Königstein Fortress

[Pete Askew]

The last shots by Brian using his 'new' Hawkeye reminded me of an image I captured at Königstein Fortress. This wasn't supposed to be out of focus but it was incredibly hot, I was behind the others and the rangefinder was still set at the wrong end of the range for what I was about to photograph and I cocked-up the focusing by overlapping the wrong verticals! Having said that, I actually quite liked the result and added a good does of grain, a strong vignette and a some toning.

Leica M9 + 35mm Sumilux M f1:1.4. PP in LR / PS / Nik SilverFX.

 

[Brian Moore]

I really like that Pete. Enough focus to be just sufficiently clear, but OOF enough to suggest that wonderful dreamy effect.

overlapping the wrong verticals

what does that mean?

 

[Pete Askew]

Well if you don't pay attention and you have similar vertical lines in an image you can end up overlapping the wrong ones in the rangefinder square. I obviously lined up the wrong pillars in my haste and because the rangefinder was so far out I didn't realise until I looked at the results that evening on the laptop.

 

[Brian Moore]

I'm still a wee bit unclear on what you mean, Pete. But it disnae matter, I still love the fotie.

 

[Thomas brookes]

Love the tones Pete. And I do Like the contrasting lines of the shadows on the pillars

 

[Hamish Gill]

I like it!
I think I might like it more without the vignette though ... The background, to me at least wants to be stark!

 

[Pete Askew]

I think you might be right there. I'll have a play.

 

[Brian Moore]

I agree with Hamish on that I think.