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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> The Best of CTF Challenges >> Best of 2009 > 1st Place - City Abstract 5 by Penny Street
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26-FEB-2009 Penny Street

1st Place - City Abstract 5 by Penny Street


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ctfchallenge12-Mar-2009 03:39
hmmm. thanks. Well, I used another shot of this in the gem challenge (you'll probably see it) - maybe that one would work better for you.
Penny STreet
ctfchallenge10-Mar-2009 04:01
Penny, sorry I didn't get back to you in time, before the booth opened.
Whatever edit you decided on here, it's still one of my favorites from this challenge. (*) I'd only mention the little bit of frame on the bottoms , sticking into from the edges of the shot, perhaps some slight transform could be used, instead of cropping?

-Techo
ctfchallenge04-Mar-2009 03:36
Okay I reworked this a bit. Techo?? DaB??
Penny Street
ctfchallenge04-Mar-2009 01:06
Wow wow wow! I just love this. What an amazing combination of patterns and colors. Wonderful. Ann
ctfchallenge03-Mar-2009 23:06
thanks tv and Carole.
ctfchallenge03-Mar-2009 06:42
Wonderful patchwork of abstracts Penny - I love it! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge03-Mar-2009 04:25
Good work as cited already especially the fun of breaking up the scene into multiple abstracted views. Great color and details. -tv
ctfchallenge03-Mar-2009 03:58
Thanks you two. And you'd be surprised, Lydia. Penny Street
ctfchallenge03-Mar-2009 03:39
Way to go Penny. -Doug
ctfchallenge02-Mar-2009 23:20
It seems like you could just keep cranking out perfect City Abstract after perfect City Abstract if the hostess would allow it. ;) Another perfect City Abstract, Penny. ~Lydia
ctfchallenge02-Mar-2009 17:52
#3 & # 5 will be hard to beat - Debi
ctfchallenge02-Mar-2009 15:33
I don't think I touched saturation but there is a vibrance bar in CS4 that I used. Levels probably added color too. But since I'm getting comments on the processing, I will go back and see what changes I could make. I am aware that everybody's monitor is different, causing me to maybe see more contrast - to that end I try and compare my pictures with my pictures and I think this holds up. Thanks for the comments. Penny Street
Guest 02-Mar-2009 10:11
Now this is good
- the geometry of the square windows
- the reflection
- and the lights in both the building and the reflection.
- the twelve individual abstracts.

Nice one Penny

YB
ctfchallenge02-Mar-2009 07:57
Patchwork in the window? Looks quite oversaturated. DaB
ctfchallenge02-Mar-2009 03:44
A wonderful find! It's eye candy I love. It needs just a touch of extra contrast, it might be my screen but a touch won't hurt ;)

-Techo
ctfchallenge02-Mar-2009 02:51
Yes those beautiful rich colors looks really good here. Well seen and taken Penny.
~Brent
Rod 02-Mar-2009 01:26
Ah the smattering of yellow, this reminds me of the Mattise middle period & the Penny in her awakened period. Very good picy with the flat lighting saturating the colours so well. Excellenti megirl.
aam1234 02-Mar-2009 00:34
Oh my. This is more than beautiful.

Any chance you can go back to your XTi and the kit lens? You are becoming a major threat to our egos, Penny :)