Chris Prior
July 2026 - Follow The Leader
About the Image(s)
Canon 6D with Canon 70-200 f4 lens @ 113mm 1/1250sec f8 ISO 400
RAW image processed in PS with small crop and removal of a distraction. Shadow area on foreground cyclist opened up a little and slight boost in contrast before being converted to mono which was done by creating a new fill adjustment layer and selecting SOLID COLOR (black) and COLOR blending mode on 100% opacity.
3 comments posted
It reminds me a little of Cartier-Bresson's famous photo of a cyclist taken from a staircase!
It's a pity they were traveling away from you, but that always happens to me, too. Regardless, I like the picture. Maybe some top and bottom cropping towards a square format might give it more punch, but the high wall is interesting too.
Posted: 07/08/2026 20:03:40
It's a pity they were traveling away from you, but that always happens to me, too. Regardless, I like the picture. Maybe some top and bottom cropping towards a square format might give it more punch, but the high wall is interesting too.
Posted: 07/08/2026 20:03:40
I am not familiar with the monochrome conversoin process you used. I like processes that allow pulling sliders that adjust the tones of individual colors and also allow selections for local adjustmnents, but frankly your conversion seems very good except I would like to eee more detail in the closer rider. I agree with Stuart, that I think it gets strong with a small crop on the bottom and a crop down from the top that stops somewhat above the graffiti. I like the image. Posted: 07/16/2026 23:42:09
My attention is drawn to the wall, due to bright white which is great. The riders provide for more interest in the image. I think choosing the curve also adds to the image. Posted: 07/17/2026 18:48:03