Buildings in Mono

[Ryewolf]

Some assorted buildings:

#1 Tree by an old farm building - Accrington

#2 Gawthorpe Hall - Padiham

#3 Dewar's Lane - Berwick upon Tweed

#4 The Hidden Garden - Clitheroe

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Each telling a story on its own… but the rendition is not constant.
#4 being the better B&W rendition because of the DR and micro contrast.
#1 is my favourite but display a too high contrast, and
#2 needs serious keystoning.

 

[Peter B]

but I'm also wondering if there is anything you can do with the sky in #2 as it isn't really helping the photo. Some software allows you to add a coloured filter effect on b&w and the blue in a sky can be improved by an orange filter. Might be worth trying if you can do it?

 

[nigelwill]

Nice shots, some interesting textures there. I agree that #2 needs some adjustment, the nearest corner of the building is off vertical.

 

[Ryewolf]

Thanks everyone, I'll see what I can do with #2...

 

[ynot]

The first is really nice, so eerie.

 

[Ryewolf]

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Thanks ynot, that's what I thought when I first saw it, despite being a sunny day, I deliberrately went for a more contrasty processing. It wasn't nearly as interesting in colour though.