*** This Week Through Your Eyes 2023.12.16 ***

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Wow! How in the world do you get such perfect framing from four people?! Well done! I love the symmetrical reflection!

All good Florida but these two are my pics.
I'd have liked to have seen a touch more detail in the shadows for #3.

Did not manage to get out and about this week so here are some shots from the "Lapidario", a museum attached to the Cathedral in Modena that I visited a couple of weeks ago. I tried out the new AI feature in Capture 1, which let me eliminate the messy backgrounds of the sculptures. It works quite well as the masking actually filled most of the background with one mouse click.

Duomo di Modena

These are from the "Fabulous Populations" ,cycle that dates from the 12th century. They depict populations that lived outside of the Christian world.

Just some pretty carvings

Good call. Better?

Edit: Hmmm.. the difference is more visible in Lightroom than it is here.

Revised:

Original:

The select subject or select sky feature in PS is so useful. None more so than when selling stuff on eBay etc. and, like you did here, offer a blank background.

Yeah, you're right, can't see a great deal of difference!

Walk in old town

Unfortunately when snow came I was bit sick and couldn't capture this nice and fresh snow in old town, now I did walk around in old town and tried to capture what was left of snow before it starts to melt completely away. Today it went from below freezing to melting side and for next days rain and warm weather is promised... :(

Old towns defense walls, south-west side

Some local group getting lectured about history

Christmas market in town hall square, this is real tourist trap

St. Catherine's passage, on of best hidden gems

Old town defense walls, north-east side

Holiday decorations

Small french corner

I'm from Monaco

More modern installation

Some nice shots. I'd remove the bush above the fence and the woman in the red coat on the left edge.

I still really like this set, it has tons of chilly atmosphere, warmed up by the yellow lighting.

This one is my pick. Several of your autumn colour shots seem to have a slight magenta cast, including ones last week. Is this a result of pp or in-camera white balance?

I love that classic facade, though the little towers on top look a bit odd. Sculptures are interesting too.

Lovely atmospheric shots.

This is quite brilliant. Perfect timing.

The cloud formation over the mountain makes this interesting. I like the last one too, but maybe the shadows need lifting, without loosing the mist.

Very cool. I am drawn for some reason to the narrow alley shot, in this set.