Took the day off today to visit my parents down in Hampshire. I had hoped to take some photos of trees showing their full autumn colours, but the chance never arose. I was either driving on roads I couldn't pull over on, and when I could, there was nothing worth taking....
So here's a pic of an old church in a tiny hamlet called East Tisted in the heart of the Hampshire countryside. Taken this evening, pitch black so focusing was quite hard. Turned it B&W as I felt it added more to the photo.
Parents were in a biggering mood with each other today! Suppose we all have those days....
@vikdaddy Cheers Vik...Will have to read up on this "focus to infinity" lark... have seen it mentioned before but haven't got my head around it yet... As for manual focus, I use it occasionally but am lazy and tend to stick to the old auto business (although I mostly choose the focus point manually)...
Really Cool effect! The BW enhances it, I agree. It looks HDR.
Change of season seems to get everyone in some kind of mood. I try to remember that all misunderstandings hold value and it helps us grow. :)
Love the processing you have done with this photo. Looks like Halloween came early! On the right in front of the big glass window, is that a ghost lawn ornament?
thanks everyone... @seattle LOL... I never noticed the gravestone 2nd from the right... looks like a face doesn't it... Spooky!!!! @farmboy9155 Odd, but I never see my pics when I look on the PP... Maybe Ross has written it do those monkey's don't show your own pic...
I plan to go get a church yard at night soon, I've seen a few on here during the day so thought night would be pretty cool. Lightroom will aways bring out the grey of head stones and greens. Bit eerie mind being in graveyard at night.
@azza_l tell me about it - this was pitch black and I had to semi press the shutter on the camera to light the graveyard to avoid walking into headstones or down ruts... Girlfriend's son said he will 'get' me LR when my free trial ends... cheers :-)
@azza_l Yeah, it is good - am learning ways to use it to avoid slowing my laptop down as well.... trouble is, I'm now spending most nights messing about with it trying different techniques.... Missing out on 'quality' telly!!!! yeah right!!
Change of season seems to get everyone in some kind of mood. I try to remember that all misunderstandings hold value and it helps us grow. :)
@farmboy9155 Odd, but I never see my pics when I look on the PP... Maybe Ross has written it do those monkey's don't show your own pic...