Red Barn--Two Ways
Sep 6, 2018 14:42:43 #
Sep 6, 2018 14:45:51 #
Sep 6, 2018 14:46:18 #
DJ Mills wrote:
They are both great. However they need 50+ years of neglect to be real gems.
Thanks for looking.
Sep 6, 2018 15:29:04 #
Sep 6, 2018 16:11:08 #
The colour for me John, the red contrasts beautifully with the grass and leaves on the tree. 
Sep 6, 2018 16:21:45 #
Sep 6, 2018 16:31:59 #
Sep 6, 2018 16:40:17 #
Daryl New wrote:
In great nick and yes red for me....
Thanks for looking.
Sep 6, 2018 16:40:41 #
Sylvias wrote:
The colour for me John, the red contrasts beautifully with the grass and leaves on the tree.
Thanks for taking a look, Sylvia.
Sep 6, 2018 16:41:04 #
jpgto wrote:
Hey Jay, in this case, the 'red' barn does it for me.
Thanks, Jeff.
Sep 6, 2018 16:41:27 #
Sep 6, 2018 18:35:09 #
The color version holds the contrast a bit better.
The B&W version loses a lot of detail in the red. However, both versions suffer a bit of "burnout" in the sky, and I believe it probably overshadowed the barn itself, causing some slight underexposure.
Without shooting native B&W, and using the conversions in Affinity, Photoshop, etc., you have to really work on maintaining the contrast.
If I were shooting this scene on B&W film, I'd be using a yellow, or perhaps red filter to work on the contrast. Since the image is already converted to B&W, you could try different filtrations to simulate the red and yellow filters for B&W.
It has excellent composition, and the red really stands out. You may want to consider darkening the sky.
The B&W version loses a lot of detail in the red. However, both versions suffer a bit of "burnout" in the sky, and I believe it probably overshadowed the barn itself, causing some slight underexposure.
Without shooting native B&W, and using the conversions in Affinity, Photoshop, etc., you have to really work on maintaining the contrast.
If I were shooting this scene on B&W film, I'd be using a yellow, or perhaps red filter to work on the contrast. Since the image is already converted to B&W, you could try different filtrations to simulate the red and yellow filters for B&W.
It has excellent composition, and the red really stands out. You may want to consider darkening the sky.
Sep 6, 2018 18:36:51 #
Sep 6, 2018 20:30:35 #
I prefer the color John. If there were more contrasting clouds in the sky, the B&W would be fantastic.
Sep 6, 2018 21:06:33 #
jaymatt wrote:
Take your choice.
I think the B&W shows off your composition and framing, but as an old farm kid, nothing beats a beautiful red barn. Good job John!
Phil
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