Hampton Lucy Church

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These two images of Hampton Lucy church were taken from Charlecote Park Warwickshire.
Image 1 taken through early morning mist[IMG][/IMG]
Image 2 taken later in the day[IMG][/IMG]

C & C welcome please.

[James G]

Very nice shots Paul. I know Charlecote and Hampton Lucy well.
I think if I was working the first capture I would process it as monochrome. The flowers in the planter are distractingly bright and draw my eye in the wrong direction.

Image 2 though has a beautiful soft light to it which really works for me.

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Very nice shots Paul. I know Charlecote and Hampton Lucy well.
I think if I was working the first capture I would process it as monochrome. The flowers in the planter are distractingly bright and draw my eye in the wrong direction.

Image 2 though has a beautiful soft light to it which really works for me.

Thank you James for your comments. Attached is a b&w of Image 1 as suggested.

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[Tony M]

Hi Paul,

I prefer the colour version of the church through the mist to the B&W version, as in my opinion it captures the subtle differences in tones better. Employing contrasting saturation of the flowers in the foreground often enhances an image; however, I agree with James that it is a distraction in this case. Perhaps if the saturation were reduced without eliminating the red colour, I would like it more.

Both photos are very nice.

Tony

[James G]

Paul, I like the monotone over the original colour version.
That said, I would agree with Tony about the option to desaturate the reds. It would reduce the element of distraction.

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Thank you Tony and James for your comments and suggestions.

I have desaturated the red flowers as suggested. I am undecided but think of the three I now prefer the monochrome.


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[Shadowman]

First is very mysterious and spoiled somewhat by the vibrant flowerpot. Second is more striking but again overshadowed by the vibrant foreground.

[chrisjaz]

I like image 2 the best .

[Wavelength]

Excellent images

[dje]

Lovely shots Paul. You made good use of the mist and the light.

There is something about the flowers and pot in the first shot that doesn't quite look right to me. Perhaps it would have been better to frame the shot with the pot in the middle, I'm not sure.

Dave

[James G]

Paul, I was thinking a bit more about the first image and 'if it were my image' , in addition to monotone ,I'd consider cropping it to a more square format removing most/all of the balustrade.

But, keep your original visualisation of the scene in mind, and then decide what works for you.
Problem is that there are always a number of different ways of rendering an image after the event only you know what you wanted initially.

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First is very mysterious and spoiled somewhat by the vibrant flowerpot. Second is more striking but again overshadowed by the vibrant foreground.

Thank you John. I'll perhaps try some alternative crops.

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I like image 2 the best .

Thank you Chrisjaz.

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Excellent images

Thank you Nandakumar.

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Lovely shots Paul. You made good use of the mist and the light.

There is something about the flowers and pot in the first shot that doesn't quite look right to me. Perhaps it would have been better to frame the shot with the pot in the middle, I'm not sure.

Dave

Thank you for you comments Dave.

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Paul, I was thinking a bit more about the first image and 'if it were my image' , in addition to monotone ,I'd consider cropping it to a more square format removing most/all of the balustrade.

But, keep your original visualisation of the scene in mind, and then decide what works for you.
Problem is that there are always a number of different ways of rendering an image after the event only you know what you wanted initially.

Thank you James. I shall experiment with some different crops.

[FootLoose]

I think the bright red flowers in the original image contradict the gloomy mood conveyed by the mist. Desaturating them goes some way to make them more in tune with the scene, and may be seen as 'bright spot' in a miserable day. JMHO.

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I think the bright red flowers in the original image contradict the gloomy mood conveyed by the mist. Desaturating them goes some way to make them more in tune with the scene, and may be seen as 'bright spot' in a miserable day. JMHO.

Thank you Greg. It is interesting to see different opinions.

[MrB]

The mono is preferable for this shot, but perhaps with an increase in brightness and decrease in contrast to enhance the impression of mistiness?

Cheers.
Philip

[IzzieK]

+1 to Greg's comments. I like the mood that contradicts the moody environment.