Posts for: rdrechsler
Aug 21, 2018 01:44:17 #
ozmerelda wrote:
Love the first one. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I like learning new things, so your feedback is helpful.
Aug 21, 2018 00:48:43 #
josephl1331 wrote:
I would say number one because city folk never see the milky way.
Isn’t that the truth. It’s an incongruous image, but kinda fun
Aug 21, 2018 00:47:47 #
sailorsmom wrote:
I really like #1, Dick!
Thanks Sue, I think it really adds drama and a sci fi element to the pic. I quite like it myself.
Aug 20, 2018 17:44:20 #
donziska wrote:
One and then four.Good color and composition balance in both. Good shooting. Don Z.
Thanks Don. The picture turned out great, but what to do with the sky is a big question. I'll probably settle for a clear blue sky with maybe a few puffy white clouds next time I can get a good sky shot locally.
Aug 20, 2018 17:43:07 #
photophile wrote:
I like 1 but seeing stars in a city is unlikely due to light pollution.
Ya think...LOL. It was a pitch black night, except for the glow of the city lights
Aug 20, 2018 16:44:41 #
fantom wrote:
I think they are all well done. Creative and imaginative, good job selecting etc. 
Aug 20, 2018 16:05:34 #
jak86094 wrote:
Dick, very nice work. In my 40 years of working in downtown Los Angeles I worked in three of the buildings showing in these images and as I'm sure you know, these comps are truly fantasies. You did a nice job of combining images though. Keep practicing. In the right situation, the skills you've demonstrated will be really well suited for the subject matter.
Yes, of course. The sky I actually shot was pitch black. This is me playing around with PS. Here's a fun one....the first Mercedes Gullwing arriving on earth
Aug 19, 2018 13:21:05 #
merrytexan wrote:
the star skyline is my favorite.
Even though implausible, it's mine too
Thanks for your feedback.Aug 19, 2018 12:54:25 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Very good series Dick.
Thanks Earnest. It was quite the learning experience!
Aug 19, 2018 02:54:57 #
robertjerl wrote:
Or some idiot working for the state pushes the wrong button.
Aug 19, 2018 02:39:34 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Really new and different approach. Great job on #1
Thanks so much. I appreciate the positive feedback from you. It's all just for fun, but it does make for an interesting discussion.
Aug 19, 2018 02:38:41 #
robertjerl wrote:
The LA Chamber of Commerce would love these beautiful skies. The star shot is one we never could see with all the light pollution.
Sad but true. But it's a nice fantasy. Someone said I should put a light glow over the city and dissolve into the starry sky. I don't know how to do that, but it might be more realistic, although I doubt anyone will ever see the Milky Way over LA unless the Russian hackers turn off our power grid
Aug 19, 2018 02:29:59 #
Dan Downie wrote:
Nice series. I love the olive oil bottles.
Thanks Dan. That was a particularly difficult shot. In fact, the photographer I was with said I couldn't capture it. It was in a very low light spot and to the naked eye the background and the color off the bottle tops were the same, but in pp I managed got lighten the background to make the bottles pop. I'm happy with it.
Aug 19, 2018 01:14:10 #
Here are four different versions of the LA Skyline with different backgrounds. I'm fairly new to layers, changing backgrounds, etc. in Photoshop, so knowing, when, what and how is a pretty steep learning curve. CC is greatly appreciated and encouraged. Thanks everyone, Dick
Aug 18, 2018 23:29:17 #
I had the good fortune to spend the morning shooting at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market with a world class (read: National Geographic, etc) photographer. I'm pretty happy with the results. Here are a few of the highlights! CC welcome and encouraged. Thanks everyone, Dick
