Old School

[Greg McCary]

I could not get into this old school so I tried a shoot through the window. I'm not sure how old the school is but there are graves behind it that date to the 1890's. It is on a local college campus, Berry college. If you see this Z maybe you can help with the date....

[Seb]

I could not get into this old school so I tried a shoot through the window. I'm not sure how old the school is but there are graves behind it that date to the 1890's. It is on a local college campus, Berry college. If you see this Z maybe you can help with the date....

I like how you framed this but it is rather noisy and lack contrast. This kind of lighting is very hard to manage. You might want to shoot a picture for the highlights (with the lowest iso setting to avoid noise) and then apply a contrast mask to retrieve details on the shadows as explained here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tu...-masking.shtml

regards

Seb

[Greg McCary]

Thanks Seb, But I'm not digital yet. I feel I need to explore and learn film first, when I get ok with it I'll go digital. I did a little more PS work on this one than usual. Plus digital is so complex I am confessed with what I should buy. Right now I am thinking Canon, but only because I have a Rebel 2000. I was also using 400 speed film when I usually use 200 for thing like this, It maybe why it came out like it did. There is also no telling how old the glass was I was shooting through
Greg

[KyRain]

Greg, I like the contrast in this shot. It almost looks like a checkerboard pattern.
and the black boards on each side bring a balance.

[livin4lax09]

it's interesting how the blackest part in the photo is in fact the window frame instead of the inside of the classroom.

[zrfraser]

Good try on this one Greg. It does lack punch in the contrast, and it quite noisy. Did you scan the print or negative. Its funny I almost have this exact same photo from almost the exact same loaction. If you want to go buy some Tri-x (I think you can get it from CVS or Clydes) I will be happy to develop the negs for you for free since I have access to all the chemicals, and I'll make any print you want off of them with a range of different contrasts. I reccommend scanning the neg and then inverting in PS or the equivalent. Just PM me if you want me to do any developing. And, my offer still stands for exploring.

The date for the old school/church is 1897 and then the actual college was founded in 1902.

Z

[Greg McCary]

Thanks, Z. I actually have some B&W film, but haven't used it yet but soon will. I will take up your offer on the developing. What days are you avalible to go to the house of dreams? My wife and I would love to see it. She is just getting into photography and posted her first picture today, " I'll fly away" also shot at Berry. I didn't scan the negative for this either....

[zrfraser]

I'll get with you about the House O'Dreams its best when the leaves are changing. I'll bring my girlfriend and we'll make the day of it. I've got a manual camera she can use or I might go all manual for this trip. It'll be a Rome Photogathering.

Z

[zrfraser]

Just make sure your film doesn't use color chemistry or C-41. I reccommend Tri-x, T-Max, or Fuji Neopan 400. All are pretty easy to find, and all are very easy to develop.

Z