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May 07, 2006 10:29 |  #1

This is something completely new to me, as i never take photo's of buildings. I'm more into landscapes to be honest, but feel i should 1. Expand my horizons, and 2. Get to know my new camera.

Any crits appreciated, and be as harsh as you like! :D

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May 07, 2006 10:53 |  #2

Bracknell. Worked there for a year last year.

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May 07, 2006 11:18 as a reply to  @ cmpowell125's post |  #3

This is a pretty decent shot, and a good mono conversion, excellent tonal range. I would be proud if it were mine.

BUT, you should go back and ask yourself, "What here contributes to the shot and what does not?" then crop accordingly.

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May 07, 2006 11:40 |  #4

Thanks for the comments. ;)

Bracknell. Worked there for a year last year.

I feel for you... hehe!

BUT, you should go back and ask yourself, "What here contributes to the shot and what does not?" then crop accordingly.

I was thinking about cropping to the left of the white building, to remove the building that i've cut in half. I didn't like the branches coming straight down in top left though, so i just let it be.


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May 07, 2006 22:24 |  #5

I love the shadows on the top of the subject building. You have a great shot here and an excellent choice of conversion. Thumbs up.


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May 07, 2006 22:51 as a reply to  @ ArcticEOS's post |  #6

Good shot! I would do a little more playing around in PS. Have you tried the channel mixer and contrast masks to make adjustments? Sharpness could be improved. I'd use selective sharping useing filter masks (HPF, Edge, RGB, etc.) It would have been nice to have something in the lower part of the foreground too, something of human interest.


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May 08, 2006 00:05 |  #7

Very nice. The design of the building makes for many interesting photographic angles. I'm sure a whole series of shots could be made of it.


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May 08, 2006 12:21 |  #8

Thanks alot for the comments! ;)

I agree about the sharpness, i think i need to look up some tutorials on sharpening in Photoshop, as the only time i messed with that it looked awful. I haven't really played with the channel mixer or contrast masks either... There's always so much more to learn with Photoshop, it's never ending! :D


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May 08, 2006 13:38 as a reply to  @ beano's post |  #9

beano wrote:
Thanks for the comments. ;)

I feel for you... hehe!

Yeah, a year was long enough.

Not again :p


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May 08, 2006 15:55 as a reply to  @ cmpowell125's post |  #10

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Yeah, a year was long enough.

Not again :p

I've tried to get away twice, but i keep getting drawn back!?! :cry:


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