Old House on a Hill: I live on the prairies, so this could be considered a hill. 2 shots of this old house. The Sigma lens produced an overall better picture. But, different settings...

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

I live on the prairies, so this could be considered a hill.
2 shots of this old house. The Sigma lens produced an overall better picture. But, different settings, angles, etc., and the 2 pics were taken about 15 minutes apart.

Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions appreciated.

Canon 50D Sigma 10-20 @12mm. ISO-100, f/9; ss=1/125

Canon 50D Canon 18-55 @24mm. ISO-400; f/400; ss=1/250

tsilva Loc: Arizona

house on a mole hill?? :)

Nice shots! Not sure how close you can actually get, but some interior shots could be pretty cool.

The first shot the house is a little dark. Pretty tricky exposure with the bright spots in the clouds behind. If you shot in raw you might be able to pull up shadows a bit in post.

the second shot the house exposure is better. you might want to put a VERY light black vignette around it to highlight the house more.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Cotondog wrote:

I live on the prairies, so this could be considered a hill.
2 shots of this old house. The Sigma lens produced an overall better picture. But, different settings, angles, etc., and the 2 pics were taken about 15 minutes apart.

Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions appreciated.

I like 1 more because of the clouds as background.

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

tsilva wrote:

house on a mole hill?? :)

Nice shots! Not sure how close you can actually get, but some interior shots could be pretty cool.

The first shot the house is a little dark. Pretty tricky exposure with the bright spots in the clouds behind. If you shot in raw you might be able to pull up shadows a bit in post.

the second shot the house exposure is better. you might want to put a VERY light black vignette around it to highlight the house more.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions, tsilva. Much appreciated. The first photo is darker than the original. I was quite surprised when I downloaded it to UHH. I agree that a slight vignette may help to focus on the house in the second photo. Thanks again for the suggestions.

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

photophile wrote:

I like 1 more because of the clouds as background.

Thank you for commenting photophile. It was the sky that also draws me into that first shot.

joe west Loc: Taylor, Michigan

Cotondog wrote:

I live on the prairies, so this could be considered a hill.
2 shots of this old house. The Sigma lens produced an overall better picture. But, different settings, angles, etc., and the 2 pics were taken about 15 minutes apart.

Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions appreciated.

i vote for #2 :thumbup:

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

joe west wrote:

i vote for #2 :thumbup:

Thanks for the vote, joe. Appreciate it.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Great shots, Cotondog! I really love #1 'cause the clouds give it an eerie feeling! Like, maybe it's haunted???

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

sailorsmom wrote:

Great shots, Cotondog! I really love #1 'cause the clouds give it an eerie feeling! Like, maybe it's haunted???

Thank you for you kind comment, sailorsmom. Very much appreciated. I like the first shot for that very reason -- the sky is incredible.

Tony Britton Loc: California

Both are excellent. The wonderful cloud patterns and angle from which you shot in the first pic certainly provide a captivating sense of drama and is why it's my favorite.

Tony

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

Tony Britton wrote:

Both are excellent. The wonderful cloud patterns and angle from which you shot in the first pic certainly provide a captivating sense of drama and is why it's my favorite.

Tony

I appreciate your very kind remarks, Tony.