i think the lack of comments might have something to do with the subject matter - the views give strength to that - graphically it's very modern with an abstract edge that is very funky - well done
Jim, I don't mind the criticism because it costs nothing. It's just that I kept exhibiting this photo and everyone was ignoring it, perhaps because they were bewildered by it?
Anyway, the blue in the middle ground is the result of the in-camera double exposure. When I did the shot I planned it for a clear day for best saturation. The Tribeca scene was exposed against the initial towers shot which itself was composed by framing them to loom over a cobalt-to-black sculpture with mountainous-like edges that was situated at the towers plaza entrance. The reexposure of the clear blue sky above the Tribeca scene adding most of that blue. Recently I recolorized the towers to grey, but also considered likewise recolorizing the blueish area against the sculpture and buildings, including the shadow, but aesthetically I preferred this look instead.
Gary it just goes to show you ... you get what you pay for here... well almost... it's not entirely free. Critiques are just opinion after all. I'd be interested to know more as with a double exposure I don't know how you'd get blue building outlines. Just assumed it was PS. It also looks like there are PS brush areas as well. Congrats on the published article and the contests.
Actually, Jim, I was surprised this one got so many views but absolutely no comments! So, I reposted this pleading for comments. But this was not a blend but an actual in-camera double exposure. So, recently I recolorized the towers to eliminate the blue tint from that exposure. In fact, I also did a gradient contrast mask reblend to further enhance the contrast. Also, in a previous exhibition era, this image won numerous acceptances in a number of photo contests and was duly published in 1989 in an article I wrote about photographing the WTC Towers.
Gary I think I've seen this posted 4 or 6 times.... so I'll give it a go. It looks like the the buildings from one of the two images was very poorly blended with the sky. The line created from this going across the frame is pretty distracting. I think it would work better if the sky in the tribeca image had its sky less opaque and with a gradient fading to the towers image. I think the impact and point of your image is clear to you, but I'm not sure what exactly you're intending to relay with it. I would consider this a work in progress. I hope that helps.
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