Amsterdam near Centraal Station.

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This is a 7-image stitched panorama at the Amsterdam Canal Cruise Terminal, waiting for the next Hop On Hop Off Cruise boat to arrive.

Mark

 

[canaro99]

While I'm not a fan of infrared photography, I like what you did!

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23 hours ago, canaro99 said:

While I'm not a fan of infrared photography, I like what you did!

Yes I understand that IR is not everybody's favourite photography and appreciate that. Initially I used false colour IR but now most images are at a higher spectrum so mainly monochromatic.

For me sometimes colour can be a distraction. I think in busy scenes like this it can help to focus more on the individual elements in the scene.

Thanks for commenting.

Mark 

[canaro99]

Sorry for the long delay. I agree very much with your colour distraction observation. This street car example, for me, really emphasizes your comment. I shot these in 2015 in Krakow. Color: meh. B&W: hits the mood of the scene (for me). 

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1 hour ago, canaro99 said:

Sorry for the long delay. I agree very much with your colour distraction observation. This street car example, for me, really emphasizes your comment. I shot these in 2015 in Krakow. Color: meh. B&W: hits the mood of the scene (for me). 

1. Yes definitely. In this instance, the colour almost appears as a tone or colour cast. Gestalt's Visual Hierarchy Theory proposed that the viewer's attention is drawn by elements by importance, using the colour of the whole image to establish order and prominence. Color dictates prominence through brightness, contrast, warmth, and overall tone. Gestalt principles (similarity, proximity, closure, figure-ground) organize elements into meaningful groups or patterns. The removal of colour in this instance certainly allows more emphasis on those elements, shapes, and the closeness of the tram/light rail, as well as the angled composition of the image.