Old Country Store (b/w)

[Digital]

C&C most welcomed. Bruce

[Donald]

I wondered if it needs so much grass in the foreground, or whether a crop of some of that to lower the building in the frame and make it into more of a pano, would work?

I was also feeling the urge to apply a healthy dose of Local Contrast Enhancement (LCE) to the building to try and make it 'pop' out a bit from its surroundings and give it better definition.

[dje]

Hi Bruce

I was about to reply then saw Donald's remarks. I too was going to suggest some Local Contrast Enhancement on the building, as well as possibly a vignette that gets lighter at the corners (not sure if there's a technical term for that).

Dave

[Digital]

Donald, is this any better?

#2

[Donald]

Compositionally, I think it is very much better (but others may disagree).

I'd go further with the LCE. Hope you don't mind (please say if you do), but to illustrate what I mean .........



I applied LCE using the Wavelet Sharpen tool on the GIMP (I don't use Photoshop). I then put on a black layer mask and, with a white paintbrush, just painted the LCE back on to the building alone. It's subtle but, I think, noticeable.

[John 2]

Needed the contrast enhancement. It brings out the dereliction of the building more which I guess was the object of recording it. Sad isn't it? Someone once loved that place.

[Digital]

Compositionally, I think it is very much better (but others may disagree).

I'd go further with the LCE. Hope you don't mind (please say if you do), but to illustrate what I mean .........



I applied LCE using the Wavelet Sharpen tool on the GIMP (I don't use Photoshop). I then put on a black layer mask and, with a white paintbrush, just painted the LCE back on to the building alone. It's subtle but, I think, noticeable.

Donald, thanks for showing me what can be done in PP. I have Photoshop CS6; however I have not had it very long, and am not familiar with its many features. I mostly use LR.

Bruce