Not a lot of editing, levels, desaturate (avarage), separate dogde & burn (or only burn) layer for the lower part, the buldings and the sky and a lot of sharpening.
It's a like/dislike thing with the dark feel of the picture, sometime I do, sometimes I don't.
Had a 3 stop ND and a CPL to get a misty look on the waves otherwise I don't shoot at f/22.
Excellent composition here and a very good conversion to B&W. My only niggle is the blown out sky in the centre and as it looks as if you used everything you could for a slow exposure to blur the sea a little. Maybe multiple exposures would have worked better (am trusting you used a tripod?). Other than the sky I can't fault this, and, whilst not a lover of frames (especialy fancy ones) I think you proved that the right frame for the right picture is more judgement than luck and suits the image well.
This is about textures and chiaroscuro; also like Goya in the emphasis on darkness and dramatic sky and suggestive of a time or turning point in history. It takes some looking at. The dark and blurred framing has strong echoes in the major leading lines - the bottom of the stone wall and the descending roofline, but they all lead to a section of coastline that seems unconnected to the rest in terms of subject matter and texture. I'm not sure I would feel this disconnection if the framing had not laid such a strong emphasis on the bottom leading line. It is an impressive photo nonetheless.
Excellent shot Nikos. I didnt realize Aigio has an area like this. The clouds look great and i like the light post that is sticking out. I wrote on anther photo of yours that it is Aggelopoulos-esque and this continues in that tradition. Great!
In a city called Aigio (alt. Aegion) in west Greece. The buildings where warehouses/factories for raisin in the late 19th - start of 20th centuary. After the decline of raisin production the factories where closed and abandoned. Now they stand as a protected heritage site with some buildings used as museums.
This is one of my favorite shots posted so far. The contrast, detail, perspective. All fabulous. Such a dramatic sky. And the border ties it all together. I love it.
Oh, I DO like it. I love the dark feeling and the beautiful composition. It suits the eerie abandoned feeling. I love the detail you achieved tho -- even dark -- it is amazing.
Looks like a stormy day. The darkness and the clouds accentuate the abandoned feel of the photo. Kind of like in the movies. Ever notice that no one never finds a haunted house in bright clear weather? I like the blurring of the waves. I assume that's the 3 stop ND and CPL. Pardon my ignorance but what does that mean?
ND = Neutral Density filter, reduces the light entering the lens by a certain amount (equal to 3 stops in this case)
CPL = Circular Polarizer, it is used more often to reduce the amount of scattered light entering the lens (reflections) and increases the contrast of green and blue. It also reduces the light by 1.5-2 stops and that's why I used it here, plus an f/22 reduces even more the light so I get a longer shutter (1sec) which blurs the waves. I wanted more in this case but that's all I had :)
Looks like a stormy day. The darkness and the clouds accentuate the abandoned feel of the photo. Kind of like in the movies. Ever notice that no one never finds a haunted house in bright clear weather? I like the blurring of the waves. I assume that's the 3 stop ND and CPL. Pardon my ignorance but what does that mean?
Great texture in this dramatic shot. The sky and the rock wall in the foreground really brings this shot to life. NOt sure about the frame though - it tends to soften the shot instead of adding to its natural rugged-ness.
wow, where is this place?
i LOVE the darkness here of course! very well done and great b&w conversion.
that blownout part in the sky is a little distracting though, but doesn't really take away from the overall intense comp of this shot.
I like the dark feel of this and the strong leading line of the wall in the foreground. A busy picture but not cluttered, if that makes sense. Very nice use of contrast, though I'd disagree with the "not a lot of editing" part - to me, not a lot of editing means levels, sharpen, resize, post to web. I would suspect my attempt at this and yours would look very different because of your skill with dodging and burning. Nice work.
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