untitled bench under tree

Posted by danthro (Suburbia, United States) on 23 May 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.

this building was completed in 1923

you might recognize this tree from this shot. (i stood on top of the cement railing next to the stairs on the right in this shot to get that previous flower shot)

sorry, not able to respond to comments the next few days, back sunday or monday.

Comments, feedback, criticism, suggestions, etc. are always appreciated. Thanks!
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Comments (26)

chakrapani from Hyderabad, India

Hi ,
I must say this is a magnificent composition.. one of the best amongst your many good ones.

I'd say its very romantic.. I get poetry .if u make a guy/ gal / or a couple to sit for the snap on the bench. :) ..sigh. BTW maybe you have a colour version of this snap.. i'd love to see it.

23 May 2008 4:02am

@chakrapani: thanks a lot, chakrapani! at your request i just quickly attempted to make a color version, but i really don't think it looks as good in color even after some processing. i didn't actually save the photoshop file with the processing of the monochrome version, so i had to do something from scratch--but i guess it wouldn't have mattered since i had converted to monochrome in picasa before photoshopping and plus i wouldn't be able to see what shadow/highlight settings (the main thing i did to it) i picked before anyway.
in any case, you can see a processed color version here.
thanks again!

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

That magnolia tree looks like it was made-to-measure for the gardens there where it fits so perfectly. The toning works well in bringing out the details,too.

23 May 2008 4:42am

@Ronnie 2¢: thanks! i spent a lot of time on the tones, glad you like them.

Margie from Auckland, New Zealand

I love this. I think it's very romantic too...stunning in b/w, great composition, just wonderful!

23 May 2008 6:01am

@Margie: thank you very much!

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

There is so much detail and contrast in this image - absolutely stunning!

23 May 2008 6:56am

@dobbino: that's very kind of you to say! thanks!

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada

A well framed window! :-)

23 May 2008 7:15am

@vu@granby - Wolfgang: lol, thanks!

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

Realy good mono image

23 May 2008 7:56am

@Alun Lambert: thanks, Alun!

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

How beautiful! Wonderful capture; it's spectacular.

23 May 2008 9:10am

@sherri: thanks!

Anthony Lambert from Germany

Realy great shot.Need I say more !!

23 May 2008 9:20am

@Anthony Lambert: thanks very much, Anthony!

Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia

Stunning processing. This has real style. It's an example of what photography's all about, as far as I'm concerned.

23 May 2008 9:23am

@Andrew Gould: wow. i really appreciate it! especially coming from you. thanks a lot!!

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

This is a stunning image ... the composition, the tones, the exposure all combine for a very compelling image! I could see myself sitting on that untitled bench under tree and enjoying the view! Did you try the bracketing and masking technique to get this or is this straight out of the camera?

23 May 2008 10:28am

@Ron: thanks so much, Ron!! this isn't straight out of the camera, i thought bracketing was in camera? anyway, my processing basically consisted of sharpening, converting to monochrome and playing with shadows a little in picasa, then in photoshop i did a couple shadow/highlight adjustments (that was the main part) and vignetting.

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

excellent framing and lighting

23 May 2008 10:43am

@yiannis krikis: thanks a lot, yiannis!

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Framing, light, and conversion...superb!

23 May 2008 12:34pm

@Craig: thanks a lot, Craig!

Sean from Champaign, United States

I really like how the window above the bench draws me in. Brilliant processing in this shot.

23 May 2008 12:56pm

@Sean: thank you very much--and coming from the brilliant processor himself! :)

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Superb shot. I like the framing and the conversion! Well done.

23 May 2008 4:12pm

@standley: thanks a lot, standley!

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Superb Dan! excellent work.

23 May 2008 5:49pm

@MaryB: thank you!

Oswegan from Lake Oswego, United States

It reminds me of a spring day on a college campus.

23 May 2008 5:50pm

@Oswegan: Funny, that's exactly what it is. Thanks! :)

James from Japan

The vignetting in this shot REALLY makes the scene pop! Great shot.

23 May 2008 7:22pm

Eric Rousset from Grasse, France

Very nice sepia tones, like the light mood !!

24 May 2008 1:15am

Garibaldi from Sala al Barro, Italy

Excellent composition, i like it a lot. It works really well in this monocrome tone.

24 May 2008 4:47pm

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Very springy.

24 May 2008 5:42pm

Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico

I like the composition. Did you HDR before converting to black and white? Just curious.

25 May 2008 5:02pm

@Luis A. De Jesus R.: thanks! no, i haven't tried HDR yet. i can't create the images for it in camera without a tripod, since i'd have to take them separately, but i want to try it by creating the images in photoshop sometime.