited by author 2007-05-01 20:30:18.
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 05/01/2007 06:30:01 PM
I love the concept here and you did good with positioning, just wish someone was in the other side, very nice image.
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 05/01/2007 05:45:29 PM
I love that the phone is being used.
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 05/01/2007 01:48:03 PM
great shot it draws you in.
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 05/01/2007 11:47:40 AM
I like it. It's interesting. The woman in the left booth makes the image.
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 05/01/2007 10:48:12 AM
In thumbnail form it was interesting. However, I love when it went full-size how the legs really pop in the shot. Very nice.
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 05/01/2007 01:00:05 AM
I love the balance of three. Is it my eyes or is the door handle on the booth on the right not level with the other two? I would like to see a little more contrast to make those doors pop out and appear as tho they were ready to open up to the viewer. Great composition!
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 05/01/2007 12:43:43 AM
She needs to get off of the phone before she runs out of change! Repetition in the subject is awesome!You've great contrast and texture in this and your lighting is great. Nice photograph!
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 05/01/2007 12:11:57 AM
eeee! soo sooo soo cool!!!
great eye!
lovin itttt
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 05/01/2007 12:01:34 AM
Love the composition. The woman in the left booth is the kicker, of course. Good idea to use something that's usually identified by color for a B&W - I like it.
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 04/30/2007 10:30:45 PM
Love the crop, love the tones and love that a woman is using the phone, great capture.
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 04/30/2007 10:16:07 PM
Hello??? Oh, wrong number (tee hee) Love the duplication of shapes with her in the left. What if you upped contrast a smidge???
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 04/30/2007 10:02:25 PM
Oooooh. . .I LIKE IT! I think I'm going to like your 30-days. I like your style. It has a great urban look, and the person in the one booth draws you in and makes you think there's a story here.

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 04/30/2007 09:07:08 PM
This is great! I love the composition with the caller off center.
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 04/30/2007 08:22:01 PM
Love the repeating shapes. I agree that the word telephone needs a bit more contrast or sharpening
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 04/30/2007 07:06:16 PM
I love these things! I like how the one on the left is occupied. I think it works better than if the center one was being used. I almost wish there was a little more contrast in the photo around the nameplates - a little dodging might do the trick.
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 04/30/2007 06:58:03 PM
roz: The booths aren't completely vertical, or parallel with each other so that's why it might look odd. They've been there a while so they've developed a bit of a lean :)

MAK: yep, just off Market Square / Kings Parade.

Message edited by author 2007-04-30 18:59:38.
 04/30/2007 06:57:23 PM
Are these in Cambridge? they look really familiar... anyway. nice tones and always a pleasure to see the old red box's even in B&W..
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 04/30/2007 06:44:32 PM
I love the fact that something that Brits know quintessentially to be red is capture in black and white. I agree with the previous comment about the nice repetion and the fencing behind accentuates that well.
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 04/30/2007 06:43:35 PM
oh wow .. an unusual image .. i love how the person in that booth isnt immediately obvious ... the lean is a bit distracting ... make sure when you line up a photograph that it is exactly how you want it to turn out, often i have to tilt the angle of the camera when i'm shooting to get it right ..:)
edit 2 seconds later ... i looked again and the lines of the booth are lining up with the edge of the image ... dont know why it looks like its leaning to me .. you can now disregard my previous comment ..:)

Message edited by author 2007-04-30 18:45:27.
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 04/30/2007 06:41:07 PM
i like this, this cool composition with repetition of the phone booths and the fact that only one is occupied breaks this repetition very nicely at the same time.
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