Welsh slate museum

[Neilmac50]

I was taken yesterday to the Welsh national slate museum, a place just crying out for b&w images.



This first image was taken handheld,1/100 sec and f/2.8 at ISO12000,I figured any 'graininess' due to the high iso would suit the nature of the photo.



This image was at ISO8000.



We were given a demonstration of slate splitting by a former employee of the mine which closed in 1969.



The large water wheel that provided the power for all the machinery.

[bnnrcn]

I like them very much Neil Very nice compositions. Would a HDR treatment be better for #2 and #4 ? I'm not an expert and that's why I asked the question.

[John 2]

Very nice set. No. 3 in particular, is a great portrait. The times I have been near to the Museum and haven't made it there ........ It's got to be a must.

[deetheturk]

Nice set Neil, I can remember watching a program on telly about this place, very photogenic!

[Geoff F]

Blacksmith Shops always seem to be mostly black and white; even in real life colour view.

Some interesting tools there.

[Shadowman]

Nice captures and conversions.

[FootLoose]

These are all good images, Neil, and you have done the subjects justice with the b&w, but that 4th one is a very striking image. There is so much power in that shot, it just blows me away.

[Mike Buckley]

Great compositions, each and every one of them! I'd like to see the black point raised in the first three, as the images seem too clean considering the environment. In the last one, consider cropping just barely above the top of the waterwheel and on the right side to eliminate the wood. Also try (if it's possible) to bring out some of the detail in the waterwheel.

[Neilmac50]

I've tried your suggestion with the fourth image Mike to bring out more detail but I've had little success,I've tried that crop you suggested to loose the wood and the distracting shadow on the wall to the right.

[Mike Buckley]

I like the revised crop better. Though you didn't increase the detail a lot, you definitely increased it.