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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Rajan Parrikar on April 03, 2015, 01:50:02 pm

Title: The Church at Árnes
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on April 03, 2015, 01:50:02 pm

In Trékyllisvík, Strandir coast of Iceland. More in my blog post (http://blog.parrikar.com/2015/04/03/arnes/).

Title: Re: The Church at Árnes
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on April 04, 2015, 04:36:22 am

In the first, I love the way the cross points to the door but I'm less convinced about including the small building on the right.

Jeremy

Title: Re: The Church at Árnes
Post by: francois on April 04, 2015, 07:22:43 am

I love the sky in the second photo and also the "whiteness" of the scene. The first is interesting but I find it a bit unbalanced. Like Jeremy, the inclus of the building on the right was probably the cause of my concern.

Title: Re: The Church at Árnes
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on April 04, 2015, 03:44:22 pm

You are both right. It is a stronger image after a crop that excludes the house(s).

Title: Re: The Church at Árnes
Post by: gdwhalen on April 04, 2015, 07:54:16 pm

My problem with this pic is the lack of contrast.  Tonal range is probably from 3-7.  Needs some contrast.

Title: Re: The Church at Árnes
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on April 05, 2015, 01:04:19 pm

Quote from: gdwhalen on April 04, 2015, 07:54:16 pm

My problem with this pic is the lack of contrast.  Tonal range is probably from 3-7.  Needs some contrast.

It "needs" contrast only if you wish to interpret it that way. One could also extract more detail from the snow through Clarity and other adjustments. It was snowing when I took the shot and I wanted to retain that atmosphere in this interpretation.

Title: Re: The Church at Árnes
Post by: dumainew on April 05, 2015, 01:18:35 pm

Two masterful fotos. Painterly, too.
And how wonderful to see that the feeling of the moment, when it was snowing, takes precedence over some added clarity.
Documentation and artistic expression need not be two different ways.
Thank you Rajan.
Richard

Title: Re: The Church at Árnes
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 05, 2015, 01:42:29 pm

I can accept Jeremy's suggestion to crop out that extra building, but I wouldn't touch the contrast at all. The mood of the snowy day is caught perfectly, IMHO.

Title: Re: The Church at Árnes
Post by: sdwilsonsct on April 05, 2015, 03:32:57 pm

Ethereal, lovely.

Title: Re: The Church at Árnes
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on April 06, 2015, 03:49:45 am

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 05, 2015, 01:42:29 pm

I can accept Jeremy's suggestion to crop out that extra building, but I wouldn't touch the contrast at all. The mood of the snowy day is caught perfectly, IMHO.

Thanks, Eric. I agree entirely about the contrast, which is why I'd not commented. Rajan is pretty good at that kind of thing.

Jeremy

Title: Re: The Church at Árnes
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on April 06, 2015, 04:03:22 am

#1 with the suggested crop will be really good.