Bone&FlintMill_B&W_F1056-444PN

All comments welcome

Well done, I like the way the boat leads our eye through the print, great toning as well, carry on 

This is an interesting picture. The angle from which you shot the building was well chosen, I think, giving us the length of the structure, that long boat and the canal as well. The building was built in 1857 and the picture feels like it could have been taken then as well; it has a certain grittiness and raw detail that I like. I don't know whether it's true of not but the sky looks a bit manipulated, perhaps softened or blurred and seems out of character with the rest of the picture. If you tell me that's the actual sky, I'm going to feel like a complete idiot. Anyway, that sums up my feeling about this picture. All in all, most impressive (or I certainly wouldn't have written at such length.).

Tony/Jack, thank you for the constructive comments. Jack I could never think of you as an idiot, complete or other wise. As to the sky being manipulated, I would call it "developed". All my photos are taken in RAW which allows a lot of exposure latitude, originally the sky was washed out. Using Lightroom the exposure of the sky was reduced by about two stops, an electric cable was removed from the sky also. A modified Silver Efex Pro preset gave it the final touch. Regards GC

 

Excellent mood and frame.

I wonder if you used the graduated ND filter in lightroom, it would explain the darker parts of the tree and the light reflection in the water.  Although I like the sky which suits the old mill perfectly.  You may like to try using the brush tool as an alternative to the grad filter, to selectively darken the areas you want and allow a more authentic feel to the image. 

Brilliant subject too! 

 

Best Regards 

 

Alf 

Alf, thanks for the advice, I often go over the top when applying effects. When pointed out the imbalance between the sky and its reflection is obvious.

GC

Chris, thanks for your support.

GC