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Afternoon

Afternoon
I suggested a topic "Use the edge of a photo to cut the main subject in half" at Saturday Self Challenge group, and after few days I almost started to regret it! My suggestion became accepted right away, and I soon discovered how challenging this suggestion turned out.

First of all the subject has to be either symmetrical or easily recognizable enough, to realize it is cut in half for the picture. Then it has to be wide (or tall) enough to fill the frame, and make it look like it indeed is intentional composition, and not just accidentally popping out behind the image edge. And finally one needs to decide what to do with the rest of the space, not to place there anything that competes too much with the main subject.

Luckily I once again got the idea in middle of the night. Some noise woke me up, and as usually, I had difficulties to get sleep again because of all the thoughts rushing through my mind. But I got my idea, and that's all what matters! =D

This is a clock up in the clock tower of Tampere railway station. It is one of my favourite subjects, and more pictures of it can be found here: www.ipernity.com/tag/serola/keyword/34368

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 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
Everything you described going through was the same for me. This was a really great challenge, Sami.

It looks like you figured it out. I especially like the way you angled your shot. It makes for interest, but doesn't take away from your main subject which is a cool looking subject btw. Nice job!
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Karen's Place club
Thank you very much Karen =) Yes, a difficult challenge this was, but I think we learned a lot =D
7 years ago.
 Diederik Santema
Diederik Santema club
Fine idea and execution. It's good you took a right time, both hands are in the right half and in two separate quarters. Great details: hatch and ladder behind the clock
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Diederik Santema club
Thank you Diederik =) The time was well planned in advance ;-)
7 years ago.
 KYZ
KYZ
ah! already! :-))
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to KYZ
Thanks Ewa =)
7 years ago.
 Heidiho
Heidiho club
.... das ist ein verdammt schwieriges Thema, Sami, das Du Dir ausgedacht hast !
Ich habe so viele Varianten versucht - nichts gefällt mir wirklich.
Ich denke immer noch über eine Lösung nach. Ein paar Stunden Zeit bleibt mir wohl noch
.... wenigstens eine halbe Uhr lang .....
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Heidiho club
Thank you Heidi =) I think you got a great shot for this challenge after all!
7 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Great capture composition and subject Sami. Difficult challenge too
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Jan
Thank you Janano =) Difficult, but not impossible ;-)
7 years ago.
 PaulOClassic©
PaulOClassic©
Half Time! I'm loving this! ;0)
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to PaulOClassic©
Thank you Paul =) Yes, "half time" as well ;-)
7 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
Excellent capture, and like others have said, great timing! Perfect for the challenge, Sami :-)
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Valfal
Thank you very much Valerie =)
7 years ago.
 Puchinpappy
Puchinpappy club
I am enjoying the tone of this photograph.
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Puchinpappy club
Thank you Puchinpappy =)
7 years ago.
 H C
H C
Great solution to this very difficult subject.
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to H C
Thank you HC =)
7 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
a lot happening in this picture, shapes, textures, color, well done
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Wierd Folkersma club
Thank you Wertti =) Somehow attention becomes drawn to that background after all =D
7 years ago.
 Chrissy
Chrissy club
gut, dass nachmittag ist, am Vormittag hätte man die zeigen nicht gesehen. Super Bild, gefällt mir sehr.
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Chrissy club
Danke schön, Chrissy =) "Black Friday" afternoon it was =D
7 years ago.
 HaarFager
HaarFager club
Interesting! Is that a fake film edge you've applied here?
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to HaarFager club
Thanks Kenneth =)

I used "Jagged Border" GIMP script: registry.gimp.org/node/20292
7 years ago.
HaarFager club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… club
Rats! I hoping it would have been a real film edge!
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to HaarFager club
Try Pixlr Express online editor: pixlr.com/web

There are some nice image frames. And if you wish to keep the EXIF data on the image, then do the following trick. First edit image on Pixlr, and save it to your computer.

Next on something like free GIMP editor, first open the original, and resize it to same size as your Pixlr edited image. Then open that Pixlr edit onto another tab, select all, and then copy and paste it as a new layer on the original. Finally export a copy for web.

This way the EXIF becomes saved and you still get the advantages of Pixlr effects used.
7 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Terrific subject, love the closeup, colours and tones, really well done!
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Thank you very much Gillian =)
7 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Sounds like a difficult topic but you found a perfect photo for it, especially as both clock hands are in the half clock.-)
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Gudrun club
Thank you very much Gudrun =)
7 years ago.
 Belleuse
Belleuse
so - it's your happy inspiration , Sammi !! :-)
7 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Belleuse
Thank you Belleuse =)
7 years ago.
 Pat Del
Pat Del club
... and you got the right time on your picture !
7 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
Oh, my. I don't know if I could follow an assignment! I'm a rebellious person, so... (haha - not really, just not patient!)
7 years ago.

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