Steve Knight
About the Image(s)
This image is titled Levels of Time and it was taken at the Taos Pueblo last November. The shot was taken with a Canon 6D with an ISO of 200, pretty much my standard ISO. On this particular camera this ISO gives me a lot of exposure options while still producing a quality image for printing. The lens used was Canon's EF 24-105 L f/4, my go-to lens 80% of the time. It was set at 40mm and f8 with a shutter speed of 1/800. As one can tell from the shadows, this was taken late evening. I started, as usual, in Lightroom. This is where I cropped the image and added texture and clarity. I then converted to black and white in Photoshop using a B&W adjustment layer. The contrast was refined next using a levels adjustment layer. My first print was a bit too contrasty to my tastes so I opened up the shadows a bit back in Lightroom to achieve what you see here. This was our first trip to Taos Pueblo, but hopefully will not be our last. Northern New Mexico is my favorite place in the USA.
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6 comments posted
You captured a good feel for the buildings there, multiple levels and I imagine built over time, hence the title. The texture and detail work well along with the dark sky and make it feel like it did when I was there. I think it would be stronger if it were a horizontal and included more of the building, that probably comes from knowing most of them were long with lots more to show. You captured a great example.   Posted: 10/05/2020 08:32:07
The texture and lighting is handled very well and can see why this would be one of your favorite places to visit.   Posted: 10/19/2020 06:03:26
You took it at 40 mm. If I may, and it is only my opinion, I would have taken it at lower focal length to have more the light on the middle left corner. On the color version you have some, but not enough (my opinion). This would have brought light in this dark part. The upper left gutter would have been completely ont he picture.
A little more space on the right to have all the upper "window" and to correct the inclination.   Posted: 10/26/2020 07:08:03
Been there and really never saw this shot. There are always so many options when shooting and I think you found an interesting shot.
Jerry
  Posted: 10/26/2020 17:05:38