Bleak Manor

Paranormalist · 21-12-2008, 6:37 PM

Not been getting out enough with the camera really for my liking. I left this afternoon with the promise of a bright spell and it ended up dull instead.

Three with Pentax K10D & 16-45 lens.

#1 Entrance to a Manor
[imglink]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/3125431390_724a81c294_o.jpg[/imglink]
f/11 l 1/90 s l ISO 400 l 16mm

#2 Manor Tower
[imglink]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/3124726653_a88e97d676.jpg[/imglink]
f/8 l 1/80 s l ISO 400 l 20mm HDR B&W

#3 Bark Wrong Tree
[imglink]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/3124647895_b842b4e29f.jpg[/imglink]
f/5.6 l 1/20 s l ISO 400 l 45mm Orton Effect

C&C welcome

granty_ · 21-12-2008, 6:47 PM

Number 2 for me, Im no pro but number 1 doesn't do anything for me....there just seems to be no interesting angle or composition which you have spot on in number 2

tontoshorse · 21-12-2008, 7:00 PM

#1 sorry but it looks a bit bland, not helped with the grey sky of course but I wonder what was the effect you were after. Clipped top right and off centre.
Not for me that one!

#2 I like this one, the HDR has helped with some of the detail. Was it one exposure or 3? The overlay effect work well as does the tilt.

#3 the trunk a the rear left is off putting and again it look a little flat.

sorry for the negatives, and it may just be me. But I do like #2!

cheers

Paranormalist · 21-12-2008, 7:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tontoshorse

#1 sorry but it looks a bit bland, not helped with the grey sky of course but I wonder what was the effect you were after. Clipped top right and off centre.
Not for me that one!

#2 I like this one, the HDR has helped with some of the detail. Was it one exposure or 3? The overlay effect work well as does the tilt.

#3 the trunk a the rear left is off putting and again it look a little flat.

sorry for the negatives, and it may just be me. But I do like #2!

cheers

#1 - Was not after an effect as such. Just wanted to capture the front of the manor house and thought the steps would be a welcome addition (a lead in of sorts) instead of empty space. Had to fix distortion because the building was leaning back a tad and therefore had to crop the image etc which is why it's ended off centre I think. I wonder what HDR would do for this photo?!

#2 was HDR from 1 RAW.