Back on track hopefully.....
Week 8
Settings used: f/11 - 1/400ss - ISO100
Lens EF-S 24mm F/2.8 STM
This was taken from our vehicle while traveling. It is in our area so I can return sometime when the weather is even better. I don't know who owns it but I really wish someone would repair/restore this one because I think it is a beautiful structure. Unfortunately, I doubt that it will happen and we'll lose another piece of our past.
So here is the before image:
And then after processing:
I always enjoy photos of old farm buildings and machinery.
My one comment is whether some local brightening of the long side of the barn(?) would be worth doing. It’s currently somewhat obscure in the shade.
This is obviously a good time of year for photographing this building. Once the trees have leaked out, much of the building will be hidden from this viewpoint.
P.S. I like the cropping and the cloning out of the power lines
Nice effort, the removal of the wires can sometimes be quite a chore but this particular capture looked like an easy fix. The processing needed was very subtle and resulted in a fine looking composition.
Hi Bruce - This building is in a difficult spot. During the summer when photography is more fun, the crops, weeds and tree do hide it. I'd thought about lightening the sides a bit but don't think there is much to be seen. I'll take another look at the image with your thought in mind. Thanks for the comments and suggestion!
Hi John - for a change, the wires were not running through tree branches - just open sky! That helped to make the process easier. I like the little lens I am using. And you are correct, I did not have to many adjustments made to this image. I like it being as "natural" as possible.
Thanks for noticing and commenting!
That edit works fine, Sandy, but I suspect there is another option which retains those wires.
Just crop out the poles from the right side and a suitable amount from the bottom, possibly a tiny bit from the sky as well. The angle of the wires and the fence line creates a substantial perspective effect. Not really better, but another way of looking at this scene.
Based on the suggestions mentioned, I reworked the image and in the process figured out a way to lighten specific areas using masks. <happiness> The image now includes the fence posts and the electric wire but I still kept the street sign out of it. I like this edit so I hope it pleases anyone who looks at it too.
Barn re-editied
Sandy, your new edit does a good shop of putting the barn into its surroundings.
Yes, localized brightening and darkening is a very useful tool and something I need to improve. Manfred has commented in at least one thread about the benefits of working on details in this way (always assuming the photo is worth putting effort into!). I've just done a quick search for Manfred's posts on this issue and couldn't find them but they weren't all that long ago.
While looking in my paper “Editing” file, I discovered the thread with Manfred’s comments: Scott . The thread had so much detailed information in it that I printed the entire thread from post #6 to the end.
Last edited by Cantab; 24th February 2019 at 06:20 PM.
That edit is exactly what I was thinking about, Sandy.
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Hi Sandy
Nice work Sandy, and yes, you can do those things in AP. I think you are familiar with the tutorials on Vimeo and YouTube, but just in case, you can see the list here.
I prefer the 1st edit over the final one, the foreground shrubs don't really add anything to the composition and the cropped image puts you right into the structure.
Hi John - One change I did like about the second edit was the adjustment of the shadows. Looking at this image with intent to print, I believe I'd go with the first edit (closer crop) and include the extra shadow adjustments.
I really do wish that the owners would take an interest in restoring this one. The last hard winds we had a few days ago was hard on the roof. Once the roof falls, the building will be done in, I'm afraid. It is sad to see it in such sad shape.
Thanks for your followup comment!