For the love of a good bench shot by joansmor

For the love of a good bench shot

Okay it rained today, it was statement day, the new office manager's first day without the old manager, had to go into work early, and oh it was rainy. Pick any one of those as my excuse for no new pictures. So looked at the ones I had tagged with a white flag in LR and spotted this one from that spring coastal morning. This is an HDR processed in Fusion and I liked how it came out and sort of fitted the cool day we had. I think it was actually warmer on the day I shot this. My sis is freezing. It will probably take all summer to thaw her out. LOL
I love the line of benches, and that great processing. Fav!
June 2nd, 2015  
Great shot. I want to sit on that bench and enjoy the scene..to know what the bench sees. Fav for me.
June 2nd, 2015  
Wonderful composition. FAV!
June 2nd, 2015  
I like the texture of the grass. It was a wet one today, that's for sure!
June 2nd, 2015  
Great shot and processing!! Fav!!
June 2nd, 2015  
Lovely shot
June 2nd, 2015  
Very pretty comp and processing. I'm with Jan on the freezing, we just turned the heat on and I'm wearing a sweatshirt. Ha! Happy June!!
June 2nd, 2015  
I like how they are situated unevenly, great texture and a fav!
June 2nd, 2015  
Love it and want to spend about an hour or so there just sitting!
June 2nd, 2015  
Your processing suits this image very well Joan and I like the leading line created by the benches and the way the offset bench takes the eye onto the fence posts and away to the vanishing point. Great image, although I find myself asking what this might have been like processed as a B&W image - did you try?
June 2nd, 2015  
I like all the lines: the lines in the seats and backs of the benches, the lines of the rope fencing, and the perpendicular lines in the moody sky. The HDR edit really makes the scene pop!
June 2nd, 2015  
@vignouse Honestly can't remember as I processed it almost a month ago. Don't think I ever thought I would post it. Kept it for the scrape page on benches I have in mind of the series of pages. Had LR open so did a quick bw would take a little more tweaking to really bring out the tones but it would work.
June 2nd, 2015  
@joansmor I don't have the three original. Have been cleaning house lately.
June 2nd, 2015  
Fabulous composition.
June 2nd, 2015  
Great capture! Love the different textures.
June 2nd, 2015  
love this, the subtle color. It's pouring rain here (yay) and chilly; I can imagine this weather and those empty benches together.
June 2nd, 2015  
Love the processing, brings out so much cool details!
June 2nd, 2015  
Lovely processing.
June 2nd, 2015  
Nice photo
June 2nd, 2015  
It looks a bit bleak Joan. Nice HDR
June 2nd, 2015  
Nice HDR
June 2nd, 2015  
Love this scene
June 2nd, 2015  
I do love a good bench shot Joan.
June 2nd, 2015  
Great shot!
June 2nd, 2015  
This is so cool Joan. Great processing.
June 3rd, 2015  
Love this Joan! Has a lonely look to it. Hope it warms up soon!
June 3rd, 2015  
Wonderful heavy sky adds to the interest of the benches. Beautiful.
June 3rd, 2015  
Congratulations on PP - the HDR works really well
June 3rd, 2015  
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