Plantation View

[Sam W]

Charleston, SC Plantation - C&C Welcome
I took this photo last week. I used LR for PP. Tried hard to get the horizontal/vertical correct.

[Mike Buckley]

That's the mansion at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, which is difficult to photograph without a busload of people parading up the stairs and in front of it. Very nice photo that could be improved mostly with better light. However, this plantation, like most if not all of them, is not available to tourists during early morning or late afternoon. Well done under the circumstances!

Consider cropping to eliminate about two-thirds of the lawn.

[Dave Humphries]

That's a very competent shot Sam,

Good exposure and its sharp (best viewed in LyteBox).

I agree with Mike on cropping; I'd lose say, ten percent width off right hand side and 15% off bottom edge.

Cheers, Dave

[Shadowman]

Nice capture.

[Sam W]

Updated to incorporate Mike's and Dave's suggestions:

[Sam W]

That's the mansion at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, which is difficult to photograph without a busload of people parading up the stairs and in front of it. Very nice photo that could be improved mostly with better light. However, this plantation, like most if not all of them, is not available to tourists during early morning or late afternoon. Well done under the circumstances!

Consider cropping to eliminate about two-thirds of the lawn.

Thanks for the suggestions and complements Mike. We were able to visit during the week. The mosquitoes far out-numbered the visitors. I'll post and updated version.

[Sam W]

That's a very competent shot Sam,

Good exposure and its sharp (best viewed in LyteBox).

I agree with Mike on cropping; I'd lose say, ten percent width off right hand side and 15% off bottom edge.

Cheers, Dave

Thanks for the suggestions and complement Dave. I'll post and updated version.

[Wavelength]

Very nice; edited version is more appealing

[Sam W]

Very nice; edited version is more appealing

Thanks Nandakumar, I think is more appealing too. I never would have thought that by myself. So its great to get the feedback.

[AlwaysOnAuto]

I like the edited version too.
To my eyes, the stairs almost make the porch look like it droops at the ends.
Very nice picture.

[Mike Buckley]

The revised version works so much better for me.

[Sam W]

I like the edited version too.
To my eyes, the stairs almost make the porch look like it droops at the ends.
Very nice picture.

Thanks Alan. The porch has a rather steep slant to it on all sides so that the water flows away from the house. I was on the porch and noticed that it had more slope that you'd thought was necessary. - Sam

[Sam W]

The revised version works so much better for me.

Great! ...and congratulations on your monthly competition achievement.

[IzzieK]

Very appealing shot of this place...except for the visitors and the mosquito thing you mentioned...I like the edit better..

[Sam W]

Very appealing shot of this place...except for the visitors and the mosquito thing you mentioned...I like the edit better..

Thanks Izzie! Actually, the few mosquitos hang out mostly in the gardens. They were not that bothersome to me and small price to pay to see the beauty of the gardens. I was surprised to see so many flowers in bloom in November, mostly Camellias. The last photo is of the last in crowd control measures

[IzzieK]

That gator looks viciously alone.... One day, I'd build a house with a moat around it...

Anyway, nice shots..I love them all...