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Welcome back to West Beverly/ Sunnydale/ All American/ Torrance.... wait, what high school???
Welcome back to West Beverly/ Sunnydale/ All American/ Torrance.... wait, what high school???
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Back To School II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Canon
Location: Torrance High School in Torrance Ca.
Date: Sep 7, 2009
Aperture: F/3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/64 sec
Galleries: Architecture, Street
Date Uploaded: Sep 8, 2009

I used to work here, so I decided it would be a nice building to photgraph. Especially since it has had so many names.
I tried a few different angles. I liked this one the most.
I used ps to bring more color to the sky, it was too blown out. When I got a nice color in the sky, the building and trees were way too dark.
I got down close to ground level to get the nice angle on it.

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09/21/2009 09:53:54 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Initial impression: lovely building, pity that the foliage is in the way.

Technical: Love the light, nice and soft, probably taken during one of the two daily golden hours or just slightly after. I am a huge personal fan of the low pov. Compositionally, the benches help create leading lines. I like the slightly tilted horizon, it adds some dynamism. You don't list any post-processing, and a shot like this usually looks best straight from the camera. Having said that, a tiny hit of unsharp mask/sharpen edges may have helped the building pop a little more.

Artistic: Nothing quite like going back to a place you loved (or at least liked, I assume) and trying to capture it in all its slightly wonky Greco-Roman-Gothic magnificence. I think you did a very good job here, just would love to see how it may have looked from a worm's-eye view and from underneath the closest tree, to eliminate branches.

Overall: Pleasant shot, a good nostalgic capture. Keep up the good work!

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/13/2009 05:20:16 PM
what a beautiful building. nice angle. I like it. it's a 6
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09/13/2009 04:32:32 PM
I like the reflections, but it seems a lil skewed? ( not sure on right word for it)
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