Study Group 26

Brian Duchin

July Title - Blimp Art

Photographer's Notes -I took a telephoto shot of a Goodyear blimp and thought it would be perfect for a July 4th photo.  The stars and background next to the Liberty Bell were not white so I applied a white background layer.  Then I added a layer mask and painted in the white  I did minor corrections in Lightroom to finish the image. Happy 4th of July everyone.

COMMENTS:
 

Bob Benson	I like that you saw this image wihin an image (the blimp). Great use of colors and compostion. Was there a possibility in the original shot to get that one little piece of the bell?
Steve Serpa	You rendition of red, white and blue rings loud and clear. It brings backsome wonderful memories of my visit when I seen the Liberty Bell live. Happy4th to you and yours as well.
Youmans Hsiong	Brian, your Goodyear blip portion shot image shows you have a strong sense of using color and lines to design your image.  Red blue and white with golden Independent Bell means a lot.  You painted white whiter, a important touch.  From my point of view, you simply changed a traditional photograph into a photographic design poster-like work.   I think it’s a classic work.
Brian Duchin
Ron Hagedorn	Great July 4th pic! Not sure what the original white looked like, but your "rework" is wonderful. Nicely done.
Jose Maria Cartas	Good that you told us that this is a blimp, otherwise I would have scratched my head trying to figure out what it is. Wonderful colors, and very good technique to bring the whites as white. I like the geometrical composition. Only critique: the base of the Liberty Bell has been cut, which I don't think you did it on purpose. If the original image had been cropped, then you can perhaps get a "full" Liberty Bell, with some separation from the right border.
Laurette Beliveau

Member Bio

Brian Duchin - biography Brian lives in Texas where he works for the state government.  His job requires traveling into rural east Texas and his camera is always with him.  He has participated in guided photo seminars into several national parks and loves the golden hour of early morning light. Brian uses a Pentax K10D digital camera, graduated neutral density filters, a Dimage film/slide scanner, Lightroom and Photoshop Elements 4 with hidden power tools added.