Got a call today. Met a mystery photographer at mystery location

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 13-10-2007, 7:14 PM

It was pretty scary.....

T0MAT01 · 13-10-2007, 7:19 PM

We'll need a few more clues than that if we're to come and free you...

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 14-10-2007, 8:46 AM

ok here's another

Jitetsu · 14-10-2007, 9:14 AM

I have it, it was Batman! These two both remind me of the first film where Jack Napier ends up in a vat of acid.

Nice shots. I really like the second one though the blue, especially in the bits at the top, is a bit distracting.

mucca_D · 14-10-2007, 9:32 AM

Out looking for abandoned places are we

bodoman · 14-10-2007, 9:57 AM

I am sure i can see Tobers face on the big vat on the left

stevegreen · 14-10-2007, 12:00 PM

Looks like we can be expecting some seriously competitive entries in the competition some time very soon

Tobers · 14-10-2007, 12:06 PM

Strangely enough, I also received a call to meet a mystery photographer at a mystery location. I managed to take a fleeting pic of him at work...jeez it was high and very rusty...

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 14-10-2007, 12:09 PM

Actually I never went there for competition entry. I already took a photo for the competition that I may submit. I have an idea for a shot in my head that I want to try to do but it involves some administration and perhaps a posse to help me....if I run out of time and can't get it then I guess I now have a few options....

I was shooting at iso1250 for virtually all the shots yesterday, handheld. My partner in crime was sensible enough to take a tripod. I suspect his images are going to be rather special......

edit: Oh look......it seems someone else was in same location....
I've just realised that is a pictue of someone taking a picture like the one I just posted....wow!

mucca_D · 14-10-2007, 6:47 PM

Quote:

I have an idea for a shot in my head that I want to try to do but it involves some administration and perhaps a posse to help me

Do any of them bare any resemblance to the film 28 days later

Tobers · 14-10-2007, 6:59 PM

Here's a couple or three more from some mystery bloke...

Tobers

bowenjones · 14-10-2007, 7:16 PM

Great shots fellas, especially both of your b&w's. Good detail retention considering the tricky lighting conditions

Tobers · 14-10-2007, 9:35 PM

Just finished another one. Some in reserve for the comp

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Gordon @ Convergent AV · 15-10-2007, 7:14 AM

Last couple from me. I'll hold some back in case of competition as well I think

Cycloptic cement robot man

Descent in to Hell

Tobers · 15-10-2007, 7:37 AM

That last one is excellent Gordon

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 15-10-2007, 8:03 AM

Cheers,

First time I've actually had a go at proper photoshop. When I took the photo I was composing it like that. There is no crop, I wanted that framing. However when I looked at the raw file it struck me that it was an industrialised hell and I wondered if I could make it Dantesque.

So I did a copy imag layer, channel mixed it, then did a layer mask. Then I used different oppacities of brush to paint in the change of brightness from top to bottom as you go down in height. I think I can do it better but I've given myself hope!

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 16-10-2007, 3:26 PM

I've got more but I'll make this the last for this thread...

stevegreen · 16-10-2007, 3:31 PM

HDR work really suits these kinds of pictures

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 16-10-2007, 3:35 PM

It does doesn't it. Only problem is that the dark exposures with high iso mean LOTS of noise. This one above I cloned out windows and did a sort of gradient affect aftwerwards with a copy layer with lower exposure and a layer mask painting in at different opacities. Sounds more complciated than it was. I really need to be shown how to clone better though.