Monochrome mini competition #33

Monochrome Mini Competition #33

Here's how it works ...

- You good folks post MONOCHROME images in the thread (please change your post title to a name for your picture) (Click the "Go Advanced" button)

- When we get 10 images we will attach a voting poll

- After 3 days the poll closes and the winner is declared!

- If you would especially like some critique after the competition poll closes, please make it known in the post

Too easy eh?

Limit of 1 image per post, and 2 image posts per person.

If there are already 10 in the current comp, please start a new thread in this forum

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http://i37.tinypic.com/9r16b4.jpg

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40D, 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Kit @ 41mm. ISO 100. 1/6@f16. Manual. 17:45

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Originally Posted by ScoutR

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Nice!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/...0089ab2d_z.jpg

D300s, 50mm AF-S G, 1/200s, f10, -1EV, AE, Spot Metering.
RAW file straight from the camera just converted to B&W.

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Originally Posted by Mike in UK

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/...0089ab2d_z.jpg

D300s, 50mm AF-S G, 1/200s, f10, -1EV, AE, Spot Metering.
RAW file straight from the camera just converted to B&W.

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Recognised that straight away - Stowe gardens in Buckinghamshire. Great garden, and great for photography.

Spot on Rob.
Nice weather last weekend too, unlike today when I've been cleaning out gutters in the pouring rain!
I got quite a few shots on the day, the camera was never out of my hand!

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This was taken from my campground at Mt. Rainier. Didn't have alot of color so thought I'd try it as a B&W. C&C always helpful.

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Originally Posted by carregwen

Nice!

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I second that! - the backdrop of the trees just discernible through the mist/fog tops off the foreground!

p.s I would have said Gorgeous Wendy!...but have learnt my lesson! ;)

Gorgeous Wendy

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Originally Posted by ScoutR

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You are developing an excellent series of images with these horses.

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Originally Posted by Donald

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/...3da08f9d_b.jpg
40D, 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Kit @ 41mm. ISO 100. 1/6@f16. Manual. 17:45

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Good stuff Donald :)

Just wondering if you've ever considered resampling shots like that into something more panoramic? (eg 2:1 aspect ratio) - images like that often tolerate it VERY well.

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Originally Posted by Mike in UK

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/...0089ab2d_z.jpg

D300s, 50mm AF-S G, 1/200s, f10, -1EV, AE, Spot Metering.
RAW file straight from the camera just converted to B&W.

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Clever how you lined the top with the side. Does -1EV mean it is on some sort of automatic, I only use manual unless I'm just messing around with the birds. I would have chosen about 1/250 @f8 to ensure I didn't reach luminance diffraction limits but I don't know what that limit is in a D300s.
What does the place look like in real life, where is it? :)

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I only use manual unless I'm just messing around with the birds.

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Steve, You may find manual best for glamour photography, keeps your mind off the obvious.

There are some outstanding B/W images in this thread but I will chuck one in anyway

http://soloimages.smugmug.com/Travel...4_bsMRL-XL.jpg

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Originally Posted by arith

Clever how you lined the top with the side. Does -1EV mean it is on some sort of automatic, I only use manual unless I'm just messing around with the birds. I would have chosen about 1/250 @f8 to ensure I didn't reach luminance diffraction limits but I don't know what that limit is in a D300s.
What does the place look like in real life, where is it? :)

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Steve,
The location is Stowe Landscape gardens in Buckinghamshire. Its a National Trust property which you can Google and has a good website with maps and panoramas.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main...owegardens.htm
I had the camera set to -1EV to compensate for the graduated ND filter, even though it was removed when I took the shot! Thanks to the full frame viewfinder I was able to line the shot up to prevent the need for any cropping later. I liked the way the lines worked and the way the light varied on each of the columns.
The place looks like this in real life! (photo courtesy of National Trust)
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main...second_picture

Cheers, it looks like a big place. Not too far from me either. :)

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Originally Posted by RonH

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The man is back in action ... which is absolutely wonderful to see.