Strahov Library, Prague in B&W
Mar 25, 2017 19:14:05 #
The Strahov Library is in Hradcany, just outside the Prague Castle and near the National Gallery. This is the country's largest monastic library and was built in 1679. Not only does it contain thousands of beautiful old books but also several old curiosities, machines and model ships. Please enjoy these B&Ws (one with a little color) which I hope captures the mood of the place.
Mark
Mark
Mar 25, 2017 19:19:33 #
srfmhg wrote:
The Strahov Library is in Hradcany, just outside the Prague Castle and near the National Gallery. This is the country's largest monastic library and was built in 1679. Not only does it contain thousands of beautiful old books but also several old curiosities, machines and model ships. Please enjoy these B&Ws (one with a little color) which I hope captures the mood of the place.
Mark
Mark
Very nice indeed srfmhg, I love it being done in B & W
Mar 25, 2017 19:40:26 #
A very good series srfmhg. I assume no flash was allow so what was your ISO setting and what equipment?
Don
Don
Mar 25, 2017 19:51:40 #
Beautiful Photos! Love the B&W. Composition is great. I love old libraries. Thanks for posting them!
srfmhg wrote:
The Strahov Library is in Hradcany, just outside the Prague Castle and near the National Gallery. This is the country's largest monastic library and was built in 1679. Not only does it contain thousands of beautiful old books but also several old curiosities, machines and model ships. Please enjoy these B&Ws (one with a little color) which I hope captures the mood of the place.
Mark
Mark
Mar 25, 2017 20:07:04 #
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Mar 26, 2017 10:18:43 #
Mar 26, 2017 10:24:08 #
The looks very much like the library at the cathedral in Lima, Peru! Must have been done about the same period.
Mar 26, 2017 14:42:04 #
valley4photo wrote:
Very nice indeed srfmhg, I love it being done in B & W
Thanks for your kind comments Bill.
Mar 26, 2017 14:54:27 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
A very good series srfmhg. I assume no flash was allow so what was your ISO setting and what equipment?
Don
Don
Thank you Don. These were taken in 2009, before I got my first DSLR. I used a Canon G9. The settings were as follows:
#1 f3.2 1/30 sec iso 200
#2 f3.2 1/8 sec iso 200
#3 f2.8 1/8 sec iso200
#4 f2.8 1/8 sec iso 200
#5 f2.8 1/60 sec iso 100
No flash was used, the camera hand held and all were post processed in the last few days using Topaz Clarity and Topaz B&W Effects. I used a very sophisticated formula to arrive at those particular settings. It involved turning the little dial at the top of the camera to "auto" and turning off the flash. I hope I don't go to Hedgehog Hell for admitting this!
Mark
Mar 26, 2017 14:55:43 #
tresap23 wrote:
Beautiful Photos! Love the B&W. Composition is great. I love old libraries. Thanks for posting them!
Thanks so much tresap. I appreciate your comments.
Mar 26, 2017 14:56:19 #
Mar 26, 2017 14:58:23 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Wow!
Thanks very much Douglass. I am now an exclusive Nikon user but that old G9 Canon was a great little camera.
Mar 26, 2017 14:59:25 #
AzPicLady wrote:
The looks very much like the library at the cathedral in Lima, Peru! Must have been done about the same period.
Thanks for viewing AzPicLady.
Mar 26, 2017 15:00:28 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice work with the black and white.
Thank you very much John.
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