The chemical industry

[karenoliver]

The industrial landscape -











Karen

[MattUK]

Nice Karen - especially like the B&W. Can't help but think the others need a bit of contrast in that big ugly grey sky though

[alfbranch]

Like Matt i think the B&W is best. The others are lacking in detail/interest in the sky.

Theres not much round here to photograph like that without the risk of arrest.

[karenoliver]

Originally Posted by alfbranch

Like Matt i think the B&W is best. The others are lacking in detail/interest in the sky.

Theres not much round here to photograph like that without the risk of arrest.

The sky is not the focal point though. The detail is in the shape, textures and colours present in the actual industrial buildings and the tension between the man-made and natural landscape surely? I wasn't after a dramatic sky because this is not a conventional landscape where sky, sea and waves etc are important. The sky is exactly as it was when shot, I could HDR and add masses of contrast but it would look artificial and over-processed. The black and white shot is massively over-processed because that is what I aimed for to enhance the gritty feel but I much prefer the more accurate shots of what was in front of me. The contrast between the buildings and the softer grasses and water is what I was after. I am not one for over-processing unless I want to deliberatly over process for effect, if you know what I mean :-)

Karen

[DigiDiva]

I too prefer the B&W one Karen, sorry. ~To me, its special, different, original.

[OldBoy]

No, agree with Karen. Love the colour photos as they are full of colours and shapes. A blue sky would have been great but doesn't distract from the subject.

Not too keen on the B&W image.

[karenoliver]

Originally Posted by DigiDiva

I too prefer the B&W one Karen, sorry. ~To me, its special, different, original.

No need to say sorry lol Its interesting to see what people think, I like having my photos critiqued as its a learning curve and I'd much rather have constructive comments than just polite praise :-) Its just interesting that people always seem more attracted to heavily processed shots rather than what was actually there.

Karen

[dan123]

Well i like them all karen, great shots, interesting places to shoot, almost makes me want to live near them.... all i have is fields... hard life eh, lol i really like the B+w shot too,

dan

[alfbranch]

Originally Posted by karenoliver

Its just interesting that people always seem more attracted to heavily processed shots rather than what was actually there.

Photos have always been heavily processed by professionals and keen amateurs alike. In fact it almost impossible to get good B&W shots without a lot of processing and it always been that way.

Some Jpegs are heavily processed by the camera it depends what settings you use.

I am not a huge fan of HDR much myself as it is overused.

[Markulous]

Enjoyable selection. I like the way you've given the colour a graphic-type treatment, emphasising the rich hues. Skies don't bother me at all - they make a good foil for the subject (except the last shot where I think there's too much sky!)