suburbia

Mohain · 9 Mar 2006 at 14:07

Just two pics taken at Apsley Docks. There's something a bit odd about the place, almost like it's been built to film a TV soap in, or something ...

Stepford Wives anyone?

Later, That Same Day ...

I know the last shot is rather cliché but I think the little cloud, plane trails and seagull stop it from being really dull.

Comments, critique etc welcome.

Cheers,

Mohain

Ren.182 · 9 Mar 2006 at 14:09

Wow. I really like those pictures. The blues in the sky are beautiful.
The second picture is my favourite.

Got any more?

Carrot · 9 Mar 2006 at 15:19

The first one is a bit spooky isn't it.

Really like it though.

The 2nd is really good too, bit of a shame about the shadow if the wire running down the pole, but I still think the image works really well.

morgan · 9 Mar 2006 at 15:50

wow

sky colours are staggering. what setup were you using? filters/lens? any post processing? that blue is fantastic

Mohain · 9 Mar 2006 at 16:15

Thanks for the comments

Ren.182: None that are worth posting

Morgan: Both are shot using a Finepix s9500 with polarizer filter. The first one has had a Velvia action applied to it. The second one only had a Colour Balance adjustment of around +20 blue in the mid tones (and a bit of a highlight dodge on the cloud).

Cheers,

Mohain

Colin_da_Killer · 9 Mar 2006 at 19:46

Love the first one Mohain, really great contrast between the blue sky and the suburbia... freaky houses!

What polarizer you using?

AndyBorzi · 9 Mar 2006 at 19:47

Colin_da_Killer said:
Love the first one Mohain, really great contrast between the blue sky and the suburbia... freaky houses!

What polarizer you using?

Its just one house! Photoshop is a wonderful thing!

I don't really like the first one as a photo but I love the 2nd one. Would make a great canvas or even a wall size poster using rasterbator!

cyKey · 9 Mar 2006 at 19:48

Thats some awesome clone tool skill you got there

Incredible colours. I kind of feel that the photo is going the wrong way though. Right to left instead of left to right. Unless you are Japanese

Mohain · 9 Mar 2006 at 20:14

Colin_da_Killer said:
Love the first one Mohain, really great contrast between the blue sky and the suburbia... freaky houses!

What polarizer you using?

Cheers. I half expected all the front doors to open at once and a row of grinning fathers, with lawn mowers, come out and start mowing their lawns in unison.

I'm using a 52mm Circular Polarizing Filter which is a well known (but generally overpriced) high street photographic suppliers own brand.

Cykey: Interesting. It hadn't occured to me. I guess it appeals to my left-handedness

Cheers,

Mohain