After yesterday's deluge, today was dry, sunny and the temperature rose to 10C this afternoon. Mrs S suggested that I should take advantage of the nice day and have a run out on my motorbike... and as I always do what Mrs S tells me, that's exactly what I did!
This château is in the commune of Guitté in the Départment of Côte d'Armor and the oldest parts of the construction date from the end of the 14th C. It's a private residence so I captured this view by sneaking in the gates and hiding behind the 700 year old oak tree whose branches frame the château... unfortunately the owner arrived home just as I was leaving and was less than impressed by my presence on his land, even when I waved my camera at him to show him what I was doing!
This image is SOOC and is part of my ongoing OCOLOY project - you can read more about it in my post for 1 January and in my profile.
And finally, this is best viewed on black I think...
Wonderful tones, great capture of textures, light and shadow, Love the
sooc black and whites you are getting with the X100T. What b and tonal settings did you use Richard?
@tosee With this one I was using the BR setting, auto DR and Shadow Detail +1. I've tried lots of different settings and I'm coming to the (reluctant) conclusion that there is no universal setting that will work for everything, so it's a question of learning the effect of each control and then dialling in what is appropriate for any given scene... or I could just start processing again!
First off, I'm glad you listen to your wife, because she is probably always right. Second, you rebel you for sneaking in to take this shot. Well done. Third, I always love your photo's because they are so unique to anything I can take here. Canada is only 150 years old and you are taking pictures of something build in the 14th Century. Amazing. What is equally amazing is that you are hiding behind a 700 year old oak tree. :)
Gorgeous winter lighting, which you have caught so well, with the shadow and all. The building is also beautifully captured. Reading the comments, it seems you are getting the hang of your settings!
As mentioned, it's always so interesting seeing your photos of buildings built in the 14th century. I love the shadow of the tree. Sounds like a perfect day. Glad you were able to sneak this shot.
The late afternoon sun shines so brightly. I like the branch and the shadow of the tree in the foreground. I always wonder what it might be like to live in a home like this. So big!
@randystreat Thank you Kathy, I always appreciate your visits. This château is even larger than you might think. Apart from the huge stable block just out of shot on the left, there is another wing on the right-hand side that continues back for perhaps 40 metres and, in the grounds, a sizeable summer-house and a beautiful private chapel. Imagine the heating bills!
sooc black and whites you are getting with the X100T. What b and tonal settings did you use Richard?