Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Liverpool Cathedral at Dusk
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 19 March 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
There's a larger and more subtly processed version posted here if you're interested.
I took this shot on Friday just at the point when day was turning into night.....I had been hoping for a dramatic sunset but the sky was overcast so I tried processing this image in B&W and was pleasantly surprised by what emerged from my computer.
I've only just switched to using Photoshop CS3 and this is my first B&W conversion with it. What a fantastic piece of software it is compared to the Elements 5 preset options that I was using previously.
I'm going off-line for about a week shortly while I take a break from work....I'll catch up with you all when i get back!
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Links to the websites of other photographers whose work I love and who have all helped me enormously over a long period of time. I find the work of all 3 to be inspirational.
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks Micheal!
@Putter: Thanks Putter......I think it might just be the best photo I've taken up to now but it needs to really be viewed larget than this.
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan
Beautiful b/w photo, delicately composed!
19 Mar 2008 10:06am
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks Alfredo.....I'm really pleased that you liked the composition as it wasn't that easy. The tripod is perched on the edge of a long vertical drop into the cemetry with no guard rail.....it's only a guess but it must be 100ft straight down from this vantage point.
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks Ana.....that's very kind of you!
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
The depth and clarity on this "cathedral scape" image is fantastic! Wonderful. Have a good holiday away.
19 Mar 2008 11:30am
@Viewfinder: Thanks Glenn.....the B&W conversion tool in CS3 is just wonderful and when this image appeared it was such a nice surprise!
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
And you leave us with such wonder and beauty, there's magic in the air, thanks for posting this magnificent photo before you left ;)
19 Mar 2008 11:40am
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine!.....after about 1 year of taking photos I think this is probably my favourite (although it really needs to be viewed larger than this). It's certainly nice though to feel that I'm still able to make progress.
@Melissa: Cheers Melissa!
@Daroru: Thanks very much Daroru!
@Addey: Thanks Addey......I love B&W too for the way it distills a photo down to it's raw essentials of composition, light and mood.
@tom: Thanks very much Tom!
Behrooz Sangani from Tehran, Iran
So you were introduced to the monster, the honorable CS3 ;)
This is an amazing compo. Ian.
19 Mar 2008 8:32pm
@Behrooz Sangani: Thanks Behrooz....yes CS3 is an amazing bit of software isn't it!
@danthro: Thanks very much danthro!
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
To sound like the kids... CS3 ROCKS!! And this image is stupendous, Ian! Love this in b/w... the tones are so great especially with that light reflecting in the clouds over the steeple.
19 Mar 2008 9:27pm
@amy: Thanks amy.....i'm glad you noticed the light from the catherdral reflecting in the clouds. Who would have thought a heavily overcast sky like this would lead to a better photo :-)
Will from Gainesville, United States
awesome shot...great dynamic range...love the detail and composition:)
20 Mar 2008 1:25am
@Will: Thanks Will....I'm still getting the hang of CS3 but it's an exciting bit of software!
@Bonj: Thanks Bonj!
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
Wonderful...as most of your works are!!! I went to have a look at the other bigger version and it filled me with delight! You're right, it is a more subtle version!
20 Mar 2008 11:55am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
This is beautiful. I like both actually. Very dramatic light.
Have a nice break.
20 Mar 2008 12:11pm
Andrea Auf dem Brinke from Desenzano del Garda (BS), Italy
very good composition!
20 Mar 2008 4:13pm
John Leech from Grange-over-Sands, United Kingdom
Stop reading this and get out on the slopes.
21 Mar 2008 8:04am
ndiginiz from Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), New Zealand
Tena koe ehoa
The gamut of tones in the mid-dark range are especially good even though the gamut is short. I like the contrast of light as well that makes an emphatic statement of the lights and their effects.
22 Mar 2008 7:51am
Jeff from Honolulu, United States
Great use of light in this conversion. I recently switched to CS3, too. You are going to love it.
24 Mar 2008 7:33am
Dan from Bolton, United Kingdom
Excellent processing, a great black and white shot. Yes CS3 is great and Lightroom is execellent too, well worth a look.
27 Mar 2008 7:09am
João Mourão from Amadora, Portugal
Amazing shot. The B&W worked just fine. One of my favourites.
28 Mar 2008 10:20pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Such an amazing structure and you've captured it well.
1 Apr 2008 4:18am
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Ok, you got me to get PSE5 for B&W conversions, now it looks like you're going to have me coughing up the bucks for CS3. You don't work for Adobe do you? Beautiful shot.
8 Apr 2008 3:35pm
@Twelvebit: Thanks John!.......not cheap either CS3.....sorry about that!
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