Reflection

[Paul Lange]

Reflection in both senses of the word!


Reflection.jpg by Paul R Lange, on Flickr

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Oh, I like this one! Very good, Paul, and perfectly timed. Lots to look at, to reflect upon...

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Well done Paul! Not only a well done photograph...but it makes me wonder what this man is going through.

 

[Paul Lange]

Thank you guys. He was certainly mulling something over. He'd spent quite a bit of time walking and thinking before I crept up behind him to take the photo.

 

[Brian Moore]

Very nice, Paul. What are those two matching cone-like structures?

 

[Paul Lange]

Cheers Brian, Those are two rather bright yellow and false looking buildings. I file those under I for "interesting".

 

[Brian Moore]

I think you were stalking that bloke, Paul. He's in one of others in the Astana set.

 

[Paul Lange]

Yes he is! He was wondering about for quite some time and probably drifted into quite a few photographs.

 

[Pete Askew]

Probably Kazhak secret police!

I like the composition and the pose, with one foot forever just off the ground, but I think it needs more contrasts somehow. Or darker tones. Maybe something like this (burn tool - mid-tones and curves layer in PS). What do you think?

 

[Beth Carter]

wonderful shot paul!

 

[Paul Lange]

Thanks Beth.

Pete, I like the contrast but need to have a look on my calibrated monitor. I have viewed it on 2 different laptops and get two very different images.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Great shot ... I quite like the low contrast even if it is due to an off screen ...

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Top COMPO Paul.
I think your original is pretty good.How about half way from yours and Pete's?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Wonderful comp and timing - the orderly graphic elements of the crossing conflict with the man walking out of them

Then you have the wonderful reflection and title - great package

 

[Paul Lange]

Cheers Guys, much appreciated.