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The Bar Room => The Saloon Photo Album => Topic started by: Raoul F. Duke on October 04, 2008, 10:21:11 AM

Title: (Attempted) Suzhou Night Shots
Post by: Raoul F. Duke on October 04, 2008, 10:21:11 AM

I'm often wandering the local back streets at night (occupational hazard), and am frequently struck by the stark scenes of old places caught in the glare of the street lights. I keep trying to capture them, but I've only had two turn out with any interest at all. Wish I had a dumber camera that required a smarter photographer... bibibibibi

And had any clue how to use it... bibibibibi

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/RaoulSaloon/Saloonies/DSCN1845.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/RaoulSaloon/Saloonies/DSCN2276.jpg)

Title: Re: (Attempted) Suzhou Night Shots
Post by: Raoul F. Duke on October 04, 2008, 10:23:12 AM

Dunno...maybe they work better in B&W...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/RaoulSaloon/Saloonies/DSCN1845BW.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/RaoulSaloon/Saloonies/DSCN2276BW.jpg)


...or with an "old photo" effect?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/RaoulSaloon/Saloonies/DSCN1845OLD.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/RaoulSaloon/Saloonies/DSCN2276OLD.jpg)

Title: Re: (Attempted) Suzhou Night Shots
Post by: Calach Pfeffer on October 04, 2008, 06:31:06 PM

The second pic is great, in colour and in B&W.  Hidden depths, bold foreground, balanced composition, the red lanterns and the harsh white stone do a lot of good work.

And human interest?  Someone stripped off and went skinny dipping?  What's the pile of clothes?

Title: Re: (Attempted) Suzhou Night Shots
Post by: VoiceWithin on October 04, 2008, 11:01:55 PM

I love the 'old photo' effect ;)

Title: Re: (Attempted) Suzhou Night Shots
Post by: Raoul F. Duke on October 04, 2008, 11:07:15 PM

I think the clothes were just some abandoned laundry. However, the area is sort of a local "Lovers' Lane", so anything is possible. afafafafaf

Title: Re: (Attempted) Suzhou Night Shots
Post by: AMonk on October 04, 2008, 11:09:50 PM

Jefe, these are really good agagagagag.  Imagine.  3 different places, all with the same building structures ahahahahah

Title: Re: (Attempted) Suzhou Night Shots
Post by: George on October 04, 2008, 11:54:38 PM

The black and white one with the red lanterns is good. Pity about the clothes.