liamschulze
FollowLooking down this graffiti filled alley way toward Federation Square in Melbourne Australia.
Looking down this graffiti filled alley way toward Federation Square in Melbourne Australia.
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akhtarkhan
February 04, 2013
Magnificent colours and street art, nice work. Congrats on the feature.
snowdon
February 04, 2013
Superb and dramatic with great depth and colour. Good perspective. Congratulations on your well deserved feature
R3DZ
February 04, 2013
I did a shoot in the same lane way but you have a great edit of it ! Congrats !
photomomma
February 04, 2013
This is a fantastic shot. the pov, the colors, everything is on point. congrats
mailsmc
February 04, 2013
Very cool shot, love the color and the cobblestone! Congrats on your feature!
Coomanator
February 04, 2013
This is an amazing shot. In this photo you have truly made Graffiti become art. Congratulations on the "Feature".
rturnbow
February 04, 2013
Wow, what a great find and so well captured and processed, bravo! Fave...peer award
nhdphoto
February 04, 2013
Very nicely done HDR... The vibrant colors really pop against the dark hues of the surrounds. The light down the cobble stones really draws your eye through the corridor...
JimDavis143
February 04, 2013
Well deserved!!! Great job in edits, angles, exposure, and location... A shot to be proud of!!!
aprilrena
February 04, 2013
Wow, what a vibrant alley! Great find and capture! Congrats on your Feature!
chipbhi
February 04, 2013
I can't tell you how many times I've come back to look at this picture. Beautiful work!
liamschulze
February 04, 2013
Wow! Thanks Everyone, such a great community here! All the comment are greatly appreciated.
shaunapalmquist
February 04, 2013
WOW! this is an amazing image. Mere words cannot do it justice. Thanks you for the inspiration.
R3DZ
February 04, 2013
Hey I have a project called the world of street art and have many shots from this lane way would love for you to add this shot to my project it's a must to visit if your in Melbourne ! You have an amazing talent keep up the good work !!
DigitalDawn
February 04, 2013
Great shot and equally great processing, a feature well deseved, congrats!
pixellimagery
February 05, 2013
This lane way is the WORLD famous > Hosier Lane, Liam :-))
It's little sister lane is right behind it, Rutledge Lane, just to the right of your image here, where more often than not, one is able to find artists at work :-) Many congrats on the feature! :-)) Ell
It's little sister lane is right behind it, Rutledge Lane, just to the right of your image here, where more often than not, one is able to find artists at work :-) Many congrats on the feature! :-)) Ell
kgrafix
February 05, 2013
Love it! Had it just rained? Did it just rain? Did you use a black light? The colors are so vivid . . .
liamschulze
February 05, 2013
Thanks! yes it just rained. No I didn't use a black light but good idea - colours are mainly result of the HDR.
Hari_Subagio
April 04, 2013
WOW amazing picture great colour , contrast ,Great work , Congratulations
davidheller
July 28, 2015
I knew this scene immediately I saw the photo. And I was jealous that I hadn't seen the photo when I saw the street. Congrats on a great phototure.
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Location
This was taken in a alleyway in Melbourne, Australia, looking toward Fed Square.Time
This was taken around midday on a rainy afternoon.Lighting
It was very overcast.Equipment
I used my Canon 7D. Sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6 dc hsm. Manfrotto lightweight tripod. Sutter release.Inspiration
I spent a few days in Melbourne walking the city and taking photos. I love HDR and as soon as I found this ally I knew the fluorescent colours would look great, contrasting against the dark sky and the rain slicked cobbled ally.Editing
This image has been quite "cooked". I took 5 bracketed photos ranging from -2 to +2 and processed it in a few different ways in Photomatix. One High contrast desaturated method for the cobbled street, one super saturated method for the fluorescent graffiti, one for the sky and one for the building at the end of the street. I then combined the four resulting images from Photomatix in Photoshop and blended them into the shot you see.In my camera bag
I don't have a lot go gear... - Canon 7D - Sigma 8-16mm - Canon 50mm f1.8 - Manfrotto tripod - shutter release, and of course I never go anywhere without my light painting tools.Feedback
Finding the right location is a good start, however I feel this image gets its impact from the processing so... Less is more, When is comes to HDR don't over do it and try to keep the image almost realistic. When using post processing programs such as Photomatix there is no reason why you can't process multiple times for certain parts of the image. After you finish processing an image take a break for a few hours and then revisit the shot. I find the eye can become fatigued, especially dealing with bright colours. You might find that when you return to the image the intensity or sharpness needs to be toned down a little before you print or post. And most importantly, relax and have fun!!