Thanks for the comments on this. Most didn't seem to have problems with the photoshopped moon. I don't either - I used to double expose a moon into shots back when I was using film, but digital is much easier....
Some specific comments: Bob S said: > Photoshopper! Guilty!! Jack said: > Clever manipulation, Brian. THINK, I'd like less sky and the moon lower > and to the left. Building elements work. OK - I'll give that a try although it would make the image more of a square crop and I prefer the rectangular composition. Christian said: > I like the graphics and colors and composition. A little lighter? > maybe? Hmmm - I think this might be my poorly calibrated monitor (software calibrated) coming into play. Looking at the image on my monitor - I don't think I'd like it too much lighter, so I probably need to take a closer look at calibration. Does anyone else find it a bit dark? Joseph said: > Did you know that was Braille moulded into the roof? I did - I should have mentioned it in the original post. The braille patterns on the roof caused considerable controversy when the building was due to be opened a few years ago. Apparently one of the braille words on the original roof spelled "Sorry", a word that some members of our previous, unlamented Government were unable to contemplate uttering. So the word was removed. By coincidence, the colour magazine of one of this weekend's newspapers had an article on the Museum and the controversy. Pawel said: > very nice geometry, Wassily Kandinsky would like it:) I have to confess being ignorant of Wassily Kandinsky so I did some Googling. I'm now better informed! Marnie said: > And never ever ever admit on list when you photoshop something out or in. >No one would have questioned it, if you hadn't opened your mouth. Heh. > > I also like the moon. > > ;-) Be a real photographer -- be too big to grovel. Should that be "Be a real Photoshopper -- be too big to grovel"? I can do that. :-)> Seriously, attitudes to Photoshopping vary even on a list as broad-minded as PDML. So I like to mention manipulations like this, just to canvas opinions on the acceptability in a certain situation. Doesn't mean I'll stop doing it, mind you! Thanks also to Chistine, Ken and Dave B. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:53 +1000, "Brian Walters" <supera1...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > G'day all > > The light on these roof panels at the Australian Museum in Canberra > caught my eye. I like the simplicity of the result and I think the moon > balances the image. > > <pitiful, groveling excuses> > OK, the moon in this shot was Photoshopped in. There was a moon in the > original image but the shooting conditions wouldn't allow using a long > enough lens to make it look significant, while still retaining the roof > angles that I wanted - so I Photoshopped it out. > </pitiful, groveling excuses> > > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/132981/Lines_and_Circles.html > > > Please be gentle..... > > (or not) > > > Cheers > > Brian -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
