The wearing down of the stone steps by so many feet over so many years, the religious connotations of ascending towards the light….
The wearing down of the stone steps by so many feet over so many years, the religious connotations of ascending towards the light….
The mount has been the subject of myth and legend for centuries. Some of these stories, recorded as far back as 495AD. I do like the blue sky but I think there is a heightened sense of drama with the monochrome. Only minor adjustments were made to contrast values.
All photos were taken handheld with wider focal lengths, between 16mm and 50mm, on a full frame 35mm camera. Whilst the images work reasonably in colour, the location and subject matter lends itself well to monochrome.
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral interior images lend themselves well to black and white.
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An exercise in careful composition. The umbrellas with their curved forms contrast with the mostly grid like pattern of the surrounding architecture with its straight vertical and horizontal lines
late afternoon looking across Hong Kong Harbour. The humid weather makes for a hazy, “watery” sunset.
late afternoon looking across Hong Kong Harbour. The humid weather makes for a hazy, “watery” sunset.
With one tusk missing, and a chunk missing from his ear, the title just seemed appropriate!
Silver Efex Pro helped transform an uninspiring colour image into a pleasing sepia-toned monochrome.
An experiment in black and white processing. High contrast, a “coffee” toning and a border effect in Silver Efex Pro