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Another offering from Yorkshire Sculpture Park. I thought this would work well in mono so I had a bash. Conversion done in Adobe Camera RAW using the Grayscale mixer (8 separate colour channels). I will upload the colour version too for comparison or for anyone to try something different.
I originally had the camera set level on the tripod but instead decided to lay on the floor and shoot upwards. I thnk the lens distortion makes it more dramatic.
Looking forward to your comments and ideas.
Phil
| Brand: | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D90  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | 10.0-20.0 mm f/4.0-5.6 |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 19 Sep 2012 - 12:34 PM |
| Focal Length: | 10mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/4.0 |
| Aperture: | f/11.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/40sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | Manual |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | No Flash |
| White Balance: | Auto |
| Title: | Trio |
| Username: | 
Philo |
| Uploaded: | 26 Sep 2012 - 8:15 AM |
| Tags: | Black & white, Yorkshire sculpture park |
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I think the dramatic angle works fine. Squared up might have been a bit static, but as is, there is life in the picture.
Lit front on, there isn't as much texture as one would have liked, and I'm not sure why the mono one seems to lack impact, but I prefer the colour one too. Maybe there seems enough contrast but not a lot of colour, so I think I'd add a bit of saturation to give it 'punch'.
Your main problem (I think) is shooting in the middle of the day. Don't know about opening times, but more dramatic light would help. Good otherwise.
Nick
Thanks, Nick, I really love your mono, it now has some serious impact.
You are correct about the light but I seldom get to places at the right time of day so it is a case of trying to make the best of the opportunity. I will go back though and I may even try lighting the sculptures with flashes.
Phil
I like Sooty's BW mod - it gives the picture greater depth and a "3D" effect which your variant wasn't as able to convey - the introduction of the gradient and some contrast really helped. Your BW looked a bit faded right away - in fact I prefer the colour variant if I had to choose. Sometimes, colours look very different but the minute you convert them to B/W you realise they have the same intensity and they look exactly the same in greyscale. Don't know if you were aware of that, and if not, keep it in mind! Might come in handy.
Regardless, the picture is nice and the trio-approach to the composition is good in my opinion. What I'd try avoid if possible is that tree coming out from behind the third monument (on right). The "intrusion" is a bit too big for a BG when compared to the subject size.
Thanks, Alastair, I know very little about mono conversions so every bit of info helps. I agree with you regarding the tree but there is very little I could have done about it. I was on the floor but looking uphill. My only option would be to shoot it from the opposite direction.
Phil
Changing direction could have helped in fact, otherwise maybe through some editing maybe, trying to remove it digitally after the shoot. Cloning, healing brush, content-aware fills etc all can help.
Unfortunately, that tree also fell on a third in the picture so it does attract your eye (at least mine) a bit more than it should for a background item.
I like the compositionbut, and I've never thought this about your work before, I think it's a bit over exposed. I would darken, then using the colour sliders in mono mode, go for a near infra red effect. The sky screams for that. Am on my tablet, but will try and do a mod when on the desktop.
Paul
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