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[businessasusual]

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[businessasusual]

The back story of this image was that I happened to have my camera on me, when we popped into a major shopping centre. I noticed this vacant, ex pop up store, with just the stools and all the coloured dots so I simply could not walk past. They two of them were itching to get to our next fun destination-hence their expressions 🤣🤣

[stuny]

Terrific

[StS]

The spirit of the moment (or rather lack of) is very well captured.

Post-processing is not my strenght but maybe it is worth a try to convert the image to a high-key picture? Alternatively one could give the kids an exposure meter and ask them to perform an incident light measurement but I'm sure the spirit of boredom would be gone then

Stefan

[businessasusual]

3 hours ago, StS said:

The spirit of the moment (or rather lack of) is very well captured.

Post-processing is not my strenght but maybe it is worth a try to convert the image to a high-key picture? Alternatively one could give the kids an exposure meter and ask them to perform an incident light measurement but I'm sure the spirit of boredom would be gone then

Stefan

I am working on my post processing skills (and getting the eldest involved because what I learn today is forgotten tomorrow 🤣🤣) any attempt to lighten it makes the youngest look like a ghost due to natural extremely pale complexion.  I love the B&W - but then one loses those fabulous coloured dots.

 

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Edited September 7 by businessasusual
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[Olaf_ZG]

B/W looks great too, but maybe you should process the color one slightly as well. In your case, I would increase the exposure (so one gets a white wall and not a grey one), and boost vibrancy slightly to let the colors jump a bit more out. Straighten slighlty.

Now, the above could be done on the background, not adjusting the girls. The face of the left girl, I would make slightly brighter (using shadows or highlights, not exposure), and may be tone down the reds.probably the same for her feet.

I know you did not ask for my advice, so feel free to fully ignore it.

[PhotoCruiser]

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As Olaf_ZG already wrote

It's a great shot i first guessed its a shooting, not a kinda street photography shot capturing the right moment.
However, i think as well that photo is underexposed leading to a flat appearance in either color or monochrome.
Tweaking the great photo will make it much better, first adjust to a white, almost high-key background and give the colours a bit more pop.

What program do you use for editing your photos?
There are zillions of tutorials on the web about editing photos for most big player software, invest some time to go thru them and use some of your photos you like but look "flat" to apply the techniques you see in the tutorials.

Chris

 

 

[david strachan]

I don't mind the pic as is..

Hi Key...it used to be called.

Some good blacks and good whites.

Nice subjects and composition as well. Worth a large print methinks.

 

[Ken Abrahams]

Yes, I don't mind either of them. The colour works with its slight underexposure/processing, its flat brightness as a kind of ironic statement because with these colours and scene as they are, typically would be seen bright and colourful. A photographer would naturally (blindly)work the image this way however in this case the boredom becomes emphasised and even excruciating all by way of this subtle discord, a subtle tonal juxtaposition.  Whether the process has been by your choice an unconscious slider shift or an error made from tiredness, the outcome is good and a good example of how important it is connecting these layers of image making.   

Ken