Henry Heerschap
July 2024 - Royal Palace of Madrid Courtyard
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About the Image(s)
Another photo from our May trip to Spain This was taken in Madrid. The Royal Palace has a huge courtyard that faces west toward scenic hills through these arches. The real star of this image is that humongous cloud hanging over the scene. For this image, I did a bit of geometry correction and BW processing in Lightroom Classic. I then took it into Photoshop and used the Remove tool to get rid of most of the tourists. As with the June image, I decided to leave
a sampling of people as I enjoy seeing them in IR.
Sony A6500 full spectrum conversion with a 590nm filter. Sony 18-135 lens. ISO 100, 18mm, f/8, 1/160 second.
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7 comments posted
Hi Henry. I like your composition with the dramatic sky filling most of the frame, but not taking away the viewer's attention from the beautiful scene in the lower part of the frame. Very nicely captured, processed and presented picture. Posted: 07/01/2024 12:14:49
Hi Henry
An ideal IR subject the way you have captured, processed and composed. Everything has come together nicely and I like it very much. Well done! Posted: 07/02/2024 06:54:46
An ideal IR subject the way you have captured, processed and composed. Everything has come together nicely and I like it very much. Well done! Posted: 07/02/2024 06:54:46
Hello, Henry...
Just a first impression...the 'humongous' cloud over the scene is overwhelming to my eye. I can't get down to the people and focus on the whole composition. It sure is an effective use of IR but the cloud formation simply dominates and reduces the overall impact in my humble opinion. Posted: 07/03/2024 13:03:20
Just a first impression...the 'humongous' cloud over the scene is overwhelming to my eye. I can't get down to the people and focus on the whole composition. It sure is an effective use of IR but the cloud formation simply dominates and reduces the overall impact in my humble opinion. Posted: 07/03/2024 13:03:20
Great image Henry with that classic IR sky. The eye then goes down to the very interesting building, and the people add a nice touch. I would disagree with Gary this time, for me, it all comes together quite well. Posted: 07/03/2024 19:40:29
Henry
The sky in your scene is drama in spades and tends to overwhelm the scattered people you retained.
I humbly offer a crop to bring more emphasis to the foreground but still retain the cloud drama, at least in part.
You are the artist so go where heart leads you
Emil
Regards Posted: 07/05/2024 16:07:11
The sky in your scene is drama in spades and tends to overwhelm the scattered people you retained.
I humbly offer a crop to bring more emphasis to the foreground but still retain the cloud drama, at least in part.
You are the artist so go where heart leads you
Emil
Regards Posted: 07/05/2024 16:07:11
Hi Henry, I really do understand why this was so appealing. The sky is wonderful. It does overwhelm the courtyard. Maybe some cropping along the lines as suggested by Emil. What do you think? Posted: 07/06/2024 16:30:51
Henry, improving the geometry of the image not only reduced distortion but also added a grand vista feeling to the image. You removed many tourists, but left some. Good decision, good balance. Indeed that cloud can easily serve as the subject of this splendid late Spring image. I like the sky as is, no need to crop. Posted: 07/16/2024 20:14:25