Palladian Bridge, Prior Park, Bath
Posted 24/09/2010 - 21:02
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I've seen so many flat and lack-lustre images of this wonderful bridge that I was tempted not to open the post for fear of yet more disappointment
Glad I didn't let my prejudices get the better of me, as it really does do the subject justice, IMHO, and I really like the way the pomp and splendour of the bridge in the foreground has been set against the simple lines of the dwelling, built from similar stone, I should imagine, seen nestling between the trees in the background. Decision to go with B&W a wise choice, as, for me at least, the image just wouldn't have the same impact in colour.
I should never have doubted you, Andrew
Best wishes,
Jon
Glad I didn't let my prejudices get the better of me, as it really does do the subject justice, IMHO, and I really like the way the pomp and splendour of the bridge in the foreground has been set against the simple lines of the dwelling, built from similar stone, I should imagine, seen nestling between the trees in the background. Decision to go with B&W a wise choice, as, for me at least, the image just wouldn't have the same impact in colour.
I should never have doubted you, Andrew
Best wishes,
Jon
Posted 24/09/2010 - 21:45
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Very nice Andrew, great symmetry and punchy BW.
Tim
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Posted 24/09/2010 - 22:19
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Lovely shot Andrew and a nice conversion. Almost looks like you shot it on film...
K.
K.
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It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
Posted 25/09/2010 - 06:57
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Thanks folks. It was a perfect morning for this site which can be a bit awkward. I've tried twice before without much success.
womble wrote:
Almost looks like you shot it on film...
K.
Film? What's that, Kris? Oh yes, I remember. Enprints, smelly darkrooms, Boots the Chemist, stop bath, fixer...
Almost looks like you shot it on film...
K.
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
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Posted 25/09/2010 - 07:44
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bwlchmawr wrote:
Film? What's that, Kris? Oh yes, I remember. Enprints, smelly darkrooms, Boots the Chemist, stop bath, fixer...
I love the smell of fixer in the morning, it smells like... well very nasty stuff. Film? What's that, Kris? Oh yes, I remember. Enprints, smelly darkrooms, Boots the Chemist, stop bath, fixer...
K.
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
Posted 25/09/2010 - 19:57
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aliengrove wrote:
the highlights on the building look a bit blown to me....are they rescuable?
Very well observed. I went back to the shot and checked the levels: the graph was perfect with highlights just right but using Shadow/Highlights adjustment brought back lots of detail in the stonework. Of course, if I was a truly dedicated photographer and shot it in RAW (which I never do) then there would have been even more detail!
the highlights on the building look a bit blown to me....are they rescuable?
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050
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Robert Adams
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