That is one of the best images I’ve seen on UHH. Magnificent. Congratulations.

This is a fantastic shot. There are several crops within that are very strong images as well and I think you should pursue them. The boy. And the dudes working. As it is you have a great image and I believe you have maybe 4 more great images inside this one. Hope you had a lot of mpx so you can take advantage of this opportunity.

Congratulations. I wish I had shot this. Or had the opportunity.

Regards,
AM

Graham, I admire your work so much. I wish I could make images like yours; you are absolutely gifted. I think of you often when I’m trying to make an image. This is a magnificent piece of work. So frequently I feel images need a person in it to give emotion or scale. You’ve taken the human image, light and scale and made them a masterwork. If I had time and money I’d come to England to meet you. The lottery drawing isn’t until Wednesday.

What’s the mount on that beautiful thing? I’m looking for a fast 35 to put on my Sony e mount.
Thanks
A

Thank you.
I confess that I prefer the tracks but I agree with you The this crop fills the frame better

When I get home I’ll play with some crops and if I can make one that gets us a satisfying compromise I’ll call it a success.

The lights seemed at the edge and so were distracting rather than leading. Thank you for the quick reply.

Thank you ALL for looking. Everyone who responded to the image I presented felt that a tighter crop would help. I also did a quick clone to remove the light at the right. Yes I am aware this can be more skillfully accomplished but not when you're late for work!

My effort to enlarge the people was so horrendous that I wouldn't subject you it.

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It's been a long time but I'd like to submit this FYC. Taken hand held. You'll notice the slightly burned out highlights at the bottom right. I found that trying to tone down that effect unbalanced the image and so left the light pretty hot.

Dpullam may appreciate that I shot this with a Sony RX 100iii.
Graham may like the skaters. I do wish they had more definition but I like them as part of the image rather than the subject.

Ive been shooting and processing more so perhaps I'll contribute more in the future. I am really happy to see the site emphasizing learning and sharing lately. It's a welcome development.

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Hi Sharpshooter
I recently asked the Hogs for their advice on PortraitPro. I was getting lost on the layers and adjustments in PS for retouching. I think you’ll like PortrtPro.
Try the sample saftware, consider the batch processing they offer in the Professional package. I have a feeling you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Bob Marlarz will tell you that you can do this all for free with PS, And he’s right. But I was spending too much time.

Thank you Bert!

AM

Thank you for looking R.G.
I'm fairly certain I did add too much contrast, and this is indeed the most likely reason I'm unsatisfied with the midtones of this image. Contrast was used before and after conversion. Generally I reduce highlights and increase shadows prior to conversion. I do like the idea of increasing the light/exposure as I work on the raw file again.
Regards,
AM

Thank you magnetoman. I DID use clarity here, I don't like the funny halos I get sometimes, but should be interesting as I start over on this image.

Thank you Dave.

Tonight I'll open the raw file again and do everything I think the image needs prior to B&W conversion. Great idea.

AM

Thank you Erich.

I tried some things to emphasize the sky but they seemed to overcook the image. I will start with the raw again and see about corrections first.

Regards,
AM