Early Riser

[Bachs]

Here's one I got a couple of days ago and used my newly aquired conversion technique by Martin Henson.

My question is...should I have left the sun flare in the shot?
The sun was just out of shot at the top right.
This is the first tiome I have shot into the sun and I personally think the flare helps the shot by accentuating the direction of the light source which is enhanced by the shadows from the headstones.

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/BlackandWhitePhotography/IMG_7481_001.jpg

[matty]

hmmmm...good question! its a little dark for me though, though that might be my monitor!

[KenCo]

A little on the dark side here too but good pic and I have no problem with the flare infact I like to include it in some of my shots.

[fingerz]

Really like that. Flare doesn't bother me either.

[DJW]

Cracking shot !!! Had a little play with Shadow/Highlight to achieve a subtle IR effect....as ever hope you don't mind :whistling ...just too nice a shot not to play ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/djw_666/IMG_7481_001.jpg

[CT]

Nice shot. The contrasty look is an inevitable side effect of shooting into the light, but the exposure is fine for me - there's still detail just visible in the shadows, so it's technically sound.

The flare doesn't bug me and the diaphragm reflections look nice and round - so much nicer than the hexagon ones. :)

[Bachs]

Thanks all.
Martin Hensons' technique is very contrasty.

DJW..I saw your edit before I saw your text and the first thing that sprang to mind was IR :thumb:

[Liberalis]

I like the flare, I always think flare makes any shot warmer.

2 degree's to the right should fix the slant ;)

[DaveG]

Nice shot, I agree that the flare adds to its appeal.