Shuttlecock in the Sculpture Park

[Julie Kenward]

Kansas City is famous for the Shuttlecock statues that run throughout the grounds of the Nelson-Atkin's museum and adjoining sculpture park. After making the color image, I converted it to b&w and then masked off the red bulb of the shuttlecock for a pop of color.

Canon 40D, EF 70-200mm f/4L
f8 @ 1/100, ISO 160
AWB, Center-weighted meter, handheld
Processed in ACR & CS3

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Excellent PS work Julie. Love the composition and your placement of the shuttlecock in the frame, great contrast too.
Congrats,

[Alfred Forns]

I like the conversion Jules !!! Does highlight the object !!! Neat !!!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Jules,
Hey girl, we haven't spoken for a while!!
I love this image - it is so surreal and the composition is very effective. I might think that I was dreaming if I came across this!!
Best regards,
Nicki

[Julie Kenward]

Yeah, Nicki, I guess it is surreal if you haven't looked at it all your life! To me, it just looks like the park with the shuttlecock in it. LOL

[Chris Starbuck]

But that spot color you added back makes the shuttlecock seem to float in the air! I'm sure it's because of the uniform gray of the lawn below it (and probably the lack of shadow), but knowing that doesn't lessen the effect.

Nice!

Chris

[Michael Pancier]

I think this works great. nice work

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

You mean the shuttlecock isn't really floating...:D;)...

[Harold Davis]

i'm so confused! what is supporting the shuttlecock? nonetheless, it is really cool and i like the coloring!

[Julie Kenward]

You know, Harold, I'll have to look next time!