Critique Glasgow Blue hour(s) in B&W

[SFTPhotography]

Hilton Park Hotel/Clyde Arc
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Clyde Arc
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BBC Scotland

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Glasgow science centre

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Colour versions alongside this can be seen here along with a few others.

http://www.sftphotography.co.uk/glasgow-riverside-colour-vs-black-white/

 

[ricky1980]

love the B&W contrast mate. excellent stuff

 

[DigiDiva]

Excellent images. I like 1st one best. Crisp throughout and great leading lines make a fan composition. Great toning too.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

I really like all of these Steve, great B&W PP work, good composition and some lovely reflections.

George.

 

[UaeExile]

Nice work. Love the b&w conversion, apart from the first comparison shot - the colours of the bridge are incredible!

 

[SFTPhotography]

Nice work. Love the b&w conversion, apart from the first comparison shot - the colours of the bridge are incredible!

I'm glad you took the time to read the series. I find the colour and B&W comparison a fascinating one.

 

[GWR100]

Classy set Steve, really good work,

Geoff

 

[oldandintheway]

no1 for me...outstanding..just like the tonal qualities

 

[Meeten]

wow- not the Glas Vegas that I know!!
Almost makes me want to go there.
(when it's a bit warmer though).
Lovely series of shots

 

[graeme_ncl]

These are fabulous, well done. The contrast, balance and serenity in number 1 in particular works for me. Superb

 

[JakeT1992]

2 & 3 for me here Steve. The first feels too tight for me, and the last too wide.
2 has a lot going on, but none of it distracts, works well.
3 is my favourite view up in Glasgow!
Great conversions.

 

[SFTPhotography]

I agree re 1 and 4. With one, I would have used my Zeiss 21mm but it is in for repair. 24-70 it is.
Railings contstrict the camera placement if you wish to have a clear reflection obscuring all bits of nearside riverbank.

4. You've spotted the issue and conundrum I had - go in tight or go wider, my reason for going wider was that I didn't want to cut the top of the needle off either reflection or sky...I might try work on a different angle so I can compose the image minus the needle but not have the sciece centre to close to the frame edge.