Old Farm

[messyhead]

Out and about around where I live. There's an old farm nearby. Took some shots, and tried them in B&W.

Used a gradient map to adjust to B&W. Would like to read any comments on how they could be improved, as I'm just getting back into my photography after a long break, and (always) looking to improve.

Old Doorway



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[alfbranch]

They are quite good shots but they need a boost in contrast. I will post a link later to a tutorial.

[messyhead]

Originally Posted by alfbranch

They are quite good shots but they need a boost in contrast. I will post a link later to a tutorial.

Thanks. I added a brightness/contrast adjustment layer, so maybe I just need to tweak the settings.

[karenoliver]

Do you have the colour versions?

Karen

[messyhead]

Originally Posted by karenoliver

Do you have the colour versions?

Karen

I've still got the PSD's so I can remove the gradient map. Is it just so you can compare?

[messyhead]

Here's the colour ones;

[OldBoy]

Two great shots and well spotted. Contrast increase would improve it.

[karenoliver]

I think I prefer the colour versions because more detail is visible, to me anyway. I'm not a fan of HDR and think it gets overdone but for your colour shots HDR would really enhance the contrast, and bring out the textures and decay.

Karen

[messyhead]

Thanks for the comments. I'll have a look for tutorials on adjusting contrast. I'm not always sure what to look for when making adjustments, and it's all still a learning process for me. I might have a go at HDR as well, but I'm not always a fan of it either.