Our local castle (photos - 56K'ers beware)

Dave_M · Post by **Dave_M** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:33 am 0

I enter our local camera club competitions every year and here are a few photos that did well for me last season. They are of Dunnottar Castle which is just down the road (Stonehaven, Aberdeen).

MrsSnake · Post by **MrsSnake** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:49 pm 0

Oh wow! Those are fantastic photos

I have to say I like b&w pics more than colour...seem far more dramatic to me personally

Xstreme · Post by **Xstreme** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:50 pm 0

Awesome photography.

The skies in the first and third shot really add to the mood of the picture.

Any contrast adjustment been done there?

Dave_M · Post by **Dave_M** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:25 pm 0

Thanks.

I prefer b/w photography too but I do colour occasionally.

The first and third shot were originally done on Velvia colour slide film. I was being a smart arse and messed up my exposures (very very dark slides). Useless as a colour shot, but nice when converted to b/w in photoshop

. Rather a happy accident. The second one is a b/w negative but is unprintable in the traditional darkroom as I was being a smart arse again and borked the exposure for the sky. I gave up after about 20 printing attempts in my darkroom and scanned the bugger.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:35 pm 0

Very nice, those. The skies are amazing.

koworld · Post by **koworld** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:21 pm 0

Oooh, you've made me want to get my proper cameras out again. There is something so special about real film grain.

Lovely shots all three.

Njal · Post by **Njal** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 3:49 am 0

They are fantastic. I love black and white.