Sunlight House

[jmr]

Manchester. C-Lux.

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[stuny]

John -

Nice how you've gotten it to stand out from the dark framing of the foreground buildings, and the interessting sky -- just enough contrast to pull it off without losing shadow or highlight detail.

[albertwang]

Hmm... the tower of london strikes again?

[rubidium]

Well done! The lack of autos makes this a rather timeless image.
Jim

[mikej]

Hi, John - this is quite nice and straight. Did you have to do much to the picture?
Cheers,
Mike

[fotografr]

First rate! A perfect composition beautifully rendered in b&w.

[jmr]

Thanks for the feedback guys, it's much appreciated.

Mike, much as I'm growing to respect the abilities of the C-Lux, especially when shooting B&W, I'd have to admit it's not much of a shift camera. I made sure I'd got everything I wanted in the frame, with a little margin for error around the subject, and used Photoshop to sort out the inevitably receding verticals one gets when shooting close-up from street level.

[cboudier]

Originally Posted by jmr

...and used Photoshop to sort out the inevitably receding verticals one gets when shooting close-up from street level.

Successful John !

[dotandcom]

John, I like this a lot. I agree about the timeless quality. Most of all, I admire the way that you have corrected the verticals. It's something I have trouble with. Indeed, I often feel that an image with 'straightened' verticals is more unsettling than the uncorrected version. This must be a good example of the benefits of not overdoing it.

All the best,

Chris