Hi Joe ... I like the composition quite a bit, but the contrast seems way over done. It's hard to tell if it's just the red filter or some of the processing as well. Based on the color of the stones in the original photo, perhaps a red filter was not the best choice.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Joseph Tainter > A ruin for Shel and the Southwest for Bruce: > > http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/2646/display/3677212 > > Of course everyone else is welcome to look and comment. > > I am pretty pleased, especially considering that I shoot very little > B/W. The photo was taken about two weeks ago. > > I had shot this ruin before: > > http://pug.komkon.org/01jul/Tainter.html > > ...and knew that at sunset, with summer tunderstorms building, there > would be a chance for some good images. But the National Park Service > has moved the parking lot much further from this ruin, and clouds were > threatening to obscure the sun. I hoofed it as quickly as I could, got > off a few shots, then the sun was obscured by clouds. But I waited, and > about 20 minutes later the sun reappeared for a few. > > Joe
