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05-DEC-2008 Lonnit Rysher

Timeless Culture II

Brooklyn, New York

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/400s f/5.6 at 90.0mm iso400 full exif

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Rod 15-Dec-2008 06:07
Bleeding L Jano there's nothing wrong wiv you liking this picy but wot's all this about Lonnits vision when she took this!!!! Lonnit told us below that "The original image was so poor, certainly you would not have cared for it at all. This was truly a salvage job." So stick the Lucis look on any picy & you have a work of art a. Unbebloodybelievable.
janewigginsphotography14-Dec-2008 00:28
You're right Lonnit - it was your vision when you shot it and processed it, and to change it now would take the magic away. Is this in New York? Looks like some old part of town... like Jewish perhaps. I can see the gentleman coming into the scene who looks similarly dressed. Very nice capture. jano
ctfchallenge12-Dec-2008 23:52
Oh, and Jano, you can't be wrong - it's your opinion, your feeling, your taste. It may be different from mine, but that doesn't make either of us wrong. :) ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge12-Dec-2008 23:51
Wow, Jano! Thank you very much. :) I always burn the edges on every image, but usually far more subtly. I do it to keep the eye within the image frame. On this shot I went for a more dramatic look to it because I felt it worked for the particular image. To analyze it now, to me it almost feels like a hug around the picture, containing it, keeping it small and intimate, as is this tight-knit community - he doesn't wander far, nor should the viewer's eye. Thank you again for your wonderful comments. ~ Lonnit
janewigginsphotography12-Dec-2008 12:41
This shot really struck me and I finally had a moment to open it! I love the processing and think it really goes with the atmosphere and gritty background. Colors are wonderful. Only thing is that I find the dark edging on the left and right (vignetting) should be discarded for this scene. Maybe i'm wrong and I'm sure you'll tell me the reason you added it, so please do!!! Love it totally. jano
ctfchallenge09-Dec-2008 22:14
LOL! Thank you, Doug. :) ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge09-Dec-2008 04:15
I see what you mean about the tilt. Feel free to quote me in your portfolio. -Doug
ctfchallenge08-Dec-2008 20:15
Doug, I take your comment, "Where art meets photography you will find Lonnit." as one of the most wonderful compliments I have ever received. Thank you for that. No, some people don't care for such style, but I do, so I am highly flattered. The man on the bike is not Amish, but a Jewish - a Hasid. As far as the tilt goes, I did try to work on that a bit, but I think it was the ground that was uphill, not my camera askew. Perhaps the gentleman was atilt himself, for if one rotates the image to upright all else, he leans. I prefer him straight, as he is the focus of the image. Thanks so much for commenting. :) ~ Lonnit
COAmature 08-Dec-2008 18:08
Where art meets photography you will find Lonnit. I have no problem with heavily processed images as long as the processing is not used to hide poor or lacking photography content. The content here, like most of your work, is not lacking anything. However, on these pages some don't like to look through the art to find the photography.

This is my favorite. The Amish looking fellow choosing his "timeless" mode of transportation is a brilliant display of Zen. My first thought was to rid the picture of the upper right traffic light but after further consideration I would keep it there as it enforces the bicyclist vs traffic theme. It does look ever so slightly tilted to the left though. -Doug
ctfchallenge08-Dec-2008 04:20
Thanks so much, Lydia. :) ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge08-Dec-2008 00:29
I love it. Zen, at its finest, Lonnit. ~Lydia
ctfchallenge07-Dec-2008 16:24
Hey, we all have our own unique tastes. If you don't care for the processing, that's cool with me. I'm very into this style of processing. I love how this image looks and it's something I've wanted to achieve for a long time and am thrilled to now be at the level to accomplish it. The original image was so poor, certainly you would not have cared for it at all. This was truly a salvage job. I am embarrassed to, but I will post the original tonight. ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge07-Dec-2008 10:31
Hi Lonnit. I agree with your interpretation of Zen - its a very touching photo, which conveys what is going to happen as well as what is happening at the moment. But (there I go with mu buts again) I also agree with Brent that the processing is a bit of a distraction.
YB
ctfchallenge07-Dec-2008 06:58
Green lights are very zen ;-)
~Brent
ctfchallenge07-Dec-2008 05:50
I've "kept it simple", as the instructions stated, by going back to a simpler lifestyle here. Sure, there's a massive amount of processing on this one - much more than I usually do, but surely there is a zen state to the simplicity of life on a bike and the basics of going home to Sabbath dinner. He looks pretty stress-free and even the light is green for him. :) ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge07-Dec-2008 04:37
These "timeless" shots are interesting and arty to be sure Lonnit . I'm just not sure this kind of processing works well for the topic. I'll be curious as to what others think.
~Brent