#3 - Stove Vineyard




Sticking with Italy, but this time in Tuscany. We see lots of images of Tuscany (no surprise there), normally in colour, but I happen to like B&W. I found this vineyard close to where I stayed, and was struck by the potential for a B&W image because of the way the light reflected off the vines according to how they were laid out. I was also influenced by some great clouds overhead.

Taken in June with K-5iiS and A50mm f1.7 at f16 and 1/100th.

I'm not completely convinced by this one, but it has something that appeals to me - maybe it's just the memory?

Phil

Barrie - Thanks for the suggestion - it's not something that i had thought of doing.

All - thanks for the comments. the Dolomites are are a stunning mountain range, and if you haven't visited them, then I would recommend it - summer or winter, the local food's not bad either!

Phil

Welcome

Phil

David/Simon - I take your point about the limited perspective with this approach. However, without the longer lens you wouldn't be able to see the cross on the top of the mountain!

Joe - I use a variety of the presets as a starting point, for this one I started with Full Spectrum and then tweaked until I got to where I wanted to be.

#2 - The Dolomites looking south-east from Selva Gardena




Stunning mountain scenery, that I thought was just perfect for a B&W conversion. Taken in January this year with K-5iis and DA 18-135 at 135mm, f8 at 1/1600; converted with Silver Efex Pro 2.

Phil

Thanks for the comments.

Re the vignette - I can now reveal the reason.

In the original, just on the girl's right hand side, was another women in a HIDEOUS black & white spotted coat which was beyond my meagre abilities to clone out effectively. Hence a combination of cloning, some blurring and finally a vignette to cover up the (otherwise) remaining mess. I think I will play about with an OOF vignette and maybe a black one.

Phil

Picking up the baton from Joe. There's no (intentional) theme here, just a collection of diverse images that have something about them that I am happy about. I hope that you find something to enjoy in them as well. They will appear in the order in which they were taken.

Phil

#1 - Looking back




This is an usual shot for me, being a street photo - something I almost never do. However, there was something about the young women's stance and expression that I found irresistible. Taken in Venice in September 2013 with a K-r and DA 18-135.

When they pick up mine they don't say it's light, they comment on how solid and well made it feels - Oh and how comfortable it is to hold.

Phil

A really interesting conversion - I can see that on the wall of a smart boutique hotel or a chi-chi restaurant.

Phil

Very well composed and great colours. The blue lighting works really well for me.

However, I don't like the patch of very light blue/off-white in the window on the left edge of the frame - I find my eye drawn to it and away from where the interest lies.

Phil