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05/26/2005 05:44:31 PM · #1 |
I took the above image a couple of weeks ago, it was done 'blindly' while reaching far into a long unused smokestack. I just wanted to see what was in there without climbing into the thing.
I converted to B&W adjusted highlights and shadows, and then turned up the contrast quite a bit. The above was about the best balance I got between seeing the bricks on the near right vs. seeing something other than pitch black around the opening at the top.
Any comments on it, and maybe any thoughts about how to improve it? I like the composition, but I want to try to get it as good as it can be.
Thanks.
Edit: now I see why I had no responses... my crt at work apparently displays much darker than it should. I have re-uploaded the image as it appears in my actual prints.
Message edited by author 2005-05-26 19:43:10. |
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05/27/2005 02:34:34 AM · #2 |
| Just bumping because of the reloaded photo. Maybe I can get at least one comment this time? |
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05/27/2005 03:39:04 AM · #3 |
| Cool shot, Danny. Left a comment. |
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05/27/2005 03:44:54 AM · #4 |
TacoVendor: how did you converted bw? i usually do a:
photo filter
channel mixer
levels
s curve
contrast
Message edited by author 2005-05-27 03:45:13. |
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05/27/2005 07:40:00 AM · #5 |
left comment....great photo :o)
~~Cher~~
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05/27/2005 10:59:42 AM · #6 |
Thanks for the responses.
First off, concerning the noise and clarity in the picture, it was taken with a small Canon Powershot 3mp camera. I was grabbing quick snapshots at the location just to have a bit of photorecord of the people and such. I didn't have any intentions of taking a photo like that, nor did I think there would be much to take pictures of.
piticu - I just used Photoshop Elements 3.0 for everything. Quick and easy. Conversion to greyscale, adjustment of levels to get the overall picture lightened a bit and in the right 'tone' that I wanted, 'adjust lighting' to darken shadows and bump up the midtone contrast. I had to close out 3 or 4 dust specks, for that location is not the cleanest of spaces. Of course a bit of brightness and contrast adjustments, I cannot remember how much and when, for I would make such adjustments after making a small adjustment to something else.
smilebig4me1x - I ran the photo through a quick noise reduction pass but it took out more texture from the right side than I liked. I kept the light texture on the left (dark) side of the image because I thought that helped wrap the image fully. In the actual print I made you cannot really see that texture on the left unless it catches the light a certain way and you are at the right angle. I had been thinking about just burning all of that out of the darkest areas of the image but am kind of 50/50 on whether it loses something that becomes something else to notice after the initial glance. I will likely print up a copy with it all burned out to see what impressions I get that way.
Again, thank you for the responses and thoughts, they are appreciated. |
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05/27/2005 12:10:40 PM · #7 |
I would almost rotate it so the "bricks" on the right are on the bottom. I think that would make this one rockin shot into a whole different rockin shot!
sorry, not the most graceful with words on this post...
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05/27/2005 12:16:22 PM · #8 |
| cool image and perfect b/w. I did something similar once, I set my flash and self-timer then hit the shutter and laid it on the ground looking up a hole in a tree and stepped way back. I was scared to death some animal was going to come running out angry as heck. lol Picture didn't come out anywhere as good as yours....oh and no animals. |
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