The Old Barrel

[stoneylonesome]

Just playing around in RAW and seeing how it converted to B&W. I think it came out not half bad.

http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3189/40oldBarrel10.jpg

[JMAS]

Sandy,
It came out wonderfuly. I like the contrast and tones very much. The sun coming from the right and the projection of shadows sugests a calm afternoon.

as for the background, I woul maybe try a diferent setting were either I couldn't see the black line and windows (?) sugesting some construction.

Having some kind of blured construction in the background works sometimes if it is a distant subject related with the prime subject in some way.
In this case, maybe a distant house or barn. I know you have some in your area.

Besides that sugestion, the composition is great and the photo realy works for me.

[stoneylonesome]

Thanks for the comments JMAS, I actually blured out the background, thought it was distracting, and I did it in a hurry so I missed a few little areas. Here it is without the blurring

http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3189/40bar10.jpg

[JMAS]

It's much better with the bluring, Sandy.
You did it very well, I didn't notice it was PS blur.

[marie]

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I think the barrel looks a little too grainy Sandy


I'd like to see the shot unraw..ed ( jpeg photo)
and rawed http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif

side by side if possible
tall order http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif but then , tall orders are the norm here

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http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif:)

[stoneylonesome]

Trust me Marie when I tell you that the barrel is that grainy, It has been sitting outside there for 15 plus years. It's a wonder it's still together. :lol: :lol: We plant impatients in it. Thanks all for the comments. Well maybe I gave it a tad to much USM :rolleyes: :rolleyes: but it is still pretty darn grainy.

P.S. Marie; Love your new avatar. :) :)

[marie]

Trust me Marie when I tell you that the barrel is that grainy, It has been sitting outside there for 15 plus years. It's a wonder it's still together. http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif We plant impatients in it. Thanks all for the comments. Well maybe I gave it a tad to much USM http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif but it is still pretty darn grainy.

P.S. Marie; Love your new avatar. http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif


I believe you about the barrel Sandy
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bizzie lizzies (that's what I call impatients) are wonderful.
how they keep flowering all summer and right into autumn.

very bizzie always, and not all all impatienthttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

the barrel is more beautiful the more I look at it.
I didn't/don't like the background
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don't think it helps


maybe move the barrel:confused:
I am sure you are good at that (when they are full)http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif ;)


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http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif
never saw your remark about the avatar until this second, after I posted now

thanks Sandy

[Maureen Souza]

I like it better with the background blur Sandy. The textures are very nice as well. One of your best efforts, I think.

[stoneylonesome]

Thanks all, I agree with the background blur. One of the problems when you zoom in on something you also foreshorten the distance of the background, I probably should have opened the lens more but it was taken almost into the sun and very bright. The building in the background is a fair distance away ( across the road).

[thomascanty]

That's a pretty cool shot, Sandy.