Unique New York by olivetreeann

Unique New York

From my trip to NYC the other day. We were walking over to Discovery Times Square when I noticed this unique endpost on an old Brownstone. I used the adjustable threshold setting in Picnik to highlight some of his features and bring out the color in the cement.
great shot
November 12th, 2011  
@steeler Thanks Howard!
November 12th, 2011  
Cool
November 12th, 2011  
Wow and this is on post? very unusual piece.
An to come back to picnik I only need to siged in when I want to use my premium accout. tried to do something different with the frame when i had to get into premium but like I said I couldn't get in today.
November 12th, 2011  
Interesting, but lovely, endpost. Don't make 'em like that anymore.
November 12th, 2011  
This has great textures!
November 12th, 2011  
A very interesting image, and I like your choice of processing. Gives it a really nice texcture.
November 12th, 2011  
@bruni Thanks Bruni- that's really curious. I have a premium account too- but I never have to sign in. There must be a way to tell your computer to remember the sign-in info so that you don't have to do it every time. I think that's what I did. Hope it starts to work for you again soon!
November 12th, 2011  
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri!
@bruni Thanks Bruni- yup- at the end of a hand railing on someone's front steps!
@karenann Thanks Karenann- that's for sure!
@mrssmith Thanks Carla- the processing actually brought the texture out more and I was very pleased with that.
@digitalrn Thanks Rick- yes in the original, it was somewhat washed out, but this effect put some of the highlights and shadows back into it. The little tint of color was an extra bonus.
November 12th, 2011  
Wow, that is cool, way to use processing to make the details "pop"!
November 12th, 2011  
Do like you processing! Great catch!
November 12th, 2011  
@httpgeffed Thanks Colleen- in this case it was just right!
@photobutton Thanks Photobutton- it sort of reminds me of some of the gargoyles you've shot.
November 13th, 2011  
Nice find Ann!
November 13th, 2011  
Great spotting and nice shot!
November 13th, 2011  
great find. like the weathered look
November 13th, 2011  
This is pretty cool!
November 13th, 2011  
What a cool and unusual piece!
November 13th, 2011  
@daveanajao Thank you Dave!
@alia_801 Thanks Alia!
@sarasdadandmom Thanks Terry!
@geertje Thanks Geertje!
@lisjam1 Thanks Lisabell!
There are definitely a lot of interesting architectural finds in NYC! The trick is noticing them!!
November 13th, 2011  
I'll have to look for that setting on Picnik. You have certainly created an interesting composition with great detail.
November 13th, 2011  
@allie912 Thanks Allison. The Adjustable Threshold setting is in the part called Sandbox Effects (or tools I think). Once in that setting you can apply it on different levels from the pull-down menu. It's automatically set on Normal- but are different applications such as light, overlay, multiply, darken and others. I think I used the darken setting on this one. I keep telling myself I should write these down when I do it, but I always think "Oh, I'll remember that!" And then, of course, I don't!
November 13th, 2011  
Terrific catch. Sometimes just the little things make the best photos. Lots of detail here!
November 14th, 2011  
@cimes1 Thanks Carole! We almost walked right past it- but at the last second my brain said, "Wait!! Photo opp!!"
November 15th, 2011  
Whoa...that IS unique! Glad you captured that one! and nice editing too!
November 15th, 2011  
@espyetta Thanks MaryBeth!
November 15th, 2011  
Thanks for the info! What a wonderful endpost and beautifully processed. It's a pity that such workmanship no longer exists. It's great that you recorded this for posterity!
November 15th, 2011  
Wow! that is cool!
November 15th, 2011  
@kloud Thank you Bonnie! I think this kind of workmanship does still exist but it's very hard to find.
@potsbypam Thanks Pam!
November 16th, 2011  
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