Winners - PP Challenge #8 - Street scene

*xs400* · 10-25-2009, 09:38 PM

Thanks to everyone who entered this PP challenge. I have always liked this shot and was hoping to get ideas on how to improve it. I was not disappointed, I now have many ideas on how to improve the shot, and others.

Ash - Honorable mention - I like the cropping and color. I think the over saturation looks very good. I think you have made it look more like a painting. Nicely done.

Kaufeetime - Third Place - Lots of work here to remove all the distractions in the pic - no more power pole or overhead wires - the guy on the left was also removed. All our attention is now focused on the old woman.

atupdate - Second place - My original thoughts for this shot were along this line. I think it looks very good as a B&W. The addition of grain definitely gives it an old time look. The long street in the foreground makes it look like the old woman has had to walk a long way.

MRRiley - First Place - How could I not choose this as the winner. Removal of all the distractions, addition of the mountains with fog, excellent B&W conversion. It looks better that real life! Excellent work.

*Ash* · 10-25-2009, 10:02 PM

Congrats Mike and thanks for the judging Frank.
These comps get more interesting with each week.

mithrandir · 10-25-2009, 11:23 PM

Good go guys. Congratulations to the winners.

ozlizard · 10-26-2009, 12:49 AM

Yes well done Mike, another worthy winner and an excellent crop of entries once again. These challenges ceratinly extend my PP skills!

atupdate · 10-26-2009, 06:03 AM

Congratulations Mike. Looking forward to working on your image.

Tim

MRRiley · 10-26-2009, 07:18 AM

Thanks Frank! It was a fun image to work with. Congratulations to everyone else on some superb interpretations. I will post an image for Challenge #9 sometime this evening.

Mike