When Light meets the Shadow....

When Light meets the shadow ;-)) Thanks for your impressions, Pnina

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Very nice framed building behind. I do love it!

Great how you managed to get the bright light with texture and tone,and the dark side light anough.I always love arches..Well ballanced.

I actually think this would be more effective in monotone. This picture seems more a formal exercise in balancing radically different tones in the photograph. As such, the color, especially the red and blue clothes of the foreground tourists, serves as a bit of a distraction.

Pnina, perhaps you could post a B&W version of this. I think Jack may have this one understood quite well. Though I might miss those most delicate flavors of salmon in the far wall, I do believe there would be less distraction taking in all of these lovely tones. Very enjoyable...

FANTASTIC control on the exposure Pnina. Great composition as well with the "concentric arches" and increasing brightness. Very well done. Regards, Kelvin.

Thanks to all of you!

 

Jack and David, I was fascinated by the outside strong light penetrating into the passage which looked like natural B/W and the added colored of the people... I upload two versions of B/W, let me know what you think.

 

Thanks Pnina

2nd version

Pnina, I think the first (softer) B&W conversion catches the lovely tones very well without the excess info of the colored clothes.

I like the B/W version 1 with the subtle natural tones.

Dead on perfect exposure, Pnina. It would have been so easy to get this exposure off a stop or two using 35mm several years ago, at least this is one thing that has gotten better......Jim

I love the b&w 2nd version, very nice shot dear Pnina.

 

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The B&W version 1 get my vote. It retains more of the subtle lighting on the inside of these arches. Thanks Pnina for sharing. What are your thoughts now?

Thanks to all of you!

 

I tend to agree with you Jack, Cherlyn and David, The first softer B/W is my preferance as well, and I think it was a good advice David.

 

David, thanks for coming again, I continue with dance/theatre/body art( next one..) , and other subjects on my way ;-)) if that what you have asked.

I was wondering Pnina which one you now preferred. You answered...

1 st B/W is my fav too.a difficult light executed perfectly.congrats Pnina.

I agree with David and others - the b&w version 1 is overall my favourite. The colour suffers from all these people inconsiderately wearing all colours of clothing. Why can't they dress more for photographers? But the part that caught my eye in the colour version (and I think is best in that version) is the shadow tones in the inside of the arch. Very satisfying.