Critique welcome. Veteran 365er, 2011 vintage. Only posting occasionally and irregularly now.
I'm an abstract photography enthusiast but not exclusively so.
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@claireuk Thank you. Wow, what a memory! Claire, if you do fancy a look-see, clicking on my tag "abpitstone windmill" will bring up all the shots of and nearby it.
@dulciknit Dur, I forgotten I could that with tags! I think the red made is stick in my head but going back the two sunset feb and aug are really up there as beautiful. This is timeless though
Love this Alison, a perfect B+W composition, and is that Ivinghoe Beacon in the background? Home of one of my favourite little butterflies, the Duke of Burgundy.
@seanoneill Oh, thank you, Sean! Yes it is indeed Ivinghoe Beacon. I am ashamed to say I'd never heard of that butterfly, so I Googled. I see why you like it so much. I shall have to keep an eye open for it.
@dulciknit They should be flying around now, and you will find them on the paths around the base on the left just after you turn left off the main road. They are tiny little things, but normally very compliant for photographs if you find one!! I found them less than 100 yards off the road last year
Nice work. Like the picture, the B&W does it justice too. The strong black in the windmill really gives it a focus. Great sky, nicely controlled. It is sometimes difficult get substance in clouds like that if your exposure is off as it will blow out and the clouds will lose definition. This is well done.
The one problem for me is how flat the picture looks on the RHS of the path. It has no shadow contrast there. In B&W it is really important to get strong colours to convert or to really pick out the B&W shadow detail. If you had stood the other side of the path the shadow detail would have been more likely to be seen as you would have been above it a bit. And you still would have got the shadow on the LHS.
While I like this shot, and like this picture, it would have had much more impact with the strong lines on the RHS too.
@netkonnexion Thank you for taking the time to make such a thorough critique - much appreciated. I see exactly what you mean re. the rhs Trouble is, now I'm frustrated because I want to have another go but it'll be 10 months before it'll be possible. Expletive deleted. :-)
@dulciknit Ah! That is the problem with landscapes. The light and scene you want will never just be there. You have to do the whole thing lots of times. I have visited some locations many, many times before getting what I want. Now I have learnt a little patience. Its not easy as I am more inclined to get the job done and move on. But when it comes down to it, we have to bide our time for this sort of shot. It will come - you visit there often so it will be just as you want one day. The lesson is in the seeing, not the doing - until the time is right, that is.
June 2nd, 2014
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The one problem for me is how flat the picture looks on the RHS of the path. It has no shadow contrast there. In B&W it is really important to get strong colours to convert or to really pick out the B&W shadow detail. If you had stood the other side of the path the shadow detail would have been more likely to be seen as you would have been above it a bit. And you still would have got the shadow on the LHS.
While I like this shot, and like this picture, it would have had much more impact with the strong lines on the RHS too.