Comments on: Wongs

By: ida

ida — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:07:21 +0000

well I’m agree with your thought about photoshop… but this work is not really looks like that… this is a perfect photography indeed… & sometimes removing some sign is necessary for a good job ;) I like this image :)

By: markp

markp — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:22:16 +0000

Flying DeLorean would’ve made it tbh.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:04:53 +0000

I think we have a similar philosophy about photoshop…but I think what you did here is quite acceptable. Nice job…it is a wonderful image.

By: Eric Bowers

Eric Bowers — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:58:38 +0000

The “ethical debate” of trying to draw the line between graphic design and strict photography would date back to the ancient Greeks, had Photoshop and digital photography been around at the time. And it probably would have sparked wars for centuries as well.

In short — great photo, don’t worry to much about it Pete.

By: MikeS

MikeS — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:49:44 +0000

Photo manipulation is so easy nowadays, people use it to remove & add things pointlessly to their photo’s. When used correctly and for justified reasons i really don’t have a problem with it though. Having seen the original of this, i can safely say the photo works so much better without the signs. Considering how unplanned street candids are, we should be thankful we can sort these kind of niggles in post processing. Great photo pete :)

By: timdp

timdp — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:42:29 +0000

I for one would like to see the flying Delorean version. kthxbye.

By: Kieron

Kieron — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:25:20 +0000

Hear hear! Good to see that I’m not the only one who is not a big fan of turning a photograph in to a picture via photoshop. I agree though, the photo is lovely and the removal of the signs does not change its meaning.

By: Pierre

Pierre — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:57:50 +0000

Well, the signs could have been removed from the window the day before you took this picture… The removing of the signs is only cosmetic without altering the message of wonder and enjoyment this photo conveys. Why not have a link to the photo with the signs in the caption, to satisfy the purists?

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:32:47 +0000

I echo what Daniel says. Sample principal behind vignetting stuff I guess :) Great shot, great people and as I’ve mentioned elsewhere, best shot from CNY I’ve seen so far, shows Liverpool enjoying a foreign event, something which happens a lot here and something you captured well.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:48:48 +0000

I don’t think the photoshop work you did to this image went to far because you didn’t add anything that wasn’t there all you relay did was take out distractions that would pull the viewers eye away from the main subject. Great job.