On my trip to Santa Fe, I went through Tecolotito, New Mexico a very small town that really was little more than a wide spot in the road. Despite its size, however, I did find several interesting things to photograph. The most interesting was this small church. The church was very like the town—it had seen better days. The structure was simple, but yet, appealing. The three crosses seemed very unusual to me and added a real focus and a rhythm to the overall composition.
I wanted my final image to have a very rustic look, so I finished it in Sepia tone and with a slight worn texture.
Enjoy.
Camera settings: Nikon D3, 28-70mm f/2.8 at 65mm, shot at ISO 200, f/22 and 1/90th of a second.
Post Processing:
Lightroom—Set white and black points, added mid-tone contrast, clarity and vibrance.
Photoshop—used nik Silver Efex Pro to convert image to a sepia toned photo and then added a worn texture using onOne Photoframe.
Great shot Larry. The composition, textures and choice of black and white work together great. If you get a chance look back at my shot of the Lajitas cemetery. My favorite element in the shot was the repition of three crosses. No one commented to them though, I belive because they were not prominent enough in the photo. Certainly not an issue here. Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteI like this too. The crosses really move your eye through the image. The sepia works great for this subject matter.
ReplyDeleteVery composed image. Everything goes very well together. You seem to have made all the right choices in this one.
ReplyDeleteAnne
Fine photo. The three crosses makes the photo.
ReplyDeleteDebbie