Usefilm Home Sign Up Now! | Log In | Help  

Film and Digital Photography


War of Silhouettes
Image Title:  War of Silhouettes
 
 By: Thilo Bayer  
  Copyright ©2005



 Browse Images
  Recent Pictures
  Todays Pictures
  Yesterdays Pictures
  1 Year Ago Today
  Summary Mode
  All Usefilm Pictures
 
 Image Options
  Staff Choice
  Editors Choice
  Featured Donors
  Featured Photographers
  Featured Photos
  Community Favorites
  Unrated Images
  Featured Critiques
  Critique Only Images
  Critiquer's Corner
  Images With No Critiques
  Random Images
  Panoramic Images
  Images By Country
  Images By Camera
  Images By Lens
  Images By Film/Media
   
 Categories
   
 Projects
   
 Find Member
Name
User ID
 
   

 

Photographer Thilo Bayer {K:50301}
Project #43 Unusual Vision Camera Model Nikon D70
Categories Abstracts
Architecture
Cityscape
Film Format
Portfolio Nuernberg
Geometry & Perspectives
Alternative PS Process
Lens Sigma 18-50
Uploaded 6/26/2005 Film / Memory Type ISO 200
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 152 Shutter 1/250
Favorites Aperture f/8.0
Critiques 26 Rating
6.00
/ 11 Ratings
Location City -  Nuremberg
State -  BAVARIA
Country - Germany   Germany
About Subject background: Two competing silhouettes of skyscrapers in Nuremberg - seen in a hopefully weird angle ;-) I posted another version of this scene some time ago in BW.

PS concept: Levels work on the sky.

Update: Changed the project to "Unusual vision" after Angelo's suggestion =)
Random Pictures By:
Thilo
Bayer


==Jimi==

I'm the center of the world

St. Michael's Mount

Canals of Amsterdam 2 (IR)

Escape from NY #2 (IR)

Private Garage

The Look

Schizophrenia Ahead!?

Ellis Island: Duality

"-R" like "Riva"

There are 26 Comments in 1 Pages
  1
Louise Vessey   {K:13850} 6/26/2005
Wonderfully dramatic and graphically well balanced image. I like the angled look to give it more of an abstract appeal. Well done.


Andre Denis   {K:55208} 6/26/2005
Thilo,
This is almost a polar opposite to my latest bright and sunny shots :) It has a very industrial forboding mood to it. Power and strength are portayed. Maybe I am wrong, but there seems to be a slight hint of art deco in the bold style as well.
Andre


Terry Ward   {K:-929} 6/26/2005
Amazing capture. Super shot. T


Evgeny    {K:292} 6/26/2005
Interesting composition.
It can't be sad obviously which building is of more importanse.
Straightforwardness of the right building or curving of the left one.
Also composition made so that the left building appears to be in background.
Despite the "fake" sky picture is very nice.
Important thing is that it is not flat but dimensional.At least for me.

Regards.


Aisha Almuhairi   {K:75} 6/26/2005
Well balanced image, lovely angle. I liked it a lot.


Shirley D. Cross   {K:138520} 6/26/2005
This is a beautiful composition with great exposure.Good work!


Todd Miller   {K:16461} 6/26/2005
excellent as usual Thilo. i like the tones and of course the creative angle/compo.... good good good!


Lukasz Kuczkowski   {K:14684} 6/26/2005
excellent!!! like the soft colors here and this abstract composition; great title
regards
Lukasz


Kevin Collier   {K:19076} 6/27/2005
..fantastic - excellent composition my friend...simple and yet complex.. K


Maria Luisa Vial   {K:36017} 6/27/2005
Love this abstract Thilo... Excellent composition... Great lines and the angle is weird and original... As always, the sky is awesome... Beautiful colors...

Cheers,

MaLuisa


Thilo Bayer   {K:50301} 6/27/2005
Hi Evgeny,

Thanks a lot for the feedback. I'm not sure what you mean with "fake" sky. This sky is a real capture and just polished with levels work in Photoshop. Some 20 seconds layer operation.

best wishes,

Thilo


Evgeny    {K:292} 6/27/2005
I realy didn't want to say it's fake.
Of course i understand it is real.
That's why i'v putten the word in quotation marks.
I've just read your own comment to this work about photoshop...I also understand that it is essential to use PS.
So i used word "fake" just to contrast the
unreal(in the good meaning of this word) colour of the sky...

Evgeny.


NN     {K:26787} 6/27/2005
FABULOUS!!! This HAS to be a winner; congratulations, Thilo! Love the colours and textures; not to mention the compo/crop which is so cooooooool ;-)))


Thilo Bayer   {K:50301} 6/27/2005
Hi Evgeny,

sometimes words are made for misunderstandings ;-)

I see your point, thanks for the additional explanation. It's just that the word "fake" is a very negative for me - personally. It implies for me that the sky was for instance copied over the image. I know that there are different attitudes towards Photoshop polishing. My 2 cents are: There is a difference between layer works and manipulation ;-)

So thanks again for the additional explanation.

Thilo


Angelo Villaschi   {K:49617} 6/27/2005
Well, you are stretching the definition of "silhouette" but who cares with results like this?

The sky looks straight out of your double-exposed IR work. Was there some kind of IR done here, I wonder?


Thilo Bayer   {K:50301} 6/27/2005
Hi Angelo,

thanks mate. You convinced me to change the project.

Thx!


Thilo Bayer   {K:50301} 6/27/2005
Hi Angelo,

regarding the technique: Nope, this is no IR style this time. I just increased the power of the sky with a "darken" layer.

Thilo


Clifton Jones   {K:10604} 6/27/2005
Excellent angle of view........superb composition.....very impressive image....great work.........
Clifton.........


Bradley Prue   {K:30294} 6/27/2005
Presented with skill, vision, and your very artistic touch, Thilo! Stunning rendition of what the rest of the world takes for granted...
..Brad


Patrick Jacobson   {K:29151} 6/27/2005
Great angle here.. very nice composition! =)

Cheers

Patrick J


Tony Diana   {K:13396} 6/27/2005
Muy buena


Ursula Luschnig   {K:21869} 6/27/2005
Hi Thilo,super!!!Und Nürnberg ist doch eine Großstadt!
LG,Ursula


Jeanette Hägglund   {K:59778} 6/27/2005
Fantastic architecture and great colour for this Thilo! Excellent!

Jeanette


Antonio Trincone   {K:23167} 6/27/2005
this in color is great; may be I remember that in BW which could be effective as well


Ciprian Ilie   {K:13215} 7/3/2005
Exceptional angle, with beautiful light!

Regards,
Ciprian


Fadel J   {K:13479} 7/14/2005
A classic of yours Thilo, very beautiful colors, lines and clarity!


  1

 

|  FAQ  |  Terms of Service  |  Donate  |  Site Map  |  Contact Us  |  Advertise  |

Copyright ©2005 Photo Publishing Group, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Elapsed Time:: 0.7958984