The old and weathered aspects of the windows, shutters and siding was neat, but what really drew me to this scene was the really cool lighting—and when I say “cool” I mean both how it was falling on the building and its color. I have no idea why the lighting had a bluish tent, but it was really cool.
I wanted the photo to match the overall lighting so I set my exposure compensation to -1.5 EV and dialed my white balance to 3,400K to make the light a little bluer.
Enjoy.
Camera settings: Nikon D3, 28-70mm f/2.8 at 70mm, shot at ISO 200, f/11 and 1/60th of a second with a exposure combination of -1.5 EV.
Post Processing:
Lightroom—Set white and black points, added mid-tone contrast, clarity and vibrance.
Photoshop—used nik Color Efex Pro Tonal Contrast filter to add contrast to highlights, mid-tones and shadows.
I agree with you, the lighting is cool. It is amazing how lighting can make a simple scene into a good one. You did a good job capturing the important aspects of this scene.
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It seems like you have a soft focus around the edges of the photo. I do not like the soft focus and I do not think that the boarder adds anything to this image. I do not get this photo at all.
ReplyDeleteCharles M
It's old and beat up and I like it!! The lighting is great.
ReplyDeleteDifferent. Do not really like it.
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