Photographer's Comment: These are sears of photos taken around 1300” of the Mediterranean Sea. In the Romans days this village was a favorite summer resort and still today. I love capturing some of its history. And I appreciate the remarks that could help me in my landscape studies. I am sure some of the pictures are common, I hope the critique would be on how could the picture be better. katia

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Viewer Comments:

By NowYesNow (2008-01-04 16:46:52 ): I saw the duotoned version first, and the first difference that struck me was how two-dimensional that one is, contrasted with how much deeper this one looks. I also have a different idea to try on this one.. instead of trying to bring in the detail of the sunlit spot at right, you could try making it Glow even more... I like the soft glow created on the oopposite wall at left by the bounce from the hotspot.. perhaps you could exploit that relationship and make the photo even more about the light? Just another idea.. I don't usually try to fix another person's image, as I first try to see what the photographer has chosen to show me. Then I try to offer feedback about what comes through. In the case of this photo, my impressions center on the narrowing space created by the walls and ground as they close into darkness with the Barest sliver of light suggesting that there is a way through. That helps contain the interplay of the two walls and the light bouncing within them. The balcony, however, adds a whole other element -that of the diagonal red awning shapes that actually Point To the hotspot, supporting it as a feature. As a photographer, I find myself wondering who, if anyone, will come out... or who might be In there, Not coming out. The potential human element is a whole new layer of question. In my newspaper days, I came to prefer making images that would raise more question than they answered, since we wanted the readers to Read the story, AND/OR we wanted the photos to add to the story, instead of simply illustrating what was already written.

By ktapio (2007-12-10 20:19:37 ): Thank you so very much for the information. I will make sure I try them. Can I ask you to check the same photo I have put it in the assignment side manipulated in Photoshop and give me your thoughts on that. Again thank you very much Jim. katia

By Jim915 (2007-12-10 18:42:25 ): BTW, another way is to expose for the highlight on the wall. Then bracket the shot by 1/2 stop increments. In PS, select the image that seems best in the highlights and still shows shadow detail. You should be able to bring out more of the shadow detail by dodging in PS. I assume you're using digital. Remember that with digital you expose for the highlights and print for the shadows (just the opposite of film).

By Jim915 (2007-12-10 18:36:54 ): I like your composition and choice of subject. You have a difficult lighting situation because of the extremes of shadow and highlight. This is apparent in the overexposed portion of the wall. If you used a tripod, you could take two exposures, one for the shadows and one for the bright light on the wall, and then combine the two in PS.

By JSchultz (2007-12-10 16:06:44 ): hi katia not for sure how you can get around it in photoshop I am still learning it take care John

By ktapio (2007-12-09 19:22:10 ): Thanks for your observation john. Any ideas how to take care of it. I tried the dogging. Did not do much I worked around it with the curves all in Photoshop still it is strong. katia

By JSchultz (2007-12-09 19:13:44 ): I like this image very much especially the long dark alley,and the yellow in the brick however the hot spot to the right is somewhat distractive

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