Mike Patterson
February 2025 - Through the Doorways
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About the Image(s)
I captured this image several years ago at the Aztec National Monument in northeastern New Mexico. This was an elaborate village built by the early Native Americans of the Chaco Canyon culture, but not Aztecs. The original version had a terrible greenish tint. Since it was generally monochrome with few colors, it was easy to transform into a black and white image. I did some cropping and basic adjustments in Lightroom. I also added a slight tint to give it more of an authentic appearance.
6 comments posted
Good job on the descending doorways. Sharp and the shadows are nicely textured. I don't have any suggestions on this one. Posted: 02/10/2025 19:54:46
Nice work Mike. Your conversion tamed down the highlights, and I like your choice of color toning. Perfect image for monochrome.
Posted: 02/11/2025 17:07:05
Posted: 02/11/2025 17:07:05
I really like how you were able to capture all the doorways and they are sharp. The textures surrounding each door is slightly different and the angle of the light between each door leads to the next one. My eyes are lead to the brightest spot is at the farthest door. Nice journey! Posted: 02/12/2025 17:06:44
It is a nice conversion. I also like the doorways and the line they lead to. Nice job. Posted: 02/13/2025 03:27:41
I like the way each portal is different one from the other in both size and placement, which produces a nice rhythm and makes a great visual line leading toward the opening. Since the top of the image is a little on the bright side, perhaps you could crop down a bit. Interesting results! Posted: 02/14/2025 16:13:45
This iconic set of doorways is a perfect example of depth-of-field. Visited there during the Albuquerque PSA Conference and must have a few images of my own. A little brightness would probably help to appreciate the texture, the antiquity and depth-of-field. Well done. Posted: 02/23/2025 01:16:03