Gable Ends: This is my first attempt at B & W, or Monochrome as it was usually called during film days. It is a scene from one of the local fishing villages. Apart from the part house...

nairiam Loc: Bonnie Scotland

This is my first attempt at B & W, or Monochrome as it was usually called during film days.

It is a scene from one of the local fishing villages. Apart from the part house front RHS and the modern houses on the hill, the houses were traditionally built with gable ends toward the sea. Inside, the houses are all modern, but on a smaller size than usual. They are by no means cramped.
The roadway looks sloping - and it is. This location slopes down to the sea.

Two cars form a traffic jam

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

Love the textures! And you have easily mastered light-balance between foreground and background. If you'd had some more interesting clouds to play with, it would have been a masterpiece.

nairiam Loc: Bonnie Scotland

Bob Yankle wrote:

Love the textures! And you have easily mastered light-balance between foreground and background. If you'd had some more interesting clouds to play with, it would have been a masterpiece.

Thank you for the kind comment. It is very encouraging as I've always been disappointed in my attempts.

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

I have to agree with Bob. Great texture. You could go in and take some of the interesting cloud from the top and move it into the bottom part of the sky and it would be a finished picture...and great one for sure!
Question...I have never done HDR so know nothing of how to do it... Did you use this technique to achieve your B/W or just play with shaddows, etc.?

Bob Yankle wrote:

Love the textures! And you have easily mastered light-balance between foreground and background. If you'd had some more interesting clouds to play with, it would have been a masterpiece.

nairiam Loc: Bonnie Scotland

Clicker2014 wrote:

I have to agree with Bob. Great texture. You could go in and take some of the interesting cloud from the top and move it into the bottom part of the sky and it would be a finished picture...and great one for sure!
Question...I have never done HDR so know nothing of how to do it... Did you use this technique to achieve your B/W or just play with shaddows, etc.?

Thanks for the kind comment. It is appreciated.
I don't remember exactly the sequence in this case.
I only have Photofiltre, a freeware program, and easyHDR.
Photofiltre I've used for years. Very user friendly although most people would say not very powerful Maybe by Photoshop standards it isn't, but caters for more than 90% of my needs.
HDR I looked at and found I had a bit more to play with. The final result is a bit of both.

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Thanks for the info Nairiam. You did a great job!

nairiam wrote:

Thanks for the kind comment. It is appreciated.
I don't remember exactly the sequence in this case.
I only have Photofiltre, a freeware program, and easyHDR.
Photofiltre I've used for years. Very user friendly although most people would say not very powerful Maybe by Photoshop standards it isn't, but caters for more than 90% of my needs.
HDR I looked at and found I had a bit more to play with. The final result is a bit of both.

MIKE GALLAGHER Loc: New Zealand

Beautiful shot except for the overdone sky. It doesn' need to be emphasised. Even if the sky only showed a hint of detail it'd be really good. If you try that I'd love to see your rework. Could be done by separating the sky out by selecting it first?
Mike.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Stunning image and super-interesting. I love the composition! I'd also be interested in seeing a sky less prominent (though I guess there is also a vote to add more detail to lower sky :) )

nairiam Loc: Bonnie Scotland

MIKE GALLAGHER wrote:

Beautiful shot except for the overdone sky. It doesn' need to be emphasised. Even if the sky only showed a hint of detail it'd be really good. If you try that I'd love to see your rework. Could be done by separating the sky out by selecting it first?
Mike.

Thank you so much for the comments. I take on board all points. Whether or not I have the skills to fine trim as suggested is a moot point. I'd love to continue to work on this, but it will have to be later as I am indisposed for next week. ( I'll still be able to communicate, but will be away from my PC.

nairiam Loc: Bonnie Scotland

Linda From Maine wrote:

Stunning image and super-interesting. I love the composition! I'd also be interested in seeing a sky less prominent (though I guess there is also a vote to add more detail to lower sky :) )

Thanks so much for the comments. Plenty fuel to stoke my fire and produce better results in the future. Considering it's my first attempt, it is very encouraging to find I got some elements right.