LightningPaul

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Metallic Houses

In Middelburg, Walcheren in Holland you a have little art monument standing on the market in the center. Fantastic to see. They look like big houses but in fact they are only a few centimeters tall. I'm happy with this shot, it's even hanging in my office.


TECH-INFO: shot with my Minolta F100 a few years ago. The 35mm equivalent of the focal length is 114mm. I don't remember if I used the macro mode.
In Photoshop I enhanced the contrast a bit and removed a bunch of little disturbing spots and highlights with the spot healing tool. Finally I added a small vignette. The version hanging in my office is without these improvements.

Metallic Houses

In Middelburg, Walcheren in Holland you a have little art monument standing on the market in the center. Fantastic to see. They look like big houses but in fact they are only a few centimeters tall. I'm happy with this shot, it's even hanging in my office.


TECH-INFO: shot with my Minolta F100 a few years ago. The 35mm equivalent of the focal length is 114mm. I don't remember if I used the macro mode.
In Photoshop I enhanced the contrast a bit and removed a bunch of little disturbing spots and highlights with the spot healing tool. Finally I added a small vignette. The version hanging in my office is without these improvements.

comments (7)

  • 613photo
  • United States
  • 29 Dec 2008, 01:53
Very cool. Dallas and Memphis has similar public art, or at least the idea is similar. The look is unique with each of them.

I like the way you shot and processed this.
LightningPaul: Many thanks. From time to time you see such things on the street (if you seek well), but these ones have lots of texture. Mostly the surfaces are very smooth and without any character.
You've managed to capture the texture very nicely--nice job.
LightningPaul: Thanks! The dull lighting (cloudy weather as far as I remember) and a contrast boost did the trick.
  • andrew
  • Germany
  • 29 Dec 2008, 02:37
Nice detail, they do look like large structures. You have done a fine job. Nice image.
LightningPaul: Thanks Andrew!
  • Chris Legg
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 29 Dec 2008, 08:45
Nice shot well spotted! Loving the detail. Would quite like to see a black and white version too!
LightningPaul: Many thanks. There is so little color in this one that it would probably look very similar. There are a few rusty places which yield a nice dark red color.
Lovely capture. The detail does make this shot.
LightningPaul: Thanks for your visit!
It is rather a delight Paul.
LightningPaul: Thanks!
What a fine image. The details are impressive!
LightningPaul: Thank you Richard smile

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camera DiMAGE F100
exposure mode program mode
shutterspeed 1/125s
aperture f/4.7
sensitivity ISO200
focal length 23.4mm
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