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#1221 2007-11-03 21:12 GMT |
Hi guys, I love to shoot Stone Bridges, buildings and walls etc. The problem is some of the subjects are hard to turn into a decant photos. There is several old houses in my area that I would love to put on my lounge room wall, but as a photo they are just boring. The link below is one such building. It is in the middle of a paddock/field. Despite 500 or so images all at deferent times of day and in various weather can't get an interesting shot. Time is now critical as it is ear marked for demolition. Due to its run down state.
http://beekeeper.diinoweb.com/files/My%20Photo%20Album/house%20of%20stone.jpg
Any suggestion GREATFULY accepted.
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#1224 2007-11-04 02:18 GMT |
Hey!
It's hard to give any wise advice for that particular building from the distance. That's a somewhat boring building in the middle of nowhere. I would try finding some unusual angle to shot. I would lie down to a corner and shoot towards the opposite upper corner, or I would try to compose the tree to the front of the photo somehow. It would be much easier to figure out something there in the field but it just doesn't seem possible right now. 
There are 10 types of people. Those who understand binary and those who don't. |
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#1225 2007-11-04 03:10 GMT |
Hi
I expect you've tried all that I am going to suggest.
Try just photos of the stone work, windows, the door etc, have the camera on a angle rather than straight just experiment thats what I would do. If you could have the door open on the building that would be like inviting you in, get real close ups of the building.
Good Luck
Kay Ellis:p |
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#1227 2007-11-04 04:38 GMT |
Return to the location at a different time of day, get there around sunrise or near sunset because the light at this time of day can transform the most mundane subjects into something really special.Try to keep this in mind when you are taking photographs because the light is often more important than the subject itself.
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#1228 2007-11-04 05:29 GMT |
hi there you might like to try a lens with 10 to 20 mm for your Photo's
ps.you might like this Bee 2mm one of englands smallest Bee
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#1232 2007-11-04 09:05 GMT |
I'll take the idea of arriving at different times of the day (sunset/dusk) and take it a step further.
Bring some additional lighting and cast it on the building to help create shadows that you wouldn't normally see.
After that you could try using photoshop to place a large moon in the background.
I hope that helps generate ideas for you.
Whatever you chose to do please make sure you post it so we can all enjoy your work.
KTK |
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#1234 2007-11-04 12:06 GMT |
In erro I uploadedthe picture " Slow and Steady" under Mammals: fish instead of Mammals. How do I move it to the correct category?
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#1236 2007-11-04 14:33 GMT |
i think that the 3 photos you shared with us are great
i do not know what you want to do with the photo
but i suggest two things first try to take the photo early in the morning or at
sunset to give the feeling that the building is to be demolished
then try to manipulate the colors with photoshop
also try to get nearer and take some photos of the intrior of the house
that will be very nostalgic
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#1290 2007-11-15 03:56 GMT |
lenses make a difference too. Try close up with a wider lens, or on the ground looking up so the lines converge in the sky.
Shoot from every angle. Inside is good too. Make sure you bracket when bright windows are involved.
Involve foreground elements. If there are old items, or stumps, put them in the foreground and frame the building with them. Perhaps shoot with a model? If you have kids bring them and get them to play around the building while you are shooting. Nothing adds interest to a building like people.
good luck
"help, help, I got ions all over me!"
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#1295 2007-11-15 19:01 GMT |
Divide the picture into two subjects focusing on the building as the main subject and wait for the right kind of clouds that are dramatic, or unusual weather conditions like snow, rain, or approaching storm. this will take away the desert like void surrounding the subject
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#1296 2007-11-15 19:24 GMT |
Have you tried black and white along with some of the other Ideas from above.
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#1299 2007-11-16 00:06 GMT |
First, what you name interesting - do you want interesting shape, vivid colors, extreme in the sky or wild party in front. Out of nothing - can suggest perspective crop in PS or panorama in closeup position.. Polarizer makes a lot of difference.
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#1301 2007-11-16 03:51 GMT |
As IONclad said, try a close up. make your shot from the ground upwards.
Also try to shot through the tree at the right side or cheat your picture by using a branch, holding it in front of your lens...
The early bird catches the worm...
but the second mouse will get the cheese ! |
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#1305 2007-11-16 16:33 GMT |
Oh, and make sure you PHOTOGRAPH the demolition, then come back in a few days and photograph the smoking ruins. Put those and a couple of the original images together and call it 'progress'. wow, that's pretty artsy eh?
"help, help, I got ions all over me!"
IONclad |
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#1307 2007-11-16 18:50 GMT |
yes....sounds goood....
and create a collage out of all states of the demolition.
Arange them inside of an Triptychon, where one photo piece will fill
for example the first and the second part, another one the second and the third part and so on...
but the basic content should be: left:house ok
middle: the demolition itself
right: the result.
What do you think about it ?
The early bird catches the worm...
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#1371 2007-12-03 19:02 GMT |
The triptych idea is great. I feel that it would make a most haunting picture with some heavy rainclouds and perhaps a small girl in the window or a the front ( white dress?) then converted to monochrome. Just a suggestion of course...
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#1378 2007-12-04 13:15 GMT |
I'm with IONclad I would go wide about 10mm and get up close either early or late in the day that way you should get some detail and texture in the stone work or use off camera flash to give a similar effect.
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#1396 2007-12-07 09:22 GMT |
I JUST LOOK FOR DETAIL SOMETHING THAT TO ME IS OUTSTANDING THEN I JUST TAKE A SHOT OF THAT AREA AS I USE A DIGI I LOOK TO SEE IF I THINK THE SHOT IS OK IF IT IS I KEEP IT OTHERWISE I KEEP ON TRYING TILL I AM SATISFIED
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