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Post by Barry on Nov 4, 2011 22:40:28 GMT
Took this shot about a year ago now, and it has done very well in various competitions plus it was accepted into the Welsh Salon.  Original shot straight out of camera  Nikon D200 with Sigma 10-20 lens, f6.3, 1/100sec. 100 ISO. |
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Post by DonS on Nov 4, 2011 23:11:11 GMT
and it has done very well in various competitions plus it was accepted into the Welsh Salon. Barry, this is a stunning picture, no wonder its been well accepted everywhere..... The white color really pops up... |
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Post by Barry on Nov 4, 2011 23:18:33 GMT
Barry, this is a stunning picture, no wonder its been well accepted everywhere..... The white color really pops up... Thanks for your comment, this is a local cemetery to me which I visit quite often as it is quite large and I have had a number of good images from here. |
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Post by The Wirefox on Nov 5, 2011 18:56:13 GMT
Barry I can well understand why this image is popular. The contrast of the white grave against the muted but intense background is stunning as Donny has said. It is one of those photographs that works at all levels. Really excellent work Barry
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Post by Stevewebb on Nov 6, 2011 8:13:39 GMT
Superb! Not much more to say.
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Post by chrisc on Nov 6, 2011 11:53:01 GMT
Okay...all agreed it is a stunning image...as a famous American broadcaster would say, "and now for the rest of the story..."
Did you use artifical lighting? Or, was the original really quite bright and there is some clever isolation work taking place? Or, is this a composite image? Inquiring minds only ask because:
1. We are nosy.
2. We wonder how you got such an intense back shadow of the white grave's cross.
3. We are still learning a difficult craft.
4. We are envious of such a shot.
Thank you.
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Post by Barry on Nov 6, 2011 17:04:37 GMT
Hi Chris, No artificial lighting and it was all one exposure, just lots of dodging and burning from what I could remember, anyway I have just got home from a day of caving, but later on this evening I will find the original image straight out of the camera and will upload it here for you to compare.
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Post by Barry on Nov 6, 2011 17:50:58 GMT
I have now uploaded the original shot as it was recorded straight out of the camera, as you can see I did a small crop and cloned out the house (top left hand corner), then converted to monochrome using PS CS3 playing with the various colour channels, then quite a bit of burning, finally I moved the shadow of the second cross so that it fell more central on the grave stone behind.
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Post by chrisc on Nov 6, 2011 18:30:14 GMT
Good work...I knew either there was a lot of burning/dodging going on and came to a conclusion just a few minutes ago that this had to be a very white gravesite, so at least one part of my brain was working.
I am quite impressed.
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Post by georgem on Nov 6, 2011 18:33:35 GMT
I'll add to the chorus: Great Shot!!!
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Post by Barry on Nov 6, 2011 18:41:44 GMT
that this had to be a very white gravesite, so at least one part of my brain was working. It was the white gravestone that drawn my attention when I saw it. |
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Post by The Wirefox on Nov 6, 2011 20:12:45 GMT
Very clever bit of processing Barry. I would not have thought to turn day into night like that. Great stuff.
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Post by Kit on Nov 7, 2011 8:41:06 GMT
Great transformation, Barry. You have taken a good shot and turned it into a stunning image.
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Post by manthos on Nov 8, 2011 11:39:19 GMT
Barry, thanks for sharing this. It is a really nice image. I find the processing very cleverly done.
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Post by jeeperman on Nov 8, 2011 15:17:39 GMT
Wonderful image and PP Barry.
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