The Old Woodshed

[Bob G]

Wasn't going to post this one but there doesn't seem to be many pics getting posted lately - so here we go

Taken early morning - there is a light on at the front

[gstark]

Bob,

That is great. Majestic doesn't seem to be quite the right word though, but somehow, it is.

I'm torn between suggesting a square crop, as the building is nicely framed between those two vertical - well, sort of - trees. But that would mean cropping out that luscious greenery on the right of the frame. I don't know that that would be a good thing.

Maybe ... just maybe ... look at the roofline on the right - where the roof intersects with the tree. Look now at the left - no such intersecting. What if you made this image from just a step to the left, so that you evened out the framing within those two trees, and then framed and cropped, evenly on each side, beyond each of those framing trees?

[Killakoala]

At first glance, this image is looks like nothing more than another old building.

BUT!!!

The more I look at it, the more I begin to see the subtlety. The light on the front 'verandah' is on and that is illuminating what would otherwise have been too dark to see, the kerosene lamp, a box hanging on the wall, the multicoloured woodwork of the wall itself. Then I see the wheel sitting out the front and then the chain on the bottom right, the green glass in the windows......and I could go on and on...

This really is a very nice image.

[CraigVTR]

Nice shot Bob. You have been getting out and about a lot lately.

[Bob G]

Bob,

That is great. Majestic doesn't seem to be quite the right word though, but somehow, it is.

I'm torn between suggesting a square crop, as the building is nicely framed between those two vertical - well, sort of - trees. But that would mean cropping out that luscious greenery on the right of the frame. I don't know that that would be a good thing.

Maybe ... just maybe ... look at the roofline on the right - where the roof intersects with the tree. Look now at the left - no such intersecting. What if you made this image from just a step to the left, so that you evened out the framing within those two trees, and then framed and cropped, evenly on each side, beyond each of those framing trees?

I can really see what you are getting at re the composition Gary and I totally agree with your observations.

At first glance, this image is looks like nothing more than another old building.

BUT!!!

The more I look at it, the more I begin to see the subtlety. The light on the front 'verandah' is on and that is illuminating what would otherwise have been too dark to see, the kerosene lamp, a box hanging on the wall, the multicoloured woodwork of the wall itself. Then I see the wheel sitting out the front and then the chain on the bottom right, the green glass in the windows......and I could go on and on...

You have a keen eye for detail and I have no doubt that my 16" x 27" print will do this pic more justice than a forum post can possibly do with the size limitations. Thanks for noticing

[Marvin]

A beautiful picture!

[the foto fanatic]

Bob
I love the subject, but I find the lighting a bit flat.
Some shadows might have given more depth to the image.

[Steffen]

I like the detail and composition in this shot very much. The way the hut is framed by the trees, the way the foreground draws the viewer in. I don't like the overall colour cast/white balance, though. The image looks very magenta laden on my monitor. If you nudge the WB sliders a tad (tint towards green and temp towards warm) it would look great, and more natural.

Cheers
Steffen.

[Bob G]

I like the detail and composition in this shot very much. The way the hut is framed by the trees, the way the foreground draws the viewer in. I don't like the overall colour cast/white balance, though. The image looks very magenta laden on my monitor. If you nudge the WB sliders a tad (tint towards green and temp towards warm) it would look great, and more natural.
Cheers
Steffen.

This pic was far less impressive than I had envisaged when I produced a large print and I'm still not sure that it deserves to be printed. I have done some further PP on it along the lines of Steffen's post and whilst it is certanly better - it is still a bit lacking. I guess if the light is'nt right to start with then it isn't really recoverably - you can just maximise what you have as a starting point.