Pic review: Blennerville Windmill

440Hz

Took the shot out of this post... still linked to here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/click_click/

Valentia

Excellent composition, excellent exposure and excellent conversion. Oh and excellent weather. Even the dreaded copyright doesn't interfere.

Hope I'm not being too harsh

440Hz

Valentia wrote:

Excellent composition, excellent exposure and excellent conversion. Oh and excellent weather. Even the dreaded copyright doesn't interfere.

Hope I'm not being too harsh

thanks for being nice!!! I hate the copyright too, but was sick of my shots turning up in unexpected places... i try to keep it as inobtrusive as poss, and only put it on some shots. Thanks for feedback Valentia, appreciate it.

Enygma

Nice, did you use any filters on the lens? Was there a hood on the lens? I like the gradient effect.

Don't be afraid to post more pics!

440Hz

Enygma wrote:

Nice, did you use any filters on the lens? Was there a hood on the lens? I like the gradient effect.

Don't be afraid to post more pics!

Yeah it was just an accidental gradient effect, that people think is PS'ed, bu au natural!

No there was no hood on the lens, and the only filter I used was a skylight.

Dundhoone

Looks like it would be nice in colour, as long as the windmill is not a dirty white.

440Hz

Colour version of same shot, diff crop, I prefer the B&W myself.

Valentia

hate the copyright too, but was sick of my shots turning up in unexpected places

Unfortunately putting a copyright on your pics ia a waste of time. It wouldn't take a few seconds to remove it so anyone that wants to rob them will still do so.

elven

I do like this. It's very similar to one I've got from a windmill in Holland (where else...?). Anyway, I like the starkness of the white walls and the dark sky. I like the shape of the windows and the shadow pattern cast on the wall. But I have a question - did you tilt upwards so that you would block out something annoying at ground level? It feels slightly cut off at the bottom, and has some extra space at the top so it feels slightly unbalanced when I look at it.

It really suits the black and white though. I'd put it on my wall...

ARGINITE

The B&W one is much nicer than the colour. Love the shadow from the blade and the way it wraps around the actual building. Also love the gradient effect it turns out better in the B&W version but still nice in the colour one.

Anyways time for some removal of copywrite and passing it off as my own work:P

440Hz

elven wrote:

But I have a question - did you tilt upwards so that you would block out something annoying at ground level? It feels slightly cut off at the bottom, and has some extra space at the top so it feels slightly unbalanced when I look at it.

Yeah there is scaffolding around the base of the windmill, too much for my photoshopping skills to remove, so I tilted up instead, thought a different angle might make it more interesting but this was the widest I could get the shot with my lens, I was disappointed with that myself, would have like more windmill. Although I did think afterwards, the more I looked at it that the lack of balance makes it just a bit different as well.

elven

It is definitely better than a straight on shot, you're right. It's just disappointing that you had to cut a window in half. If it's nearby hopefully you can wait for the scaffolding to come off and go back