Bus Stop Girl

[Rob MacKillop]

Rhona posing in a bus shelter. The orange bit at eye level is a flowering bush behind the shelter, and it was a gift, forming a triangle of reddishness with her hat and bag at her feet.

Rhona Bus Stop 1 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

 

[Pete Askew]

Fabulous Rob. Great idea and it works really well. All the components came together nicely. Mind, if it were me, I'd crop about 20% from the top.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Good point. What do you think about the non-parallel bars framing the shot? I played with straightening and stretching, but noting looked good. I even cropped them out, then decided against it.

 

[Pete Askew]

They don't worry me at all as the content between them is so strong. And the fact that the gap between them widens towards the top helps draw the eye to Rhona's face I find. Works really well all round I think. You could probably correct it with Edit/Transform/Distort in PS but I'm not sure I would.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Better crop?

Rhona Bus Stop 1a by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

 

[Pete Askew]

I'd probably lose a touch more. Maybe just above the bolt. What do you think?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Here you are, Sir. To Sir's liking?

Rhona Bus Stop 1b by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

And with a bit of Tonal Contrast...

Rhona Bus Stop 1btc by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

 

[Dave Green]

Love it

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Top notch Robert!!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Daniel, David.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Rob - Pete's just edging you slowly towards a square crop!

Love the shot - the layers make it very interesting, and the way the color bursts through is very engaging

The only think I'd say around the original original version is that it's cooler - gives a good feeling of being out in the cold - where as the later versions are warmer.

Rhona's face through the misted glass looks like a china doll - maybe something from Dr Who that looks cute, but is far from harmless...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

You've got her, Chris! I'm constantly on edge

This is one image I don't think I'll ever be fully happy with the editing. Might leave it for a month or so, look at it with fresh eyes later.

 

[Brian Moore]

I like the tonal contrast you gave it, Rob, but actually I prefer the un-cropped version with the extra headroom. For me that original version has more of a street shot feel to it. Either way it's a wonderful shot.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Brian. I know what you mean.

 

[Ralph Thornton]

Love the crop. What a fantastic image!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Ralph.

Enough versions to keep everybody happy