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Dark clouds over Exeter


Dark clouds over Exeter
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3184 W: 938 N: 11448] (48838)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2009-10-25
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma 18-50 3.5-5.6 DC, ScanDisk UltraII 8GB, Hama 58mm circular polarizer
Exposure: f/16, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-27 4:57
Viewed: 146
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Darks clouds over Exeter

This picture cheets you! There were no dark clouds at all, nice fluffy onces against a blue sky, but the backlight foold you (and me :-)

Here the view from the Rougemont gardens in the centre of the city overviewing the south west. Clearly visible the impresssive monument for whom fall during the both World Wars.

Used CP filter.

PP work: Used jpeg image due restricted CS3 edition on my laptop :-(
Slight adjustment of levels and curves, the image itself was almost black and white but desaturated it totally. Adjusted brightness and contrast. Used unsharpen mask (Amount: 200%, radius 1 pixel) before resizen it to TL size. Used unsharpen mask again, this time using a amount of 100% with a radius of 0,3 pixel. Add small white frame.
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Hi Hans,
A nice effect of a dramatic sky presented to us in B&W. I must admit that it fits!
Nice contrast in the clouds, yet sticking to glorious grey tones.
Beautiful silhouettes of monuments and trees.
A wonderful composition, very eye-catching and artistic.
Well done.
Regards,

Francis Xavier

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3556 W: 737 N: 2394] (19026)
  • [2009-10-27 6:07]

Wonderful drama !
Love the silhouette of the statue


thanks,
v

Hans
Wonderful capture!
Great light,details and the cloud is fantastic!
Horia

malgrado la tua lavorazione e il PP work e la desaturazione che hai effettuato non credo che la saturazione ed il contrasto siano a livello adeguato.
La maschera di contrasto per evitare il ridimensionamento dei pixel non ha lavorato a dovere in quanto l'immagine non è perfettamente nitida.
Un'immagine spenta e priva di quella vivacità artistica che anche le foto in bianco e nero riescono a tramettere.
Peccato.

Anda

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2722 W: 412 N: 2979] (32759)
  • [2009-10-27 7:06]

merhaba dear Hans...
harika bir siyah-beyaz çalışma, ışık ve konpozisyon harika tebrikler..selamlar

Super BW conversion. Composition is appealing, very dynamic. Thanks for sharing!

Hallo Hans.
Geeft een onheil spellende indruk van wat komen gaat. En dan als fictie gemaakt. Heel bijzonder maar, wat is nu nog echt en wat niet meer. De kerk was er wel? (lol). Mooi geslaagd experiment.
Groet Frans

Hoi Hans,
Goede nabewerking van de foto; zo maak je van een "mislukte" foto toch weer iets moois.
Zeer goede compo, zoals ik van je gewend ben. Alleen een beetje weinig kleur.... ;-)
groet,
Joop!

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
  • [2009-10-27 11:38]

I like the strong contrasts and the heavy textures here.
It has a dark brooding tone that makes me really meditative.
This is not the threatening malicious brooding of voodoo, but that of nature about to break :)
Thanks
Silke

Hello Hans,

Excellent black and white shot of this dramatic sky and silhouettes in the foreground.
Great lightness and PP work.

Best regards,
Tatjana

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