David Allen, EPSA
About the Image(s)
Are pirates still around today? Blackbeard in 2025? No, but there is the saying “Keep Portland Weird” that a lot of us enjoy and a few really try to do it. This is a guy at the Portland Public Library doing his best. There were a lot more people all dressed for that day having a great time. Taken with my W1 several years ago with a little Photoshop help. I added his flint lock pistol, removed another person on the stairs fixed the W1 flash shadows and cropped some less interesting sides of the image.
3 comments posted
Very nice 3D image. The image has nice depth. There is no window violation. To me, the image look a little dark. Minor curve as well as shadow adjustment can further improve the details on the stairs. The bright area on the top can be trimmed too. A quick trial is attached   Posted: 03/19/2025 06:00:03
Initial impression: Interesting character. His pistol looks a little off in 3D. Was it a flat image converted to 3D and placed on the 3D image of a stairway?
I just read your description, I think the pistol addition made me think the pirate was a conversion.   Posted: 03/21/2025 20:40:54
I just read your description, I think the pistol addition made me think the pirate was a conversion.   Posted: 03/21/2025 20:40:54
A good study of the reenactor although as he is in dark clothes against a dark background he is rather lost. If put into Lightroom the shadows could be lightened as I suspect that it was not a RAW image   Posted: 03/22/2025 22:38:34