When I posted a detail of these doors 5 January, I suggested/threatened that you would probably be seeing more of them... and I like to keep my word! I promise you that I took great care to keep my camera upright... but the doors aren't. Given their condition, it's a wonder that they remain 'up' at all!
Today's OCOLOY learning point: there's much less contrast in this image compared with the 5 January shot because that one was taken in bright angled sunlight and this one in dull overcast conditions. As a result, the textures in the doors are much less evident. Moral: if the textures of your subject are important to the picture, shoot in strong contrasty side-light.
(You can find an explanation of OCOLOY in my 1 January post and in my profile.)
Not only is this shot brimming over with texture but also it tells me a story. For want of a key, holes have been made to accommodate what is now a much weathered chain. Most of all the POV sets off the wood grain. I just want to stroke door.
Do you think that because you have been processing your pictures some of these wisdoms have escaped you because a little tweak and you get what you were after.
@joansmor Very astute comment Joan! It's not that these 'wisdoms' escaped me in the past but I've never much bothered with them when shooting as I have always, as you suggest, taken care of these aspects in post-production.
Ah yes; and if I were an artist, I might wait for that perfect lighting. Some days, you just have to do with what you have, I suppose. I would most certainly not stroke this door as it looks ripe for splinters.
