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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 290627" data-attributes="member: 9240">Nice shots - and thanks for the heads up on the DEDPXL site.&nbsp; I like focused challenges each month, so having something in addition to the monthly assignment here is great (Flickr Fridays are a little too compressed time-wise for my schedule - I barely have time to think about it).As for your shots, I love 1 &amp; 3, but think they need a touch of perspective correction to get them to Zack's 'A' or 'B+' grade.On Photo 1, use the Lens Correction filter in PS/PSE and give it a -3 on both Vertical and Horizontal perspective.&nbsp; I might also brighten the midtones as well (for me, values of 6, 1.26, 251 seem to work on a Levels Adjustment).&nbsp; Maybe, if you've got the Nik tools, add some structure and soft contrast using Silver Efex as well.Photo 3 is a little more problematic, and outside of a +3 on the Vertical there's not much you can do since the line divergence is in the gaps - none of them seem straight one-to-the-next.&nbsp; All great shots, but #1 is the best of the bunch.&nbsp; I really like that shot a lot!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 290627, member: 9240"] Nice shots - and thanks for the heads up on the DEDPXL site. I like focused challenges each month, so having something in addition to the monthly assignment here is great (Flickr Fridays are a little too compressed time-wise for my schedule - I barely have time to think about it). As for your shots, I love 1 & 3, but think they need a touch of perspective correction to get them to Zack's 'A' or 'B+' grade. On Photo 1, use the Lens Correction filter in PS/PSE and give it a -3 on both Vertical and Horizontal perspective. I might also brighten the midtones as well (for me, values of 6, 1.26, 251 seem to work on a Levels Adjustment). Maybe, if you've got the Nik tools, add some structure and soft contrast using Silver Efex as well. Photo 3 is a little more problematic, and outside of a +3 on the Vertical there's not much you can do since the line divergence is in the gaps - none of them seem straight one-to-the-next. All great shots, but #1 is the best of the bunch. I really like that shot a lot!! [/QUOTE]

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