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Cardrona Hotel

Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:45 am

I'm sure many of you will know the historic Cardrona Hotel in New Zealand's Southern Alps. It was built in the 1860s gold rush days.

Mrs tff and I spent a pleasant couple of hours having lunch there (including their house lager), and I submit this image of it, processed through Siver Efex, for your consideration:

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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby surenj on Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:03 pm

Classic image Trevor. You could almost back off the vignette but it's got a great timeless feel to it as it is.
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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby barry on Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:30 pm

Nice shot of a good pub in the middle of nowhere.

The front of the pub does not do justice to how good it looks out the back.
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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:17 pm

surenj wrote:Classic image Trevor. You could almost back off the vignette ...


I think you're right!
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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby gstark on Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:27 pm

the foto fanatic wrote:II submit this image of it, processed through their house lager, for your consideration


Classic composition Trevor.

I'd like to see either more contrast, or perhaps fade the darker shades right down to make it look olderer and morer faded.
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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:52 pm

hahahaha Mr Stark
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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:12 pm

Tweaked a tad:

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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby gstark on Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:48 pm

Brilliant.
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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby Mr Darcy on Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:39 pm

New one looks oversharpened
The lettering has a v noticeable halo
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Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:48 pm

Isn't that in the signwriting?

I don't think it's my work :cough:
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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby surenj on Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:11 pm

Trevor the second re-incarnation is much better. [I didn't notice the contrast issue with the previous monitor!] In saying that, the old photo feel is more obvious with a washed out low contrasty photo.

There are many options for this pic.
Bit of dodging and burning (slightly exaggerated)
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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby chrisk on Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:15 pm

i like the original. prefer the low contrast and warmness of it. looks lke a photo taken decades ago. wonderful feel.
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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby aim54x on Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:59 pm

Rooz wrote:i like the original. prefer the low contrast and warmness of it. looks lke a photo taken decades ago. wonderful feel.


Its great that I read all the comments, as I TOTALLY AGREE with Rooz here!
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Re: Cardrona Hotel

Postby CraigVTR on Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:39 am

aim54x wrote:
Rooz wrote:i like the original. prefer the low contrast and warmness of it. looks lke a photo taken decades ago. wonderful feel.


Its great that I read all the comments, as I TOTALLY AGREE with Rooz here!

Make that 2. :up:
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