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mltn wrote in post #17615205
Ah hmm, well the shadow on the right wall looks like there are blinds, what else would produce striped shadows? I'm not saying you should get rid of all the warmth, but the yellows are fairly intense, so that's just one way to manage them.

The blue I'm referring to is the quality of the daylight at 3200k, which is kind of ugly, but when there are blinds, it can reduce the abrasiveness of this blue, while keeping the tungsten lights nice and balanced. You can still maintain the directional quality of the window light, but have better color control, and more dynamic range.

I think you are probably right about there being blinds. I frequently close them a bit just as you suggest. What I remember from this room was that I wanted to get the light from the window wihtout including the window itself.

rgs wrote in post #17614839
Could be right. Or possible crop a bit of the left. I wanted to see the strange angles in the room and to avoid direct light from that window. The room was so dark I thought I would never be able to pull that window as much as I wanted and retain all those angles and shadows. Of course flash would have done it but I think would probably have hurt the character of the room. See if you like this one better. It probably would have been a better choice.

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In a situation like above, I'd try one-point perspective to minimize distraction from angles. For example, if you set up the camera on axis with the centerline of the wall with the TV (and the ceiling fan would land on that line as well, judging from the photo), I'd assume that the pitch of the ceiling would be symmetrical about the centerline, thereby simplifying the geometry and bring order to the room. Lighting would be a nice sweep of natural light from the left, met with uplight in the cove opposite.

Here's an example I came across in my photoshoot: the kitchen had lots of ins and outs plus the ductwork in the ceiling that was playfully random or excruciatingly messy depending on how you would look at it. So I resorted to one-point, full-frontal approach.

https://photography-on-the.net …showthread.php?​p=17454524

First off, I love your home.

Second, try strobing inside to fill the other windows, it would really add to the image.

Composition is good, I would have backed up a bit and used a longer focal length, but everything looks good. This would have been a great home to try Mike Kelley's lighting technique.

digirebelva wrote in post #17614211

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/vmDi​M8 Upstairs Bedroom by Tim Wilson, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/vkMe​vU East Main St.-05 by Tim Wilson, on Flickr

Lookin good! I would just take the water jug out of the background in the 2nd pic.

BlakeC wrote in post #17615777
Lookin good! I would just take the water jug out of the background in the 2nd pic.

Good catch..

Looks pretty good, I agree with cccc that it would be nice to use an angle or focal length that minimizes the gravel in the front, it draws my eye away from the house. I would also suggest trying a wider lens and stepping closer as an option.

I think a dusk shot deserves all interior lights to be on, and see what you can do to color correct the interior lights. Masking all the windows and dropping in a tungsten balanced exposure is the best way to do this, but you could also desaturate the yellows to get a similar effect.

I agree. Turn the interior lights on. My father once painted a picture of a cold winter night (lots of snow) with all the lights on in a small farmhouse. A very Grant Woodish kind of thing. He called it "Popcorn". Gotta make it look warm and human

Thank you guys for the feedback. I was in a rush because the light was fading so I forgot to turn on all the lights. I'm going to reshoot the house with these tips in mind.

cccc wrote in post #17615771
First off, I love your home.

Second, try strobing inside to fill the other windows, it would really add to the image.

Composition is good, I would have backed up a bit and used a longer focal length, but everything looks good. This would have been a great home to try Mike Kelley's lighting technique.

mltn wrote in post #17616068
Looks pretty good, I agree with cccc that it would be nice to use an angle or focal length that minimizes the gravel in the front, it draws my eye away from the house. I would also suggest trying a wider lens and stepping closer as an option.

I think a dusk shot deserves all interior lights to be on, and see what you can do to color correct the interior lights. Masking all the windows and dropping in a tungsten balanced exposure is the best way to do this, but you could also desaturate the yellows to get a similar effect.

rgs wrote in post #17616141
I agree. Turn the interior lights on. My father once painted a picture of a cold winter night (lots of snow) with all the lights on in a small farmhouse. A very Grant Woodish kind of thing. He called it "Popcorn". Gotta make it look warm and human

Uptown Charlotte NC

a couple from today

wow those are beautiful!

so jealous of some of these houses lol