Architecture French tower

holdgaj · 10-17-2009, 10:21 PM

Old building from the medieval town of Sauvetere-de-bearne in SW France. C&C Please

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Damn Brit · 10-17-2009, 10:56 PM

Colours are good but it's a little overexposed. If you use levels to make it less bright, the tower will stand out much better. Compositionally it's good and it's a nice picture, it's just a bit lacking in interest, it's a shame there aren't arrow slits or something on the tower.
The vapour trails spoil it as well a little, they didn't have midieval jet planes.

The gate also spoils it, maybe if you took a shot with the camera horizontal and having the bottom of the frame starting above the gate, the wider perspective would bring out more interest.

wallyb · 10-18-2009, 05:17 AM

HDR mode, right? You need to do some post processing on K7 HDR images to make them look "normal" again. As it is, it's lacking contrast, a little too bright, and a little too saturated. It does look like a nice scene though.

**Ash** · 10-18-2009, 05:27 AM

Gary and Wally say it all - not much else to add.
A fine scene - difficult to expose due to the shadows, so better framed without the gate and some of the shrubbery disrupting the aesthetics of the image.
But well done.

holdgaj · 10-18-2009, 10:36 PM

Originally posted by wallyb

HDR mode, right? You need to do some post processing on K7 HDR images to make them look "normal" again. As it is, it's lacking contrast, a little too bright, and a little too saturated. It does look like a nice scene though.

No, not HDR, just a single exposure!

wallyb · 10-18-2009, 11:53 PM

Originally posted by holdgaj

No, not HDR, just a single exposure!

I don't know what explains the look, then, but the critique given still applies.

holdgaj · 10-20-2009, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by wallyb

I don't know what explains the look, then, but the critique given still applies.

Yes, comments much appreciated thanks.

cyy47 · 10-21-2009, 11:57 AM

Just a quick thought. How about converting it to B&W? May fit the medieval tone better.

Damn Brit · 10-21-2009, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by cyy47

Just a quick thought. How about converting it to B&W? May fit the medieval tone better.

Complete with vapour trails from a midieval jet and a 20th century gate.

mikeSF · 10-22-2009, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

Complete with vapour trails from a midieval jet and a 20th century gate.

hey, they could be vapor trails from medieval migratory African swallows...

Damn Brit · 10-23-2009, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by mikeSF

hey, they could be vapor trails from medieval migratory African swallows...

Or Norwegian Blue parrots pining for the Fjords.

mikeSF · 10-23-2009, 10:51 PM

beautiful plumage, idn't it?

10-17-2009, 10:21 PM	#1
holdgaj Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Photos: Gallery Posts: 36	French tower Lens: 34mm Camera: K7 ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/200s Aperture: F8 Old building from the medieval town of Sauvetere-de-bearne in SW France. C&C Please Attached Images

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10-17-2009, 10:56 PM	#2
Damn Brit Guest	Colours are good but it's a little overexposed. If you use levels to make it less bright, the tower will stand out much better. Compositionally it's good and it's a nice picture, it's just a bit lacking in interest, it's a shame there aren't arrow slits or something on the tower. The vapour trails spoil it as well a little, they didn't have midieval jet planes. The gate also spoils it, maybe if you took a shot with the camera horizontal and having the bottom of the frame starting above the gate, the wider perspective would bring out more interest.

10-18-2009, 05:17 AM	#3
wallyb Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Untied States Photos: Albums Posts: 1,881	HDR mode, right? You need to do some post processing on K7 HDR images to make them look "normal" again. As it is, it's lacking contrast, a little too bright, and a little too saturated. It does look like a nice scene though.

10-18-2009, 05:27 AM	#4
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Gary and Wally say it all - not much else to add. A fine scene - difficult to expose due to the shadows, so better framed without the gate and some of the shrubbery disrupting the aesthetics of the image. But well done.

10-18-2009, 10:36 PM	#5
holdgaj Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Photos: Gallery Posts: 36 Original Poster	Originally posted by wallyb HDR mode, right? You need to do some post processing on K7 HDR images to make them look "normal" again. As it is, it's lacking contrast, a little too bright, and a little too saturated. It does look like a nice scene though. No, not HDR, just a single exposure!

10-18-2009, 11:53 PM	#6
wallyb Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Untied States Photos: Albums Posts: 1,881	Originally posted by holdgaj No, not HDR, just a single exposure! I don't know what explains the look, then, but the critique given still applies.

10-20-2009, 09:29 PM	#7
holdgaj Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Photos: Gallery Posts: 36 Original Poster	Originally posted by wallyb I don't know what explains the look, then, but the critique given still applies. Yes, comments much appreciated thanks.

10-21-2009, 11:57 AM	#8
cyy47 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 157	Just a quick thought. How about converting it to B&W? May fit the medieval tone better.

10-21-2009, 03:08 PM	#9
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by cyy47 Just a quick thought. How about converting it to B&W? May fit the medieval tone better. Complete with vapour trails from a midieval jet and a 20th century gate.

10-22-2009, 09:26 PM	#10
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	Originally posted by Damn Brit Complete with vapour trails from a midieval jet and a 20th century gate. hey, they could be vapor trails from medieval migratory African swallows...

10-23-2009, 01:45 PM	#11
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by mikeSF hey, they could be vapor trails from medieval migratory African swallows... Or Norwegian Blue parrots pining for the Fjords.

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10-23-2009, 10:51 PM	#12
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	beautiful plumage, idn't it?