05-28-10

bajanexile

All my images posted to this Website have been taken either with a Canon EOS 5D Mk.I or a Canon EOS 5D Mk.II. with a Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZE lens. This image was made with the Mk.II. Regards Stephen

05-28-10

bajanexile

More than simply an historic house and garden, this splendid medieval Palace has been the home of the Bishops of Bath and Wells for 800 years. There are 14 acres of gardens including the springs from which the city takes its name. Visitors can also see the Bishop's private Chapel, ruined Great Hall and the Gatehouse with portcullis and drawbridge beside which the famous mute swans ring a bell for food.

05-27-10

rick perry

Owls Head Harbor - Maine - USA - Cropped wide.

05-27-10

solimano

camera?

05-27-10

natebarnz

Great scene!

05-27-10

natebarnz

Great lens indeed. Glad to see some more M42 lenses here!

05-27-10

philber

Stephen, thanks for your interesting comments and suggestions. I tried the B&W, but it just doesn't work for me this time. OTOH, I warmed the white balance, and you are just sooo right. Thanks again.

05-27-10

philber

Stephen, the spires are very tall indeed. Including them fully would have been more "faithful", but would have provided a much smaller and more distant picture, without the profusion and complexity which I wanted to show. Besides, the main spire just wasn't there before the restoration/embellishment of the late XIXth century, when Viollet le Duc believed in not only restoring, but also "improving"...

05-27-10

lulu

Aperture f/2,8. Since this is a manual M42 mount lens it does not give true aperture data in the EXIF file.

05-27-10

lulu

Thank you! I am glad I could draw your attention to this old lens.

05-27-10

JT

Beautiful! I will be adding a bunch of lenses to the list that are not there now including this one.

05-27-10

rick perry

Great shot!

05-27-10

bajanexile

Top shot. One of the best B&W's I have seen on this site to date. Full of interest as far as I am concerned. Regards Stephen

05-27-10

bajanexile

Any reason for cutting off the tops of the spires? Not 100% convinced about the White Balance, but I have not seen the building in the flesh. Looks more the colour of concrete than stone as it stands. If this was shot as a RAW Frame then you might look at "warming" it up a fraction. As a file for B&W conversion this is not as important. Obviously if you shoot JPEG's then you are a bit stuck. Stephen

05-27-10

bajanexile

Nice perspective. Stephen

05-27-10

bajanexile

Nice composition and sharpness to this image. Might make a great B&W conversion as well. Printed large, this would be impressive. I personally would use the Clone Tool in Photoshop to remove tiny bit of spire showing 1/4 way down the frame on the left hand side. This might spoil the print. Stephen

05-27-10

bajanexile

Nice image. Regards Stephen

05-27-10

bajanexile

Atmospheric feel to this one. Stephen

05-27-10

bajanexile

Thanks for commenting Makkphoto. Stephen

05-27-10

bajanexile

Thanks for your feedback Zeiss Man. Regards Stephen