Gavin Tow  


Triangles by Gavin Tow

November 2021 - Triangles

November 2021 - Gavin Tow

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I was here Sunday and had recently bought a new iPhone and was sort of trying it out. I didn't really plan to use the photo but then saw all the triangles on the roof!

I did the cropping and slight adjustments in Snapseed and then used Lightroom adjustments texture. I think it would've been better sticking to one post-processing product.
It shows f/2.8 1/511 at 77 mm.


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6 comments posted




Carole Kropscot   Carole Kropscot
That roof line with all the triangles is striking! The overall blue color also makes this photo unusual and unique for me. This photo makes me want to pay closer attention to the building the next time I drive past it...now that we have concentrated on triangles for a whole month. I find that the iPhone's own photo editing app works well for most tweaking purposes. Snapseed can add some more intense colors sometimes. And Texture is for sharpening, and I often use just the iPhone's sharpening. I use Photoshop if I need to fix distortions like keystoning. But, yes, I think you could've stuck to just the one post-processing product to achieve this look.   Posted: 11/08/2021 10:31:31



Connie Reinhart   Connie Reinhart
I really have trouble holding the cell phone steady, so rarely use the images captured with it. I know nothing about processing software for cell phones. I do know that this is a strikingly graphic image, very geometric. Is the building really this blue? Your cropping is good. Is it possible to get rid of that litttle white spot in the lower left corner?   Posted: 11/15/2021 14:07:24
Carole Kropscot   Carole Kropscot
I didn't even notice that little white spot until you mentioned it. Now I find it distracting! Isn't it amazing how someone else can notice something we entirely missed?   Posted: 11/27/2021 10:00:52
Carole Kropscot   Carole Kropscot
To stabilize your phone camera, press both your elbows firmly against your body. Put the camera's bottom firmly on the palm of your left hand. Put other hand underneath left hand for more support. Take photo with right hand on normal button or with left hand with your left thumb on volume down button. I learned that from Jerry Hug. My camera phone photos come out great. (No elbows in the air!)   Posted: 11/27/2021 10:28:19
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Another excellent image. I like the repetition of the triangles. The the blue tone on the building is the same from left to right. Good eye, Connie - I didn't see the white spot either.   Posted: 11/27/2021 14:57:19



 
Another great theme photo this month. The basic shapes hidden all around us in plain sight but rarely notice. Since I love to crop almost every image that was going to be my suggestion, crop out the white item in the lower left corner. I was also a bit distracted by the amount of blue but the more I looked at the photo it mattered less and less. I too have come to appreciate the advantages of cell phone photos and the editing capabilities they offer. My back also appreciates this as well.   Posted: 11/29/2021 12:49:20