RichardQ Loc: Colorado

In the crowded New York streets, everything does double duty, but this is ridiculous!

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Classic. How about straightening the verticals?

bugz198585 Loc: South Dakota, EX Long Islander NY, Florida,

Nice

RichardQ Loc: Colorado

Thanks for the compliment and the suggestion, abc. I can't straighten the tapering building verticals with my limited software (Picasa 3), but I shifted the light pole's vertical slightly with Picasa's "Straighten" control. I made many architecturals with view cameras over the years, so I know how to keep my film plane parallel to the structural verticals of buildings to avoid tapering. However, spontaneous street photography is not compatible with view camera requirements (tripod, big film holders, hiding under a focusing cloth, rising lens shifts, etc.), so I used my favorite Rolleiflex, which of course does not provide lens shifts, so the camera had to be tilted. When I tinkered with darkroom printing and appropriate enlargers, many decades ago, I was able to do correction with a tilted easel, but "them days are gone!"

Bottom line: Do you think this corrected image is an OK solution to your suggestion?

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Oh man, are you a serious photographer! I understand all you say. Ever hear of Hedrich Blessing? They too are serious about those straight verticals. After using a Ricohmatic 225 and YashicaMat 125G, I opted for a Mamiya C330f over a Hassel or Rollei. I still long for a Rollei but having broken up my darkroom and loving digital so much, I have no desire to return to film.

If you send me the file, I will straighten it for you. A snap in Lightroom. I used to fix them when enlarging but it was quite an effort. After getting them straight and in focus, you had to dodge too. I am surprised you are not using it because it is even better than a darkroom.