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[knoxknocks]

Hey guys,

Some shots I snapped of a semi-abandoned HDB estate. Comments most welcome!

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Thanks!!

[Waffle]

#1,#3 and #10 just, "got" me, u know? They're so striking it's scary. Sweet stuff.

[knoxknocks]

Originally Posted by Waffle #1,#3 and #10 just, "got" me, u know? They're so striking it's scary. Sweet stuff.

Thanks! quite a sad place. esp for some older folks still left in the estate.

if you're looking for such photo ops, the place is Hillview - bunch of old flats being re-possed by the gahmen.

[Le Xav']

I like your job !
#3 #4 #7 are pretty well.

Xav'.

[sathea]

like #1 and #3
very nice series

[eikin]

some personal feelings: #4 and #6 stands out in terms of content, going by the title. the rest can be pictured in most old HDB estates, abandoned or not. #4 is good because of the framing of the protruding weeds, #6 is slightly weaker, but the mess do look intimidating in the context of HDB flats.

[knoxknocks]

Originally Posted by eikin some personal feelings: #4 and #6 stands out in terms of content, going by the title. the rest can be pictured in most old HDB estates, abandoned or not. #4 is good because of the framing of the protruding weeds, #6 is slightly weaker, but the mess do look intimidating in the context of HDB flats.

Noted. quite true. I actually started out with the "desolate" theme, but realised I got lost halfway - maybe too excited. Will work on composition.

Thanks for the tip!

[knoxknocks]

sathea, Xav'

Thanks for the encouragement!

[SnapSnap]

I get a sense of loneliness and feel lost after viewing these photo... Powerful stuff... now I have to go look for some lively photos to cheer me up...

[eikin]

Originally Posted by knoxknocks Noted. quite true. I actually started out with the "desolate" theme, but realised I got lost halfway - maybe too excited. Will work on composition. Thanks for the tip!

hey no problem, learning from one another

[SniperD]

very good series try to add a little edge burning to create the "mood"
personally I like #3.. would be good to have a slipper or shoe near the edge of the pic...

[knoxknocks]

Originally Posted by SniperD very good series try to add a little edge burning to create the "mood" personally I like #3.. would be good to have a slipper or shoe near the edge of the pic...

think maybe i should have changed colour balance a bit to get the "old" look?

slipper...hmmm...that's a good thought. Actually I took a shot of an old sandal on the grass patch, but no contrast:



din think of transplanting the shoe to the table...next time

Thanks!

[knoxknocks]

Originally Posted by SnapSnap I get a sense of loneliness and feel lost after viewing these photo... Powerful stuff... now I have to go look for some lively photos to cheer me up...

thanks...how about this to change the mood...OT a bit



Saw some photogs using an antique camera at Sungei Buloh...amazing stuff

Anyone know what camera this is? way beyond my league man.

[knoxknocks]

Hi guys,

OT again!

Just wanted to check if you are seeing the photos as sepia or black/white?

I received some prints and they turned out sepia-like. I've calibrated my monitor to match the printed Fuji Calibration Images (now my monitor a bit reddish) and the images in PS looks similar to the prints i.e. sepia-looking, but colour is not what I want leh...wanted it black and white

[GreenEggs_n_Ham]

apparently that was what i thought at first as well..

the pics look abit reddish.. maybe u can play around with the colour balance in Adobe PS. like reduce the red for shadow, midtone and highlights..

hmm hey, can i ask what were ur cam settings? i'm fed up with grainy pictures.

anyway nice series! very desolate feeling.

sam

[knoxknocks]

Originally Posted by GreenEggs_n_Ham apparently that was what i thought at first as well.. the pics look abit reddish.. maybe u can play around with the colour balance in Adobe PS. like reduce the red for shadow, midtone and highlights.. hmm hey, can i ask what were ur cam settings? i'm fed up with grainy pictures. anyway nice series! very desolate feeling. sam

Thanks! I was using mostly apertures between f2.8 and f8. ISO 200. Aperture priority. faster apertures cos I suffer from camera shake

Not sure if you're interested, you can actually download an EXIF viewer plugin for Internet Explorer at http://ak.no-ip.com/EXIF/. I leave my EXIF data intact, so you can right click and look at the settings. Applies for other photogs who don't remove the EXIF data as well.

[Paperkurt]

Hey like #4
nice shot....
can feel e loneliness displayed in e subjects..