Friendship

I'm gonna go ahead and call this my most "controversial" photo ever, given the considerable mixed opinion as to whether I overprocessed it or not. I actually like the criticism as much as I do the compliments - it's nice to know you all care! For the record, my official position on it is as follows: I like it, so :-P Edit: And so do a lot of people apparently. Thanks!
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Alfie | Japanorama says:

The detail is amazing but, hmm, dunno.... HDRs taken this far are just a little too overcooked for my personal tastes. But superbly well done to get a shot like this with all those moving objects! :-)
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f650biker says:

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P. Richard  says:

De la couleur par un temps de pluie, j'aime bien!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Paulete Matos says:

The World Through My Eyes
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

EJP Photo says:

@Alfie in Japan:

Normally I agree with you, but in this case it was necessary because a lot of the details were pretty obscured and the girls in particular were in pretty deep shadow. I did my best to strike a good balance in processing it.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

talicat2000 says:

this is way cool.... the greenish building on the left looks creepy... i see a face in the building... maybe im nuts...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

astrycula says:

I think the HDR on this image makes it feel like a painting. I like it.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

CharlesMedia™ says:

great HDR!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve V. says:

I'm with the previous poster, it's more like a painting than a photo at this point, which makes it cool!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

star*munki says:

love this!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

~bear says:

This is so incredibly awesome. Love it.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

bloghopperuk says:

I really like this shot - there's so much going on, it's a great capture.
I like the "painterly-ness" of it - it works here.
I think if there was just a little less of a red cast (from the umbrella?) on the girls it would be perfect.
The crop on the umbrella adds to the energy of the shot.
Terrific
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

tim caynes says:

I agree with Alfie, but its such a great shot I don't really care this time :)
TWTME
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Samuel Hervás says:

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Retratos en HDR y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Tansy Liverwort says:

Fab-u-lous!!!!!!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

olaf gunderson says:

IMPRESSIVE, work. Fantastic picture. It seems that they want to leave the picture. Sensational. The rain is so real that, I am wetting
Enjoy the day
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Harpagornis says:

Having some fun in the rain as it seems - great moment you captured here.;o)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

flawedflawed says:

hmm...
too artificial

view with thumbnail very good
view in original size not so good..
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

jim_mcculloch says:

Great subjects, lovely colors, nice work.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

NaiJoE says:

I like this way of HDR... well done.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Slavin@ says:

You are my winner!
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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

noelnoblett (www.noelnoblett.com) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Portraits on Location, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Love it well done :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

[ L.K ] 夜 says:

You are my winner!
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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

torbakhopper says:

beautiful!!!
love the way hdr turns into modern norman rockwell!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Pez Brige says:

great shot... great work... i like much... so sunny in this big rain... hehe...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

PDPhotography says:

If you like the way you worked up the shot, then that's all that should matter, no?

You are my winner!
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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

majlaanh_phongbmt says:

@ ding->
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

mypresense says:

awesome .. for me it looks like an illustration :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Peggy Collins says:

Love it! The processing is perfect to me...it brings out the intensity of the moment. I also enjoy photos with a painterly feel to them, and this one definitely has that.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Denis Collette...!!! says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vision Group / Invite only, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

On Explore my dear friend...!!!

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Maybe this feast for the eyes will be the first on the future Vision 1 000 000...!!! :)))
Please tag your artwork "Vision Group"

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

alien_scream says:

wow!!! nice HRD work!!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ian says:

Overprocessed or not, I like it! Great job!

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

RoundboyzPhotography says:

this really looks like lucisart but not sure...either way its a great treatment and if not lucis then its terrificly done in Photoshop.

I would love to know the workflow on this shot if possible....very well done!

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

irishprairiegirl says:

I like it too!!! Looks like its shot from a grate in the street.Very cool!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

moz_haps says:

Wonderful creation, too good to comment, well done
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

kiki follettosa says:

stunning!!!!!

You are my winner!
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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

BsOoOmah says:

wooow{{{{

think{{{{{
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Sandmania says:

I love the processing on this and excellent details all round.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

diesmali says:

The kind of process is not my cup of tea, but I think you have been successful nonetheless!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

kevinkarnsfamily says:

I think this is one of the three best HDRs I've ever seen. Great work!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ginamccaleb says:

Art is so personal, isn't it? I personally LOVE this shot and I find it dismaying that people make it a point to tell us when they don't! (Unless we've posted it somewhere specifically asking for such comments) Stumbled on your photostream and am looking forward to spending time with it - a quick glimpse will not be enough! :-)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

compscigrad says:

I love this shot!

It's very inspiring. Hopefully one day I'll be able to inspire some people with my photos the way this shot inspired me.

Thank you so much for sharing :)

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

yeoldeblackhippie says:

beautiful
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Jaquebelle says:

It resembles a painting almost and you were great at capturing the fun aspect of being caught in the rain. I love to walk in the rain.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

AndreS - says:

beautiful tones and colors... amazing post,,
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

> sëbastián < says:

Nice HDR

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

-sina- says:

Brilliant work..........!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Tones08 [deleted] says:

fabulous!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

San Diego Shooter says:

seen in explore...i like the post processing...too bad it doesn't rain much here in SD to get shots like this :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

=Tom= says:

beautiful capture...love this in hdr!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Jorge Mariano says:

beautiful HDR! looks like a drawing! beautiful!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

` ®© ROBERTO CARBONI says:

very very good shot .congrats.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

BlunderandFrightening says:

A gorgeous picture.
Nice how you've brought out the edges of everything.
Awesome (:
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

benagain! says:

Its weird, i was looking at this picture for like 10 minutes before i realized it was Union Square. Nice shot.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ben124. says:

Great shot!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Jay96 says:

i really like the sharpness, and the color usage... brillian
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

s@li says:

Very nice picture !
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

RAWRXO says:

this makes me happy {:
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

PeteWilliams says:

I can't believe that's a photo! Looks like it's out of a comic or something! I'd love to know how you did this!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

hh555551 says:

ب
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SirDuke2k says:

Nice shot. Love the effects.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Dutch Camera says:

Hey
I love the shot, I do the same and love the detail and the efect
So keep on going....
Frits
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

mikeylikesu2003 says:

laughter in the rain. this pic shows how fun the rain can be, and how it brings people closer under the umbrella of friendship and happiness.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

a_freaks99 says:

Umbrella
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

lsuffy says:

It is a work of art. I love it! You have depicted a happy rainy day and I don't think it would have had the impact without your special touches.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Andy Galfi says:

better, #2 in explorer :).
where was the photo taken ?
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

DesireeH says:

LOVE!!!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

.+Laura.+ [deleted] says:

Amazing!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

love_human110 says:

hmm lovely good
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

iceman9294 says:

A little lucis won't hurt anyone... fine work!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

luzsabogal says:

me parece estupenda la pgina
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Dinosaur7 says:

If this is over processed I am all for over processing. It's great.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

kimberlyrenee says:

Instant fave!
Love it!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Rex Honey says:

The image doesn't stand still! Fantastic!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Little Rosy Runabout says:

I love it-- it looks like a painting!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

PacificCoastChika aka Kendra says:

Well, I LIKE it! So :-P
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

! . © Angela Lobefaro . ! says:

Very good job, i hope you have a tropicalized version of the camera ;-)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

harogi says:

Nothing wrong with the processing! It's a great HDR rendered photo. Not to mention that the photo tells a great story. Love their expressions too! Love it!

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Landersz says:

fantastic job!

You are my winner!
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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Madhu Gopalan says:

Oh wow! Gorgeous!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

jmven says:

Very nice hdr, I like it
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

karenturner says:

Congrats on the top spot! Gorgeous photo...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Dionoid says:

Just right!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Le' Miasaa (Away) says:

This is a great HDR.. Good job!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

G O M [deleted] says:

Love this scene perfectly matches to the title.

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sarahdopp says:

I like it a lot.

So :-P
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Raymond Larose says:

Fantastic work on that HDR/Tone map! I looked through all your HDR's and I think this is by far my favorite.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

dclement007 says:

great image!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

milky-brown says:

like it, like it a lot!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Marcos Zegers.cl says:

O!O os like illustration!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

opacity says:

It pops, and it's got its own pseudo-cartoonish nature (in that it's brighter than nature) that's very attractive, so I think this one's a success. :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Luĭs Eduardo says:

nice perspective
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

~♥~Carolina Coca~♥~ says:

amezing shot!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

The Taleteller says:

I never do like over-processed HDR - but yours does the trick, and it looks lovely :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Whiskeygonebad says:

It is impressionistic.
Sometimes a properly changed, tweaked if you will, photograph
will convey the feel [i.e. The impression of they way the brain recalls]
of the moment much better than a strait photograph out of the camera
plagued with too much reality. In that case, it is boring and you just say "next"
This picture as displayed does not say next to me, I lingered on it,
enjoyed the moment of life and love that it captured and I absorbed it.
I can remember it. It is burned into my brain. I hope that says something to you. The tweak seems just right to me and you knew when to stop.
Bella, bella - Tony
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

kazumiwannabe says:

It's beautiful, as it is, and a great illustration of friendship. And the girls's laughter and smiles, they're natural, no?
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

EJP Photo says:

@kazumiwannabe:

They're real smiles - this is pure street photography, shooting strangers as they walk by. Nothing's posed.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

caterpillar girl *~ says:

stunning! great colours, composition, sense of motion and life - amazing!!!
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Alfie | Japanorama says:

f650biker says:

P. Richard  says:

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talicat2000 says:

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mypresense says:

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Denis Collette...!!! says:

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kiki follettosa says:

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