A Little Wander Around The Neighbourhood

[Rob MacKillop]

The Stockbridge and Comely Bank neighbourhood, that is. Deep shadows and bright sun, at near-freezing temperature. Monochrom 246 and Elmar 50mm 2.8.

 

[Ralph Turner]

Definitely worth bracing yourself against the cold for. No3 is particularly striking. Beautiful light, rendered beautifully.

 

[Ralph Turner]

Is it just me, or does no3 in particular have something of an 'ortho' look to it?

 

[Pete Askew]

I bet it is good to get out!

And they think they can trick you in with a simple sign - who said Tigers were cunning?!

That last one shadow is my favourite here. Is the light driving the dark out, or…?

 

[Ralph Turner]

Just read your comment, Pete, and realised I can't count.... when I said no3. I meant no2, the palm in front of the house (though no3 is also a good'n)

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Ralph. I see what you mean. Ortho rules! But better if I don't have to pay for it! I try to do as little rendering as possible with Exposure 7, just tweaking the exposure, sometimes a little haze reduction can make a difference, maybe also the occasional shadow lift if needed.

I have a few rolls of now out of date Ortho in 35mm and Medium Format to get through. Must get my Hexar and Mamiya out of the cupboard...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Just read your comment, Pete, and realised I can't count.... when I said no3. I meant no2, the palm in front of the house (though no3 is also a good'n)

Ah, I wondered! I'm most pleased with that one (palm trees in front of house, shot head on).

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I bet it is good to get out!

And they think they can trick you in with a simple sign - who said Tigers were cunning?!

That last one shadow is my favourite here. Is the light driving the dark out, or…?

The tigers had me a little on edge, hence the composition could have been more considered!

Dark and Light - no wonder RLS lived close by...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ralph - your Ortho comment makes much more sense with No. 2!! I wholeheartedly agree.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

Nice B&W, Rob. I agree with Pete, the last one has a fascinating undulating distribution of light and dark.

 

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph - your Ortho comment makes much more sense with No. 2!! I wholeheartedly agree.

One would think that, as I have five digits on each hand, I could at least count to two!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Nice B&W, Rob. I agree with Pete, the last one has a fascinating undulating distribution of light and dark.

To my eye, the darkness seems to be encroaching on the light, in a sinister way…

 

[Gianluca Drago]

To my eye, the darkness seems to be encroaching on the light, in a sinister way…

Exactly.