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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Rand47 on July 14, 2012, 09:40:56 pm

Title: Church detail - Ajo, AZ
Post by: Rand47 on July 14, 2012, 09:40:56 pm

Late afternoon reflected light, bouncing up from the roofing, caught my eye.

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Other/AZ-Flower-Trip/cross/811906105_EjEYo-XL.jpg)

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Other/AZ-Flower-Trip/detail/811887909_mT46i-XL.jpg)

Title: Re: Church detail - Ajo, AZ
Post by: Tony Jay on July 14, 2012, 11:18:31 pm

Lovely backlighting and wonderful rendering of tones.
Well conceived.

Regards

Tony Jay

Title: Re: Church detail - Ajo, AZ
Post by: wolfnowl on July 15, 2012, 01:38:24 am

This is totally off topic, but when I looked at the top image I saw the front grille of a car, complete with headlights and hood ornament.  Nicely done, BTW.

Mike.

Title: Re: Church detail - Ajo, AZ
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on July 15, 2012, 03:57:18 am

Lovely, particularly the second.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Church detail - Ajo, AZ
Post by: sdwilsonsct on July 15, 2012, 04:32:52 am

I like these. But I am confused. Is the sky also in shade? I would expect it to be much brighter. I guess you have darkened everything? Just wondering.

Title: Re: Church detail - Ajo, AZ
Post by: Rand47 on July 15, 2012, 09:48:10 am

Quote from: sdwilsonsct on July 15, 2012, 04:32:52 am

I like these. But I am confused. Is the sky also in shade? I would expect it to be much brighter. I guess you have darkened everything? Just wondering.

In working with conversions to monochrome such as these, I often will lower the luminance value of the "blue" skies as a matter of personal expression.  Here's another, less abstract application, example:

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/i-mJWbfnk/0/L/DSF0065-L.jpg)

Title: Re: Church detail - Ajo, AZ
Post by: sdwilsonsct on July 15, 2012, 12:21:36 pm

Quote from: Rand47 on July 15, 2012, 09:48:10 am

In working with conversions to monochrome such as these, I often will lower the luminance value of the "blue" skies as a matter of personal expression.

Interesting: thanks! Certainly brings out the subject.

Title: Re: Church detail - Ajo, AZ
Post by: jeffreybehr on July 22, 2012, 08:28:00 pm

The second is gorgeous, almost ghostly.  WELL done.

Title: Re: Church detail - Ajo, AZ
Post by: somu1 on July 22, 2012, 11:52:01 pm

I agree, making the blue sky darker while converting to BW adds a lot to the image.
Beautifully done, especially the second image.

Thanks for sharing.