Water wheel

[Mr. Bill]

Went out for a drive today and as I was driving along, something caught my attention in the corner of my eye in the woods, so I made a u-turn down the road and parked on a side street & walked back up the main road (1 lane each way).

This is what I came across. Not sure if this belongs in here or nature thread, but it is abandoned.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii203/newbietoslr/testing%20pics/0611.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii203/newbietoslr/testing%20pics/0613.jpg

I noticed on the 2nd pic the green flare. Anyone have any tips on how to remove this from the picture?

Now that I know where it is, I hope to be able to go back and hopefully get much closer and maybe even explore the inside.

Please any and all feedback is appreciated as I am new to all of this and want to learn so that I get better.

[Woolburr]

Neat old mill. There are a couple of things you can do to help avoid the lens flare. Using the proper lens hood will help in many

instances by keeping stray light from striking the front element. Another thing is to not have any filters on the lens unless they

are being used for creative effects, the extra glass can cause flare and ghosting. The last thing is to be aware of the location of

strong light sources in relation to your shot. Shooting towards or just off angle from the sun or similar lights can cause flaring as

well....in this case you need to either change the angle of your shot or choose a different time of day, so the light is coming from

a different angle. Good luck...hope to see more images of this interesting structure.

One last thing...if you must use filters, be sure you use the best ones that you can afford, with multi-coatings...these tend to be more

resistant to flaring.

[Mr. Bill]

Neat old mill. There are a couple of things you can do to help avoid the lens flare. Using the proper lens hood will help in many

instances by keeping stray light from striking the front element. Another thing is to not have any filters on the lens unless they

are being used for creative effects, the extra glass can cause flare and ghosting. The last thing is to be aware of the location of

strong light sources in relation to your shot. Shooting towards or just off angle from the sun or similar lights can cause flaring as

well....in this case you need to either change the angle of your shot or choose a different time of day, so the light is coming from

a different angle. Good luck...hope to see more images of this interesting structure.

One last thing...if you must use filters, be sure you use the best ones that you can afford, with multi-coatings...these tend to be more

resistant to flaring.


Dan - I appreciate the feedback. The only filter on the lens is the UV filter. I will take it off next time. Also, I stumbled upon this site by accident during mid- day. I will def go back either in the morning when the sun is behind me or even later in the afternoon when the sun is behind the mtn.

Also, next time I go should I keep the image this dark (natural shot) or should I lighten it up some more by going with more exposure? I think the darker shot gives it more effect.

Stay tuned

[Woolburr]

Mid-day can be tough shooting for any photographer. Now that you know where this place is...you can experiment with using the light to your advantage!

[rcfury]

That looks like a very odd place for a water mill like that. Kinda cool looking. Looking at second picture, Very large as well. I think these images will be very neat in black and white.
Also looks like the top of the roof was cut off in the second picture. HOwever, from the looks of the building that is gotta be pretty tough to get the whole building in frame without going to a wider lens.

[Mr. Bill]

That looks like a very odd place for a water mill like that. Kinda cool looking. Looking at second picture, Very large as well. I think these images will be very neat in black and white.
Also looks like the top of the roof was cut off in the second picture. HOwever, from the looks of the building that is gotta be pretty tough to get the whole building in frame without going to a wider lens.


OK, my first time trying B&W.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii203/newbietoslr/0611-BW.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii203/newbietoslr/0613-BW.jpg

As far as trying to get the top in on the 2nd shot, it was hard as the more I backed up, the more the branches got in the way. I used my 28-105 on that one. When I go back I will try my 18-55 kit lens.

more c&c is welcome as I am trying to figure out what my "best" shooting style might be.

[rcfury]

Yup.. B+W did it! I think the images look much more interesting. You did a very good job on the conversion on the second picture. I believe the first could use a little more contrast. Its a tad dark.
Anyway, I can totally agree about the branches getting in the way. They seem to always get in the way of the shot.

[Naturalist]

That's a very unique find and a great discovery. I'd definitely be shooting the heck out of that one!

[BottomBracket]

Hi Bill, that is an excellent find. I like the second photo in B/W, though perhaps it can be tweaked further. What conversion process did you use? I do hope you go back there and get more pictures - some from afar, others close up to see the various details of this structure. It is very interesting. Thanks for sharing, welcome to the urban side.

[Mr. Bill]

Hi Bill, that is an excellent find. I like the second photo in B/W, though perhaps it can be tweaked further. What conversion process did you use? I do hope you go back there and get more pictures - some from afar, others close up to see the various details of this structure. It is very interesting. Thanks for sharing, welcome to the urban side.


Well, being new to all this and to photoshop, all I did was use the desaturate setting. I am waiting on a book that I bought from Scott Kelby to come in so that I can learn more about photoshop.

I think I will try tonight to play around with the contrast settings & such. If anyone has any suggestions for me to try, please let me know.

Thanks again everyone. :)

[Ballen Photo]

Nice find Bill. I like them. :) I also agree with Dan on lens hood & filters. ;)
This looks like a very old water wheel. I wonder if it is still being used?
-Bruce

[Mr. Bill]

Nice find Bill. I like them. :) I also agree with Dan on lens hood & filters. ;)
This looks like a very old water wheel. I wonder if it is still being used?
-Bruce

Ordered the hoods on Monday & should be here on Friday.
I didn't see any signs that it was still being used. I will find out more when I go back and explore the other side & get more shots.

[*jamie*]

How unusual! I love the B&W shots conversion!

[Mr. Bill]

Let me ask this question.

When I go back and (if) I can go inside the structure, based on what you see so far of how dark it may be inside, what settings should I be shooting at inside? Am I best to use my 50mm 1.8 to allow more light in? Not sure.

[Woolburr]

Depending on the light inside, you may be forced to either use a tripod or to use a flash. The nifty fifty will certainly improve your light situation, but you may find that it isn't wide angle enough to capture what you are after. This is a great place to experiment...you can vary your settings and pop off a series of shots to see which ones produce the best results.

[tiptoeing85]

Amazing!

[Wubblelvr]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE post pictures when you go inside of it. It looks awesome!