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Chequered Building

  • Canonised
    Participant

    Striking fascade, Dublin

    Pixelle
    Member

    I wonder if b/w would suit this ?

    The sky is a good one but here seems to draw attention away from the building.

    Just a thought.

    np72
    Participant

    Maybe slightly cropping it slightly might work, and seeing what it looks like in b&w, purely as a comparison to see how different it looks. Maybe an increase in contrast in b&w, but that depends on what you want from the photo yourself.

    jb7
    Participant

    I saw this building going up, but haven’t been up close-

    I think it has too much contrast-
    it is a facade only- I know the sub headline states that,
    but was wondering if there was something on the side of the building you were trying to hide…

    It does look like it has great potential-

    Thanks for showing us, the lit side looks great-

    joseph

    Canonised
    Participant

    jb7 wrote:

    I saw this building going up, but haven’t been up close-

    I think it has too much contrast-
    it is a facade only- I know the sub headline states that,
    but was wondering if there was something on the side of the building you were trying to hide…

    It does look like it has great potential-

    Thanks for showing us, the lit side looks great-

    joseph

    Thanks Joseph for those comments. Actually no I wasn’t hiding anything on the side; I produced a few versions with different contrast levels, but opted for the more contrast.

    Canonised
    Participant

    Pixelle wrote:

    I wonder if b/w would suit this ?

    The sky is a good one but here seems to draw attention away from the building.

    Just a thought.

    Good suggestion – I hadn’t considered b/w – will give it a try!

    Canonised
    Participant

    np72 wrote:

    Maybe slightly cropping it slightly might work, and seeing what it looks like in b&w, purely as a comparison to see how different it looks. Maybe an increase in contrast in b&w, but that depends on what you want from the photo yourself.

    I opted for more contrast, having experimented with different levels. I will try the b/w option for comparison as you suggest.

    kenh
    Participant

    Hi Eugene, the strong light really accentuates the design really well. A very striking shot of a very unusual
    building. I am sure that there are several “finishes” that would look equally well – agree that the B&W with
    slightly less contrast may be best.

    Great shooting!

    Canonised
    Participant

    kenh wrote:

    Hi Eugene, the strong light really accentuates the design really well. A very striking shot of a very unusual
    building. I am sure that there are several “finishes” that would look equally well – agree that the B&W with
    slightly less contrast may be best.

    Great shooting!

    Thanks Ken for your comments on the pic. Yes I tried several different “recipes” all of which give a different impression; I hadn’t considered b/w, and will try that when I get time!
    Regards
    Eugene

    Canonised
    Participant

    Here is b/w version as suggested by some members. I rather like it.

    Pixelle
    Member

    Yes, I prefer the b/w.
    I was going to check it against the original, but I see it too has changed to b/w. :?

    Canonised
    Participant

    Pixelle wrote:

    Yes, I prefer the b/w.
    I was going to check it against the original, but I see it too has changed to b/w. :?

    It’s back to colour now – just a temporary blip!
    Eugene

    Pixelle
    Member

    That’s quick. Thanks.

    Yes, the b/w look means less distraction The building is very strong and is better viewed without the distracting colour of the original background.

    np72
    Participant

    I think it looks better in b&w. Did you use digital or film camera to take this?

    Canonised
    Participant

    np72 wrote:

    I think it looks better in b&w. Did you use digital or film camera to take this?

    I used Canon DSLR 1000D for this shot.
    PP with DPP.

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