The old and the ancient: In my quest for foreground elements I came across this gable end. -...

R.G. Loc: Scotland

In my quest for foreground elements I came across this gable end.

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Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

Love the processing you have going on with these R.G. It's a splendid shot. For me the gable is just lost in the back ground.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Frank2013 wrote:

Love the processing you have going on with these R.G. It's a splendid shot. For me the gable is just lost in the back ground.

Thank you Frank. I think the problem is the gable's too similar to the background, and anything that I did to differentiate it would make it look unnatural.

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

I agree R.G. I was wondering if you had any different perspectives to show off just the gable, possibly lower with sky behind. I have no clue, but with what the background looks like, that's all I could think of. It's actually a lovely landscape shot. I'm sure you looked it over well.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Frank2013 wrote:

I agree R.G. I was wondering if you had any different perspectives to show off just the gable, possibly lower with sky behind. I have no clue, but with what the background looks like, that's all I could think of. It's actually a lovely landscape shot. I'm sure you looked it over well.

When I saw this with the naked eye I didn't foresee the problem because the gable was easily distinguishable. I deliberately avoided having the gable partly backdropped by the shore and partly by the sky. I wanted a consistent background for it, and to get the shot as shown I ended up perching precariously on a steep slippery slope. It might be worth pushing the PP a bit more because I have a natural restraint that needs to be shelved sometimes.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Sorry, R.G., it almost reminds me of "Where's Waldo?" Do you know that annoying popular culture reference of a few years back? :)

I though the wall extended to middle/left, but upon enlarging, realized I was looking at shore. As-is, I'm afraid this one doesn't work for me.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Linda From Maine wrote:

Sorry, R.G., it almost reminds me of "Where's Waldo?" Do you know that annoying popular culture reference of a few years back? :)

I though the wall extended to middle/left, but upon enlarging, realized I was looking at shore. As-is, I'm afraid this one doesn't work for me.

I think you're right. Some further PP is in order - maybe cloning seaweed over the pebbles on the shore...

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

R.G. wrote:

In my quest for foreground elements I came across this gable end.

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I'd try isolating the gable to a separate layer, then start tweaking contrast and brightness. I think it would be possible to make it stand out without looking too manipulated.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

R.G. wrote:

In my quest for foreground elements I came across this gable end.

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Gorgeous scene. But the structure vanishes into the shore. If you could get to a lower position where the top of the structure came above the shore line, it would be more discernible. It would take some experiments to find the best angle.

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

with your permission I'll present an example of what I mean.

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

You take such interesting pictures of such difficult subjects. I have such a hard time capturing the impact of a landscape on "film". The lighting is usually to flat. And rocks and stones are just a difficult. You are Scotland's ambassador of tourism. If you would only take pictures of people....

Here is my take on the scene. I wish you had been more generous on composing it or did this as a panorama. I look at that building and wonder who lived there and what life was like. Lonely and hard scrabble. And the view that changed constantly as the weather changed. They had to be really tough people.

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jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

I like it.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

neilds37 wrote:

I'd try isolating the gable to a separate layer, then start tweaking contrast and brightness. I think it would be possible to make it stand out without looking too manipulated.

If you want to post what you're describing, feel free, Neil.

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

R.G. wrote:

If you want to post what you're describing, feel free, Neil.

The right half gable has been altered to, I hope, separate the gable from the background. The degree of difference is variable. Just an idea.

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

neilds37 wrote:

The right half gable has been altered to, I hope, separate the gable from the background. The degree of difference is variable. Just an idea.

I hadn't thought of going darker with the gable and darkening only some of it. It does seem to be a move in the right direction. I think you're right - the background to the right of the gable is bright and the background on the left is dark, so separate adjustments are required. Thanks for posting, Neil.