Sully's Photo52 for 2011 - Week #5 Hard

Hiya Callum,

Glad to see there is another 1000D user on this 52.

I like the idea that you captured here, the detail in the stonework and windows is fantastic.

As I am still on a learning experience, I just wonder if the foreground would have benefitted from being more exposed? Maybe someone with more knowledge/exerience could comment.

Also get the view that the image is slightly off balance, but when I have checked it seems to be horizontal according to the mid roof, but perhaps because of where you were standing the 2 apex roofs are out of alignment (maybe that is just me being picky) sorry.

I look forward to seeing the rest of your Photo52, especially with regards to what you achive with the 1000D.

Enjoy and

Good luck!

Cheers

Dawn :)
 
Hey Dawn, yeah you're not the only one using a 1000D :).

Would you say more exposure or could it be something to do with the BW conversion?

The image was wonkey when I took it and I straightened it to the mid roof line, so thats why it's coming out straight lol. I think you could be right about it being my standing position, it was shot through a gate so I may have to have shot through the gap to the right.

Thanks a lot for the input, look forward to seeing what you achieve too with the 1000D :).


Thanks Neil, it's Hall Place in Bexley.

I went to B&W due to the light being quite flat and not that interesting, so converted it to B&W and added a slight grain to attempt to give a slightly eerie feel. Does you think it works?


Thanks, Callum.
 
The view point doesn't quite work for me. I reckon it would have more impact if it was shot from lower down.
 
Cheers for the input Mike, just lower down or could it do with being closer too?
 
If I'd taken this shot I'd have tried a few different viewpoints and see what came out best but I'd probably have ended up on my knees or lying down . I like taking shots from a different viewpoint as it can lead to some quite dramatic images. I reckon this place is worth another visit when the light is better.
 
I think the black and white treatment works really well - beautiful building.
 
Mike Jackson said:
If I'd taken this shot I'd have tried a few different viewpoints and see what came out best
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How do you know he didnt Mike, he doesnt give much away in the post, must agree though as I would have done as you said tried every angle low and high
 
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I really like it, my only input would be if you could have made the processing of the Black & White a little more dramatic! :)

Great idea otherwise
 
I'm liking the dark moody look of this shot, the building really takes the B&W treatment really well.
 
Great start Callum - a familiar view, realised it's just along he road from me.
Well done, now ! need to get out with my camera tomorrow!
 
Sully said:
Hey Dawn, yeah you're not the only one using a 1000D :).

Would you say more exposure or could it be something to do with the BW conversion?

The image was wonkey when I took it and I straightened it to the mid roof line, so thats why it's coming out straight lol. I think you could be right about it being my standing position, it was shot through a gate so I may have to have shot through the gap to the right.

Thanks a lot for the input, look forward to seeing what you achieve too with the 1000D :).


Thanks Neil, it's Hall Place in Bexley.

I went to B&W due to the light being quite flat and not that interesting, so converted it to B&W and added a slight grain to attempt to give a slightly eerie feel. Does you think it works?


Thanks, Callum.
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Hiya, good to know :D Been using my 1000D for a year now, and I love it! Although I have been tempted to upgrade, but finances prohibit such and I am also comfortable with the camera, so why change? Even though I have put it to its limits already :lol:

I'm not sure about more exposure, :thinking: although a slight stop or two might have helped., bearing in mind, the one thing I have learned is that sometimes there are tricky scenes, ones where you just can't get the foreground right to blend with the background. So if anyone has any advice here it would be great!

Could you, by any chance use any type of lighting in this pic?

I would have tried the manual settings, at a guess, and also tried playing with the pre-sets, including some onboard flash, as that is the only lighting I possess at the mo. But hey we have to use what we have at the time.

If in doubt, re the wonkyness, I find, lying on the floor at the most obscure position helps (don't bother about what other peeps think) after all ..... the smile on your face capturing the best pic/angle will bannish all of that.

There is one thing I have learned in the last year of using my DSLR and that is ..... Don't give a continental what other people think, they are not the ones going home and having a smile on their face!!!!

The other thing I have experienced in my learning is to not be to be afraid to take many photos, if you don't feel it is right first take, don't worry about taking the same shot over and over again. That is the way we learn!

Look forward to a great 52 from you

Cheers

Dawn :)
 
Thanks Elaine, and haha small world! If I see a Nikon shooter out and about then I'll ask if they visit TP :p.

Mike Jackson said:
If I'd taken this shot I'd have tried a few different viewpoints and see what came out best but I'd probably have ended up on my knees or lying down . I like taking shots from a different viewpoint as it can lead to some quite dramatic images. I reckon this place is worth another visit when the light is better.
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Shall head back there when the light's better and try as many viewpoints as I can, this time the grounds were closed so I was shooting through a gate, will go back when they're open giving me a lot more freedom in terms of angles.


wibbly said:
I really like it, my only input would be if you could have made the processing of the Black & White a little more dramatic! :)
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Thanks, I'll give the re-visit shot a more dramatic treatment with the BW :).




Dawn - I know the feeling, I've had it a few months and I've got an upgrade itch! Just need more than ISO 1600 at times lol.

Unfortunately my currently lighting gear is no more than the onboard flash, and I suffer with the lens casting a shadow on the picture due to the lens length (18-200mm) so I'm quite limited, would like to try again with more natural light though (or sweet talk a friend into letting me borrow his 580EX II)

I learnt a while ago not to care what others think, so I'll give that a shot! lol.

I tend to take a lot of shots, although this year I'm trying to cut back as I had the attitude of take a lot and one will be good, so I'm trying to get it as close to I want with the first shot, but I can see your thoughts, I just need to get a good mid way between the two :).



Thanks, and you. Callum :).
 
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Ok, my take on the "New" theme this week is pretty loose due to a lack of time (exams :(). Portrait photography is "new" to me and also trying out a new PP technique on the eyes.


Laura 5 by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr
 
Really nice, my only crit is that you have cut the subjects shoulder off on the left of the frame.

Other than that I like it.. Well done
 
Ahh didn't notice that, was done in camera as well so can't re-crop! Cheers for the advice.

Thanks mate, shall have a look at your 52 now :)
 
Hiya Callum

Like the image very much but have to agree about the left shoulder. The only way I think you could remedy this, considering you don't have the original, ist to the crop much further. I have tried this and it is sitting on my desktop, so if you want I can email you a copy of what I am referring too (I don't want to clutter up your thread).

Cheers

Dawn :)
 
Hey Dawn.

Thanks, feel free to upload and post it here or send it to me in a private message, either is fine by me :)

Callum
 
I'd have gone for a less fussy/ messy background too... I find the tree at the back a little distracting... but thats my only comment in addition to those above... and im not portrait guru.

Love your week 1 shot BTW... such an interesting looking house!
 
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Like this lovely focus on the eyes as already said shame about the shoulder
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Thank you, will hopefully be working with her again in the future so can do a re-shoot to hopefully sort the shoulder issue.

markelliot said:
I'd have gone for a less fussy/ messy background too... I find the tree at the back a little distracting... but thats my only comment in addition to those above... and im not portrait guru.

Love your week 1 shot BTW... such an interesting looking house!
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I can see what you mean, although was hoping that the Bokeh background would be less distracting and that the tree might frame the image somewhat. If I re-shot this would you say keep the tree but move it a but further to the right of the frame or avoid completely? Perhaps also with the 50/1.8 to give a less distracting background too?

And thanks, still need to go back and get inside the grounds to attempt a re-shoot.

Sterling Archer said:
That wouldn't be Hall Place in Bexley, would it?
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It would be indeed :). Are you a local then?


Callum.
 
Ummmm,want one !
Great shot & yet another interesting take on style .Love the pic :-)
 
Oooh very nice shot
Perfect focus on the logo, and I love the slight blur (can't remember the posh name!) of the keyboard and monitor

Would be nicer if there was something interesting on screen (i.e. the corner of tP)

but, love the shot:)

(My bro has one, and I covet it, so know what you mean re: your mums!!)

Also, would be nice if the logo was in middle, and not off to one side
(but nitpicking here!!)
 
Thanks Dan, and yeah toyed with the idea of putting something on screen, didn't think about TP!

It's a crop, so may try re-cropping to get a more central logo, will post up what I get.

I keep telling myself I don't want one, but then I get swayed again :p Too bad I'm poor lol.



Thanks Ceri :).
 
I like the symmetry of #1 but I think you could have got more out of the sky with a split ND filter, I can just about see some detail.

#2, nice, relaxed photograph.

#3, Macs, ppfftt..;) Tad off the left side? Or really zoom in on the Macbook Pro and duck (?).

Cheers.
 
Hiya Callum,

I like the image and thinking behind the theme. Sadly I am also too poor to afford one :'(

I agree with what has been said about getting the logo a bit more central. I would also suggest rotating the image slightly to a more diagonal from bottom left to top right corner.

Well done and look forward to seeing what you come up with for Theme 4.

Cheers

Dawn :)
 
Finally got round to doing a re-crop.


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Thoughts welcome.


Dawn -Thanks, and hehe :).


Tried a minor rotation, was struggling to get it looking natural, or do you think a completely un-natural angle could work?

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Thanks Matt :).



Week 4, left it quite late to get this but had a trip out with a mate a few places local, have also borrowed his 50D for a while so am enjoying using that :D


The Long Walk by Callum Sullivan, on Flickr
 
Nice shot Callum :) If I am not mistaken thats a graveyard you were in ..if so good title "the long walk"
 
Thanks James :). And yeah, graveyard it was, they really do have a weird feel to them.
 
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