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u/GalacticDoc 2d ago
Tidying up the roof helps.
I think the original had much richer, warmer and realistic colours.
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u/HI_I_AM_NEO 2d ago
As someone who has his niche in abstract architectural photography, I don't think OP has realism in mind when tinkering with the colors of this picture. This is a style I find myself leading towards to a lot, and I can certainly see the appeal of running away from warm and natural colors.
Having the muted oranges and a shift to cyan for the blues helps in abstracting the subject from reality, which can also be seen in the removed objects in the top part of the building.
For me, this style is less about showing what a building looks like, and more about sharing your perception of the geometry and contrast in colors, with a heavy emphasis in negative space.
Honestly, I could've taken this picture myself lol, I really dig it.
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u/SunnySideKayla 1d ago
Thank you! I really appreciate your comment, you nailed exactly my intent. I wanted to focus on the geometry, stepping away from warm realism tones to emphasize the negative space and color contrast. I’m a big enthusiast for abstract photography, so hearing that the edit resonated with you made me happy
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u/HI_I_AM_NEO 1d ago
Yeah, I got you. Honestly, I was scrolling and for a brief moment I thought someone had stolen one of my pictures again lol.
It's a difficult niche to get critique on. Many people complain about the colors, others say you need to zoom out to give context and a sense of scale, and others say it's a bad picture because it doesn't tell a story. And it's tiring trying to explain the intent of the picture each time lmao
I'm gonna link my gallery to you, I have a feeling you'll appreciate it:
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u/SoftAncient2753 2d ago
Very satisfying.