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[Marc]

A couple of possibles for next month's Monochrome competition at Camera Club


Old Royal Naval College

Just Old

 

[danhardwick]

I like the first one, great lighting and sky. The viewpoint adds a great dramatic feel.

Not too sure about the second, could have perhaps done with an horizon. Of course that's only my opinion.

 

[Marc]

Thanks Dan.

The 2nd had a horizon but it was bland and I've heard so many camera club judges say that these "should be cropped as they add no interest".

 

[Grandslammer]

I'd have personallly liked to have seen some horizon,even if had been bland,think it would have added some depth and a little more interest to the shot
I'd probably make a lousy judge saying that

First shot works well,nice perspective and pp suits

 

[Marc]

Thanks for the comments Martyn. Given the judges I've seen so far this season, you'd have to be pretty bad to be a poor one.

 

[menthel]

Marc, to me the first is overcooked. I guess it is HDR, then B&W and then toned. Its all a bit too much. Stripped back a bit it would look better. Also clipping that bottom left corner is distracting me too. The second looks much better but could do without the blue toning. Keep it B&W and get a really good contrast in their and for me it would be much better.

 

[norters]

The sky in the first is fantastic.

I had to do a double take with the second one, like 'I see bits of wood and I see water but the water is not all fashionably milky!' It works

 

[lemonsprig]

I think the first one is amazing, I really like how there seems to be a subtle warp to the building on the far right almost as if them dark storm clouds are swallowing it up. it has a real sense of menace.

Good work

 

[Marc]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Jim, agree slightly with regards to the 1st one being a little overcooked (used a preset in Lightroom). The projector at camera club tends to make photos a little washed out so I may have overcompensated a little. With the 2nd, I tried just B&W but just couldn't quite get it to look right IYSWIM. Competition is in 6 weeks so plenty of time to play.

 

[The23rdman]

First one for me. Great lines and oodles of drama.

 

[Marc]

Thanks Dean

 

[menthel]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Jim, agree slightly with regards to the 1st one being a little overcooked (used a preset in Lightroom). The projector at camera club tends to make photos a little washed out so I may have overcompensated a little. With the 2nd, I tried just B&W but just couldn't quite get it to look right IYSWIM. Competition is in 6 weeks so plenty of time to play.

It's always best to compensate for the local conditions!

 

[Marc]

It's always best to compensate for the local conditions!