The church on the hill

I have just got back from the camera club competition evening and I had a good night.

An edited and darkened version of this pic got 9.5 out of 10.



and another of mine called ZigZag got 8 out of 10.

Oh and I won a box of ginger and cinnamon biscuits from Fortnum and Masons.

Stewart I would love to see the other version. This one is too washed for my tasted. I love the image though.

I think I have got a copy of it on the puter.

I'll resize and post it soon.

I too am interested to see the darker version - for my eye, if you take a copy of this, drop it into Photoshop, duplicate the layer and set it to multiply, then drop the opacity to 60%, you get what *I'd* have submitted from the image... something like this:

The image as entered in the comp Robin.

Much stronger image, I think... but I'd have liked a little texture to be held in the church wall... then I'd be thinking straight 10's...

The woman who judged the pics said she would have liked to have seen the sky cropped down a bit but I don't think it works like that myself.

I will have to have a go at getting some detail into the church wall when I have some time (and the inclination).

Ohhh, I really like the second one better.

Very nice Stuart..... Keep inspiring me, and I may even go out and take some pics this weekend!!!

jdog wrote:

Very nice Stuart..... Keep inspiring me, and I may even go out and take some pics this weekend!!!

That would make a change from thrashing my buttocks. :lol: :lol: :lol:

rkunderhill wrote:

Ohhh, I really like the second one better.

Thanks Robin.

How did I miss this one...Lovely and I love how the foot bridge takes your eye up to the church. I agree with Stuart, You need to bring some detail back into the church. I like it!!!

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Emilie

Reworked but not sure it is better.

I'm not sure how I missed this one too! I like the version you entered. It's strong and I don't mind it not having the detail in the church...the shadows work for me. Lovely image...nice Stewart!

I prefer the one I entered for the comp myself as well.

For me it is more about the lines of the ploughed field leading up into the picture. :)

Rather than lightening up the whole image, I'd have gone for just lightening the church up (and the trees to the right) but the gorgeousness of your blacks are what makes you entry so strong, and you dilute them considerably by lightening everything - this is more what I envisaged: