Torun Doorway

[Pete Askew]

Just back from a week in Torun, Poland. And what great doorways they have. Here's the first....

Leica M9, Leica Elmarit-M 28 1:2.8. ISO 160, 1/90 at f11. Slight rotation in PS but otherwise straight out of the camera.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Good stuff, Look forward to some more!
For all the desire for sunlight us humans have, it probably would have been better in the shade?
Good bit of flakey paint, does wonders in an image though eh?

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Hamish. I was actually drawn to the strong side-lighting (it was about 10:00 AM) and that is what brings the textures out. Normally I process these images by BP and a spot of cross process and that was what was in my mind that day. But this was just so punchy straight out of the camera (imported into LR but not given any adjustments).

And, if you like flaky paint, just you wait to see the treat I have in store for you!!

 

[Hamish Gill]

acutall pete, looking at it on the big screen, i think its the light and slightly off angle, i feel drawn out of the image if that makes sense?

can i show you what i mean?

 

[Pete Askew]

Hi Hamish. Yes, please do although I think I know what you are referring to. The eye is dawn to the top left. I have another shot which excludes that side which was my original intention as it was the doorway and the RH side which first attracted me to the shot.

 

[Hamish Gill]

(Fairly poorly) skewed to bring the left hand side closer ... Flatens the wall in relation to the viewer ... Lost a bit in the required crop ...

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Very post urban - another very fine door sir!

Hamish - the forum should be able to publish a book of door pics soon - what should we call it?

 

[Hamish Gill]

"The Perception of Doors" ... ... (a play on the Aldous Huxley book title)
Now that is a good idea, we could actually do that, there are online publishing things that cost next to no money.
I was going to help Alistair (header photo man) do one, but he has been a bit of a no show really...

 

[Hamish Gill]

.... You don't want to put idea in my head... I tend to get carried away and end up following them through

 

[Pete Askew]

Hi Hamish,

I see what you were referring to now. Yes, that works. I'll play a little more although probably with the second shot of this door.

As for a book, I have about 50 shots from this trip alone! And tons in B&W.

 

[Hamish Gill]

im going to start a new thread