This is from my trip in the summer to Tuscany.
Would love to know what you guys think!
Would love to know what you guys think!
JoeKerslake said:This is from my trip in the summer to Tuscany.
Would love to know what you guys think!
JoeKerslake said:I can see where you're coming from. I must admit, this holiday was the first time I had held a camera in years, and the holiday that sparked what is now something I'm very enthusiastic about.
The way I saw this as different from a tourist shot is just that it's not a viewpoint people take, there are millions of the palace itself, both interior and exterior. But no one was looking up.
I'll upload more when I find something other than photobucket to host my images on as it's making them appalling.
Cheers for the title tip
PropeNonComposMentis said:Yep ! That's Tuscany for sure. Egg White and Saffron, no mistaking it.
All great shots.
Personally, I'm not sure about the b&w. Maybe if you did the conversion by pulling the Saturation back to something like 7, 8, 9, ~ish.
When Contrast becomes too stark, the human eye/brain stops looking for detail.
I like Cattedrale, crowding / hogging the image. It is a Grand building, and has been there a long time. It should look Big and Authoritative.
The street scene. Is there any way to lift / Brighten the foreground, balance the image, just a little.
I am not trying to tell you what to do. These are just MY ideas. I dont even shoot digital, and I dont even like what they call Post Processing.
I work with Film and Chemicals.
Was the Tower open to the public ?
PropeNonComposMentis said:Hi Joe.
Umm maybe you can tell your Girl Friend this little story.
I am Seriously afraid of heights, and a fear of flying. I mean, like, 3 steps on a ladder, and I am starting to sweat. But I had to fly for 23hours in a 747 JumboJet. My seat was by the window, just behind the wing. So I could see the ground, and the wing, and the engine.
10minutes into the flight, I am frozen to my seat, white knuckles gripping the arm-rest, can not take my eyes off the view out of the window. I did not notice the Hostess quietly lean over to me, but when she asked me, "would you like a drink sir?" I screamed like a little girl, "WHAT !".
Everybody in my section laughed, a lot .... :-[
Eventually it occurred to me, 'I payed a lot of money for this flight', 'It would be dumb if I did not take advantage of the experience'.
I got up from my seat and walked to the Rear Exit Door, I spent 11hours leaning against the door, changing from Left side to Right side.
I watched the Sun set over Russia for 5hours, it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen.
The thinner atmosphere combined with different angle of the light rays made a colour light show of yellows and reds and oranges and purples - it was a totally different world.
It did not fix my fears, I am still useless on a ladder. But I was able to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (for a few min's), and in the cable-cars / gondolas in the Swiss Alps.
I was afraid the whole time, but because I was so emotionally charged, the memories, views, people, it is all etched into my brain forever.
I still hate flying, but I ask for a window seat every time. I don't want to miss a single thing.
Maybe that could help your GF.
Jeevz said:Nice shots. With the cathedral shot I am not a huge fan, mainly because I have never really liked tilty shots. (That's just me)
The street shot; I wish you could move to the right slightly so that you give the clock tower a bit more clearing. I think that would help the composition a bit.
Also I kind of wish that the foreground people were either more in focus or less in focus. That said I like having people in the scene because it makes it more natural and adds context.
Hope to see some more shots. I am heading to Tuscany in a few months, looks great!