Comments on: Photoshopping lousy pics into art http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2008/04/29/photoshopping-lousy-pics-into-art/ Podcasts & Videocasts from an American salaryman. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:12:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rich Pav http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2008/04/29/photoshopping-lousy-pics-into-art/#comment-20067 Rich Pav Thu, 01 May 2008 04:53:50 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/?p=558#comment-20067 All the phone poles are made of steel reinforced concrete and are supposedly earthquake-proof. So no, it never crossed my mind, but they sure are ugly, aren't they? Always in the way of a good photo. I do get nostalgic for wooden phone poles when I think about them, which isn't too often. Once on a family camping trip my dad chopped up a downed phone pole he found and we burned it in the campfire. Boy did it stink like flaming death on a rampage, and we couldn't put it out either. All the phone poles are made of steel reinforced concrete and are supposedly earthquake-proof. So no, it never crossed my mind, but they sure are ugly, aren't they? Always in the way of a good photo. I do get nostalgic for wooden phone poles when I think about them, which isn't too often.

Once on a family camping trip my dad chopped up a downed phone pole he found and we burned it in the campfire. Boy did it stink like flaming death on a rampage, and we couldn't put it out either.

]]> By: drew http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2008/04/29/photoshopping-lousy-pics-into-art/#comment-20066 drew Thu, 01 May 2008 04:47:57 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/?p=558#comment-20066 off topic but: do you ever worry about one of those power lines falling on your head? Japan has their powerlines above ground and it's one of the things i can't help always noticing. They seem to run everywhere. off topic but: do you ever worry about one of those power lines falling on your head? Japan has their powerlines above ground and it's one of the things i can't help always noticing. They seem to run everywhere.

]]> By: Rich Pav http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2008/04/29/photoshopping-lousy-pics-into-art/#comment-20053 Rich Pav Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:51:23 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/?p=558#comment-20053 Steve, I agree, that's why I put those shots into a Flickr set called "<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/richpav/sets/72157604779513789/" rel="nofollow">crapified crap</a>." I was looking through <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manganite/" rel="nofollow">this guy's</a> highly praised photostream and thought that a lot of the shots were average but still there was something appealing about them. So I thought I'd try it out on my own mediocre shots as an experiment. Steve, I agree, that's why I put those shots into a Flickr set called "crapified crap." I was looking through this guy's highly praised photostream and thought that a lot of the shots were average but still there was something appealing about them. So I thought I'd try it out on my own mediocre shots as an experiment.

]]> By: steve http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2008/04/29/photoshopping-lousy-pics-into-art/#comment-20051 steve Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:25:52 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/?p=558#comment-20051 Sorry. I hate overly modified shots. HDR and pics modified to all heck just look like dog poop. Natural is best. Just post what you shot. It's like a woman. They may look amazingly fake, but everyone knows that they are fake. The good stuff, is the real stuff. None the less...keep shooting. I am sure that everyone wants to see more of your surroundings (as they are). Thanks, Rich. Sorry. I hate overly modified shots. HDR and pics modified to all heck just look like dog poop. Natural is best. Just post what you shot.
It's like a woman. They may look amazingly fake, but everyone knows that they are fake. The good stuff, is the real stuff.

None the less…keep shooting. I am sure that everyone wants to see more of your surroundings (as they are). Thanks, Rich.

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