Asheville Architecture

[BMW Kurt]

My instructor took the class downtown today to study tough lighting situations. It was brilliant day and we did indoor hand held shooting with natural light coming in through skylights. C&C welcome!

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http://kurtnugent.smugmug.com/photos/469271603_Qjjtf-L.jpg

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http://kurtnugent.smugmug.com/photos/469282703_H3rZb-L.jpg

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http://kurtnugent.smugmug.com/photos/469275272_ViSyi-L.jpg

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http://kurtnugent.smugmug.com/photos/469271603_Qjjtf-L.jpg


I like the first one -- if you were going for lighting and exposure, they were spot on here. That, and I have a soft spot for old ironwork spiral staircases! :D I love the flow of the image around the staircase and the architecture of the right side.

To improve the image, consider cropping off a bit from the left (to hide the sunlit spot on the rail behind) and from the top (to hide the partial lamp bulb). Also, a smaller depth-of-field with a wider aperture would de-emphasize the background with respect to the staircase. Being really picky now, you might also darken / clone out the bright highlights on the top of the second balcony, near the 1/3 line on the left.

Nice work!

Curtis (nice name too :)

[TheMightyZog]

Yes the first shot is great - well exposed and composed

[BMW Kurt]

To improve the image, consider cropping off a bit from the left (to hide the sunlit spot on the rail behind) and from the top (to hide the partial lamp bulb). Also, a smaller depth-of-field with a wider aperture would de-emphasize the background with respect to the staircase. Being really picky now, you might also darken / clone out the bright highlights on the top of the second balcony, near the 1/3 line on the left.

Nice work!

Curtis (nice name too :)

All good suggestions!! I also considered cropping after I posted the photo. All photos were full frame shots. Thanks for the C&Cs!

[BMW Kurt]

Here is the cropped image.

http://kurtnugent.smugmug.com/photos/469937435_ttbui-L.jpg