The Ballon Maker by phil_howcroft

The Ballon Maker

The balloon maker at Arnold Carnival

I downloaded a fully working version of DxO Optics Pro 7 from this month Practical Photography magazine.

It's meant to be a clever bit of software that checks your exif data to derive the camera / lens combo and then automatically makes adjustments based on the combo. It is an additional leg to your workflow processing, but is generally well received on reviews etc.

Anyway I edited this in the said photo editor and then sent it to GIMP for a bit more fine adjusting (actually just to crop it because I had't sussed out how to crop in DxO).

Still spending lots of time watching the World Cup

WC3 (World cup 3 things as opposed to 3GT's) :

Germany efficient and functional, just like their kitchen appliances

Messi, no substitute for class

ITV Logo in top left hand corner, way TOO BIG !


Where were the other Village People? :)
June 17th, 2014  
very nice but not at all like the balloon maker I saw last weekend... it was a clown!!
June 17th, 2014  
I'm with Annie @indianniejones Fabulous B&W
June 17th, 2014  
Great clear picture! An amazing subject - looks so fierce and yet blowing up balloons for children!
June 17th, 2014  
Great b&w
June 17th, 2014  
A very suggestive photo Phil! Good job he wasn't holding it any lower. Great shot but you may want to edit your title.
June 17th, 2014  
Sue
He has some nice ink there.
June 17th, 2014  
Great detail here Phil specially the tats on his arm. Unusual to see this in black & white as I expect it is a very colourful photo in real life!
Sounds a good addition to your editing library.
Read out your TGT to Harry, he laughed but agreed although he couldn't remember the size of the logo...will check it out next time!
June 17th, 2014  
@happypat thanks Pat :) , the colour was a good photo , but i did like the mono :)...glad i made Harry laugh :)

@redpants cheers sue :)

@busylady ahh good spot on the title Judith, perhaps he is french or am i talking ballons :)

@kerristephens cheers kerri :)

@maggiemae your are right maggie he does look a tad scary

@swilde many thanks sue , you are right :)

@glendq thank you glenda :)

@indianniejones good shout annie , perhaps they are at the YMCA :)
June 17th, 2014  
This is a great image. Amazing portrait of him. Very well done! ( a fav!)
June 18th, 2014  
@seattle constance thnx for your words and the fave :)
June 19th, 2014  
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