Voyeur * by Canon DSLR Challenge


29-AUG-2004	georgiabyte

In these paranoid times in which we live, I had to peer in my OWN window, lest I get arrested!
The neighbors think I'm quite strange...

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roberta		31-Aug-2004 20:44
Georgia, It looks better now because the top of the window is horizontal and the left side and right side are symmetric. It just needed a slight adjustment and it looks great. Roberta

Canon DSLR Challenge		31-Aug-2004 04:54
Looks great Georgia! I really like the exposure and colors in this too! Nice and interesting exterior/interior you have! --Olaf.dk

Canon DSLR Challenge		31-Aug-2004 04:38
Great picture. The only thing I could suggest, if you do do it over again is have the center of the window frame centered on the fan and big boat picture (if that's at all possible). The fan more so... it seems out of place to me. Cheers, Jeff

Canon DSLR Challenge		30-Aug-2004 23:17
Thanks for your guidance, Olaf. Actually, I never thought of "distort". I have fixed it now to my satisfaction. ---Georgia

Canon DSLR Challenge		30-Aug-2004 16:07
Georgia, great idea and well done! I like it a lot! Concerning getting the lines to be parallel with the edges, you seem to have shot this with the camera tilted upwards as well as not quite at a 90 degree angle to the house, which makes it especially hard to correct using the perspective-tool. Basically you would have to do it over two steps - first widening the top and then widening the right side. I usually find it easier to use the distort tool, then you can adjust for both things at once. To further complicate things you have some barrel distortion, making the lines curve slightly out towards the middle. The best thing to do, would be to re-shoot and be very careful to get the camera both level and at exactly 90 degrees to the house, preferably using a lens with less distortion. If that is not possible, it can be improved with good use of the distort tool and a bunch of guides for all the important lines. I did a quick attempt and the result can be seen below. One more thing: I'd like to see more above the window - you have space on all other sides and it looks kind of cut off when there is none on top. As I already mentioned, I really like it a lot. You often see the opposite, using a window as a framing device, looking from inside and out - this is a nice and novel twist! --Olaf

Georgia Roessler		30-Aug-2004 14:17
Thanks. And I'm glad you mentioned "verticals", Roberta. I struggled long and hard with this in this shot. The center line IS perpendicular to the edge, as is the left edge of the window. You see the results. I even messed a bit with the perspective in PS; it helped only a little. Any other ideas for improvement here would be greatly appreciated. I'm here to learn.

Canon DSLR Challenge		30-Aug-2004 06:41
Very nice Georgia, beautifully composed and your room certainly looks great. Vikas

Carol E Sandgren		30-Aug-2004 04:29
Well I feel like a voyeur peeking into the window like this! I love the colors and the composition with the fan too...what a great idea to illustrate "Interior", even if your neighbors think you a bit strange!

roberta		30-Aug-2004 02:44
georgiabyte, I like it very much! Great comment about the neighbors :) *Make sure the center of the pic has a true vertical along the window frame. I know you used a wide angle but I'd keep the center vertical which should make the top of the window horizontal as well. Your room interior looks very interesting and inviting. Roberta