• Members 867 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 1:59 p.m.

    The downside of using a phone is one generally has to hold it up to the face so is not as discreet as a waist-level shot with a camera.
    Were you out protesting too?
    ;-)

  • Members 867 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 2:01 p.m.

    I dunno, I think the hair on its head is looking pretty sharp. Nice capture.

  • Members 1589 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 2:50 p.m.

    No, I would loved to have joined them. But, I haven't the faintest idea of what they were protesting against.

    I did protest loudly, this morning when the Hospital told me they had no slots for a check up I have to have, until August 2025. After enquiring if I was now living in Zimbabwe rather than Italy. I asked about the Hospitals private scheme. I got an appointment for Monday. Same Doctors. Same State run Hospital.

  • Members 1589 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 5:48 p.m.

    I prefer the old brick buildings at the base. The stipes, almost hurt my eyes.

  • Members 1589 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 5:49 p.m.

    You have caught a nice dynamic pose, with this shot.

  • Members 1589 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 5:50 p.m.

    I immagine they had an icy swim.

  • Members 354 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 6:43 p.m.

    I also like green versus wood:

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    JPG, 138.2 KB, uploaded by xpatUSA on Nov. 9, 2024.

  • Members 867 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 6:56 p.m.

    Damn. I found Italian health care to be excellent when I have needed it.

  • Members 867 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 6:57 p.m.

    OK, not on quite as grand a scale though...

  • Members 354 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 7:11 p.m.

    Sorry I missed the size criterion.

  • Members 619 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 7:29 p.m.

    Lichen Face

    Isle of Whithorn harbour.

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    JPG, 4.6 MB, uploaded by Woodsider79 on Nov. 9, 2024.

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    JPG, 3.8 MB, uploaded by Woodsider79 on Nov. 9, 2024.

  • Members 619 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 7:33 p.m.

    Definitely colour.

  • Members 619 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 7:35 p.m.

    I rather like the colour casts in this, whether or not deliberate.

  • Members 619 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 7:37 p.m.

    That's a very effective eye/brain puzzle. Not entirely sure I like it! But the juxtaposition with the older brick buildings is great.

  • Members 1589 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

    It is, but we are starting to have problems with waiting lists for non critical problems in hospital. Health service "private" is quite cheap, €120 for some audiometric tests, so once you get an appointment all is still good.

  • Members 1589 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 7:58 p.m.

    What a lovely set of well worn buildings. The light was on your side as well.

  • Members 867 posts
    Nov. 9, 2024, 9:56 p.m.

    Love that first shot. Sharp too. So much character in that cottage.

  • Members 3952 posts
    Nov. 10, 2024, 1:14 a.m.

    Thank you.

    It wasn't shot through glass or a window. The pedestrian overpass is open to the elements with just waist high rails on both sides.

    The colours casts are artificial and added in post. The smog/pollution in Shanghai wasn't too bad that day but still made the scene look not quite right to my liking originally in post.

    I played around with various colour grading (mainly colour gradients with layer masks) aiming to create at least an interesting image without necessarily maintaining reality with the lighting.