On a Roll: B&W #3
Apr 16, 2020 20:17:01 #
Although I am hosting a late afternoon Happy Hour on Zoom for my golf buddies, I find my connections derived rom my photo library to be something I am now looking forward to.
I have been focusing on B&W and thought I would like to share this image from Cologne, Germany taken in 2014. An old friend was taking us to a chocolate plant that was part of a large office complex. The location was on the Rhine River and consisted of a series of buildings, some residential, retail stores, offices and the chocolate factory. Underneath the complex was an enormous garage that might have been 1/2 mile long. This required a lot of ventilation and the there tubes you see were the HVAC system that extracted the stale air from the garage. The original color shot was pretty ho hum but when converted to color it was greatly improved.
I have decided to include an apartment building that was located in the same complex. I first processed this as a color photo and it was only 5 years later that I tried it in B&W. Let me know which you like best.
I have been focusing on B&W and thought I would like to share this image from Cologne, Germany taken in 2014. An old friend was taking us to a chocolate plant that was part of a large office complex. The location was on the Rhine River and consisted of a series of buildings, some residential, retail stores, offices and the chocolate factory. Underneath the complex was an enormous garage that might have been 1/2 mile long. This required a lot of ventilation and the there tubes you see were the HVAC system that extracted the stale air from the garage. The original color shot was pretty ho hum but when converted to color it was greatly improved.
I have decided to include an apartment building that was located in the same complex. I first processed this as a color photo and it was only 5 years later that I tried it in B&W. Let me know which you like best.
Apr 16, 2020 20:48:02 #
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Apr 16, 2020 21:01:55 #
forbescat wrote:
"I Need Air" is fantastic. It has a "other worldly" sense about it.
Glad you liked it.
Apr 16, 2020 22:41:44 #
ChuckMc
Loc: Prescott, AZ
I really do not have a 'favorite' between the two apartment bldg. pictures - I like them both. But I do not really think of them as abstract, just very good pictures... pictures I missed! In 2018, we were in Cologne, and I took some snapshots of three similar, interesting buildings. You, however, took pictures. You have a good photographer's eye!
At the time, there was a traveling carnival also the Rhein, and I took some early morning shots that I'll post soon.
Thanks for posting.
Chuck
At the time, there was a traveling carnival also the Rhein, and I took some early morning shots that I'll post soon.
Thanks for posting.
Chuck
Apr 16, 2020 23:33:56 #
Great photos. Very well taken. I prefer the B&W apartment building, but I think the vignette is a bit too hard edged in the corners. I would soften it or maybe even eliminate it.
Apr 17, 2020 00:44:37 #
forbescat wrote:
"I Need Air" is fantastic. It has a "other worldly" sense about it.
Glad you liked the photo. That was one composition that just jumped out at you.
Apr 17, 2020 00:45:22 #
Apr 17, 2020 00:47:20 #
ChuckMc wrote:
I really do not have a 'favorite' between the two ... (show quote)
I used the term "abstract" because I couldn't come up with a better one. Just saying apartment building didn't have any pizzaz. Also, thank you for your generous comment.
Apr 17, 2020 00:49:40 #
repleo wrote:
Great photos. Very well taken. I prefer the B&W apartment building, but I think the vignette is a bit too hard edged in the corners. I would soften it or maybe even eliminate it.
I'm inclined to just leave it alone. My pictures are for my own amusement and trying to fine tune as you might for a sale just doesn't seem to be worth the effort. Thanks for your comments.
Apr 17, 2020 08:02:36 #
Really nice work with the black and white, and that rendering has much more impact than the color version.
I really enjoy good black and white work.
I really enjoy good black and white work.
Apr 17, 2020 09:11:39 #
OneShot1
Loc: Wichita, KS, USA
In #1 is that a UFO over the left cylinder? Overall #1 really "sings". Nice.
Apr 17, 2020 09:39:35 #
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Apr 17, 2020 09:54:36 #
Great architectural shots. I love the B&W rendition. The color in the last image is a distraction.
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