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Old February 1st 06, 11:50 AM posted to rec.photo.technique.art
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Default Some scenery, oddities, and the state capitols

Your North Carolina Shack isn't. Looks like an old store.

But since all you have are thumbnails, it's kind of hard to tell.

I live in Raleigh, NC. Your image of the State Capitol there is really,
really flat. It needs a lot more contrast, and is a little too high key.

A yellow filter might have helped to give the sky more definition &
separation. As it is, the roof of the Capitol fades right into the sky
with no discernable boundary.

The statue should be black, with the pedestal a darker gray than the
portico behind it. Your highlights are completely blown out, losing the
detail along the cornice.


Thank you for the feedback. You may be right, the shack could have been a
store, but it was an abandoned store.

As for the photos, I agree they are pretty rough. Many people love to
photograph their capitols and are pretty good at it. They live there so
they have the luxury of waiting for the right weather, the right time, etc.
I was just passing through and I don't pretend to be a great technical
photographer. I went on this trip in the spur of the moment. I used an old
Nikon F and a light meter that my friend gave me. I had a good Normal lens
but I haven't played much with filters. I bought the film as I went and
since I never stayed anywhere more than a day, I couldn't even do any
developing until I finished the trip two months later. Really I was pretty
lucky that all the film didn't get ruined.

I'm just glad I got the right building. My first stop was in Florida. I
went up to this nice old building and read all the literature and studied
all the pictures. Then I went out back after spending several hours and saw
this huge building. I was horrified. I was in the "OLD" state capitol. I
was eager and patient at the beginning of the trip. But by the end, after
eating nothing but Ramen noodles and sleeping in the van all the time, I was
pretty grumpy.

North Carolina is a pretty state, though. Thanks for your input. Hope to
visit again someday.