[ o ] : Photo Battle :: Lefteye Vs WannaBe

i love both your photos.

lefteye- really cool and clever idea, and great execution. my only 'issue' with it is that i wish the background was a little less busy (and maybe darker).

wannabe- again, cool idea. nice set up. and the dramatic lighting works really well. you potentially could have just ended up with a picture of 2 computers, but it really does feel like good v evil- real sinister feel to it. so, nicely done. and i actually don't have a problem with the background as it is- feels more dramatic.

as for theme ideas.....

dreams/dreaming
escape
travelling

this thread is great! very creative on both images guys

I like the background as it is, otherwise it would not have the ominous feel that it does now.

My only complaint is that goofy ass border that I had to remove so that I could make it into a DT ;)

Love it wannabe, very well excecuted!

Lose the shadow to the left and it'd be perfect!

Thanks for all the comments. I really appreciate it. I didn't want the background to be as burned and close to the mac as it is but the background was way off and I liked this version rather then stamping the white to the edges of the crop.

I never really looked at that shadow on the left. I mean I saw it but never paid to much attention to it. Kinda bugs me now.

Hhaha, sorry! I know how annoying that can be ;)

It just takes away from the shape of the mac, easily photoshopped?

I might give it a try later on.

plagerism at it's finest ;)

I'm honored :p . Just keep it a few more days so when I start a March desktop thread I can use you as a decoy to get more people involved in the arena/photo forum. Show them all what really goes on outside of the CL.

ok, we've got these categories to choose from...what shall it be?

-dreams/dreaming
-escape
-travelling
-whimsical abstraction (whatever the hell that is :confused: )

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Originally Posted by lefteyewilly

-whimsical abstraction (whatever the hell that is :confused: )

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LMAO It's a very well thought out theme. Kind of abstract in a whimsical kinda way ;)

Whimsy - 1. capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression

abstract - 1. thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea.

So a comical, extravagant, abstract image. :)

Escape is what we have decided on. Soon to be posted.

This isn't even CLOSE to what my original idea was but I really just want to keep this going. I have a lot on my mind these days and this is all that is keeping me sane. *edit* That statement sounded really bad. I am not taking E haha. These are just Excedrin pills. :p

E
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/150/4...7cb2d29288.jpg
Large
PS Raw: exposure, blacks, contrast, curves.
PS: Levels, Shadow/Highlight, Lots of burning.

Original.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/4...dc86ff911d.jpg
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I've got a few ideas that i'm mulling over. I'm glad you made a volley, now i'm forced to.

not as creative as my first attempt, but at least we're back on track:
Edited:
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3600/escapenq3.jpg

-crop, burned out the background, shadow/highlight adjustment, slight cloning on bottle

1/160
F8
Flash
ISO 400

Original:
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1070/escapeofm6.jpg

Didn't even see that you posted a return. It is st pattys day so i don't have a proper crit but I am just curious as to what you think we should do next? I will catch up on this thread tomorrow.

What exactly does this mean towards escape? I guess it is too early to be thinking :)

next theme?

liquid escaping from the can...i thought it was obvious :confused:

wooooooooooow I am SO stupid. haha. Good shot!

theme? I just got my hands on my step moms 70-300 sigma APO DG macro so maybe something that will make me play around with that.

well we have these to choose from which were suggested before:
-dreams/dreaming
-travelling
-whimsical abstraction (whatever the hell that is )

or someone else can suggest a new one.

If we were to go with any of the 3 above, i'd say dreams (sorry pea...your's is too off the wall :D )