People Dancing In The Streets

Dancing In The Streets · 06:45 PM

Got these yesterday in DC - these guys traveled down from New York and were performing in the street during the "Safeway BBQ Challenge"...

asp1880 · 06-25-2012, 04:48 AM

Mad PP skillz there, looks very HDRish. Thanks for sharing.
--Anders.

joe.penn · 06-25-2012, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by asp1880

Mad PP skillz there, looks very HDRish. Thanks for sharing.
--Anders.

Thanks! Using the wide angle there was really no subject isolation, the tonemapping brought out the subjects in an otherwise flat image...

**luftfluss** · 06-25-2012, 04:43 PM

These look great, I like the illustrative quality that your PP brought to them.

joe.penn · 06-25-2012, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

These look great, I like the illustrative quality that your PP brought to them.

Thanks! One of the things I like about these are the crisp clean shadow on the pavement of the performer, I think it really adds to the shot - the sun was directly overhead...

**Bob Harris** · 06-25-2012, 06:01 PM

images look great Joe, so how was the BBQ

joe.penn · 06-25-2012, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

images look great Joe, so how was the BBQ

Thanks bob - I didn't get a chance to try any, the lines were sooooooo long! There were thousands of people there. Here is a picture of the biggest grill I have ever seen (18 wheeler converted into a portable grill):

**Bob Harris** · 06-25-2012, 06:11 PM

Man that is too cool, talk about getting serious about your BBQ. thanks for the view

slowpez · 06-26-2012, 06:34 AM

Enjoyed the street dancing shots. The last one was my favorite. Now, about the BBQ..................

petermccoy · 06-28-2012, 03:04 AM

I like your use of HDR photography!

tessfully · 06-28-2012, 07:06 AM

Very cool shots! I love the connections, shadow and dancer, and that bbq is something else!

joe.penn · 06-28-2012, 10:57 AM

Thanks everyone for the compliments.

Originally posted by slowpez

Now, about the BBQ..................

Talking about a party! Would be awesome to cater a party with that thing...

GeoJerry · 06-28-2012, 09:12 PM

The first and last shots are really cool. The colors are so vibrant - is there a mild HDR? You really timed the guy in the first shot perfectly!

Frogfish · 06-28-2012, 11:10 PM

Very cool shots JP. Love the angle on the dancers/crowd. Not sure about the PP, love it & hate it ! Gives almost a cartoonish look to the people (skin colours) but really works and looks great if that was the aim.

joe.penn · 06-29-2012, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Very cool shots JP. Love the angle on the dancers/crowd. Not sure about the PP, love it & hate it ! Gives almost a cartoonish look to the people (skin colours) but really works and looks great if that was the aim.

Thanks Kevin. I am the same way about the PP, couldn't seem to get the definition (or that definition/pop) of the dancer without those adjustments to the lighting which in return gave it the cartoon'ish looking skin tones, I am also not great at post...

Originally posted by GeoJerry

The first and last shots are really cool. The colors are so vibrant - is there a mild HDR? You really timed the guy in the first shot perfectly!

Thanks Jerry. As for mild HDR (with software) I am not sure, I am really still a newb with [single shot] tonemapping software, these were done with HDR Effex Pro I think...

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asp1880 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lyngby, Copenhagen Photos: Albums Posts: 742	Mad PP skillz there, looks very HDRish. Thanks for sharing. --Anders.

06-25-2012, 03:13 PM	#3
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902 Original Poster	Originally posted by asp1880 Mad PP skillz there, looks very HDRish. Thanks for sharing. --Anders. Thanks! Using the wide angle there was really no subject isolation, the tonemapping brought out the subjects in an otherwise flat image...

06-25-2012, 04:43 PM	#4
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	These look great, I like the illustrative quality that your PP brought to them.

06-25-2012, 05:46 PM	#5
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902 Original Poster	Originally posted by luftfluss These look great, I like the illustrative quality that your PP brought to them. Thanks! One of the things I like about these are the crisp clean shadow on the pavement of the performer, I think it really adds to the shot - the sun was directly overhead...

06-25-2012, 06:01 PM	#6
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	images look great Joe, so how was the BBQ

06-25-2012, 06:06 PM	#7
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris images look great Joe, so how was the BBQ Thanks bob - I didn't get a chance to try any, the lines were sooooooo long! There were thousands of people there. Here is a picture of the biggest grill I have ever seen (18 wheeler converted into a portable grill):

06-25-2012, 06:11 PM	#8
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Man that is too cool, talk about getting serious about your BBQ. thanks for the view

06-26-2012, 06:34 AM	#9
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Enjoyed the street dancing shots. The last one was my favorite. Now, about the BBQ..................

06-28-2012, 03:04 AM	#10
petermccoy New Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 22	I like your use of HDR photography!

06-28-2012, 07:06 AM	#11
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Very cool shots! I love the connections, shadow and dancer, and that bbq is something else!

06-28-2012, 10:57 AM	#12
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902 Original Poster	Thanks everyone for the compliments. Originally posted by slowpez Now, about the BBQ.................. Talking about a party! Would be awesome to cater a party with that thing...

06-28-2012, 09:12 PM	#13
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	The first and last shots are really cool. The colors are so vibrant - is there a mild HDR? You really timed the guy in the first shot perfectly!

06-28-2012, 11:10 PM	#14
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Very cool shots JP. Love the angle on the dancers/crowd. Not sure about the PP, love it & hate it ! Gives almost a cartoonish look to the people (skin colours) but really works and looks great if that was the aim.

06-29-2012, 08:09 AM	#15
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902 Original Poster	Originally posted by Frogfish Very cool shots JP. Love the angle on the dancers/crowd. Not sure about the PP, love it & hate it ! Gives almost a cartoonish look to the people (skin colours) but really works and looks great if that was the aim. Thanks Kevin. I am the same way about the PP, couldn't seem to get the definition (or that definition/pop) of the dancer without those adjustments to the lighting which in return gave it the cartoon'ish looking skin tones, I am also not great at post... Originally posted by GeoJerry The first and last shots are really cool. The colors are so vibrant - is there a mild HDR? You really timed the guy in the first shot perfectly! Thanks Jerry. As for mild HDR (with software) I am not sure, I am really still a newb with [single shot] tonemapping software, these were done with HDR Effex Pro I think...