JimKramer wrote:
> On Mar 16, 5:27 pm, Troy Piggins <usenet-0...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> * JimKramer wrote:
>>> On Mar 16, 3:02 pm, Troy Piggins <usenet-0...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> Have always wanted to take a night shot of this house. Was
>>>> watching a movie at the cinema round the corner the other night
>>>> and happened to have camera and tripod in the car, so afterwards
>>>> stopped off on the way home.
>>>> I wanted to make it feel a little spooky. Not sure how I went
>>>> with that, and also not sure about the composition. I know it's
>>>> dead centre. There is a street sign just out of the right side
>>>> of shot, and a street light on the left.
>>>>
http://piggo.com/~troy/photos.php?album=2008_03_14&img=photos/2008_03_14/img_6334_fin.jpg
>>> First re-shoot it. Closer with a wider angle so that it "looms" over
>>> you.
>>> Take your flash with you and using it hand held and manually
>>> triggered, illuminate the house from several points to get rid of the
>>> street light colors. Play with the ISO and the aperture to get the
>>> time you need for a quick walk around.
>> Thanks Jim. Good advice. I thought that first shot was looming
>> a bit - taken at 17mm. I can go wider with 10-22 lens :)
>>
>>> Try cloning the windows back in the lower story, the plywood really
>>> detracts.
>> Really? I liked the ply, made it clear there's noone at home.
>>
>>> Have fun.
>> Oh, you can count on that :)
>> Thanks again.
>
> Quick and Dirty, but you get the idea...
> http://www.jlkramer.net/Pictures/Troy/TroysHouse.htm
> Working from your original, duplicated it three times and adjusted the
> top, middle and bottom. Distorted the perspective and blackened the
> edges.
I like the blackened windows. The plywood did bother me, not so much in
the grainy version though because then it looked old too.
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