Winners - PP Challenge #8 - Street scene

**xs400** · 10-25-2009, 08:38 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, 09:02 PM

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

mithrandir · 10-25-2009, 10:23 PM

Good go guys. Congratulations to the winners.

ozlizard · 10-25-2009, 11:49 PM

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, 05:03 AM

Congratulations Mike. Looking forward to working on your image.

Tim

MRRiley · 10-26-2009, 06:18 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

10-25-2009, 08:38 PM	#1
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929	Winners - PP Challenge #8 - Street scene 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.

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10-25-2009, 09:02 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Congrats Mike and thanks for the judging Frank. These comps get more interesting with each week.

10-25-2009, 10:23 PM	#3
mithrandir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,895	Good go guys. Congratulations to the winners.

10-25-2009, 11:49 PM	#4
ozlizard Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bridgetown West Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 903	Yes well done Mike, another worthy winner and an excellent crop of entries once again. These challenges ceratinly extend my PP skills!

10-26-2009, 05:03 AM	#5
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,724	Congratulations Mike. Looking forward to working on your image. Tim

10-26-2009, 06:18 AM	#6
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	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