Sydney Uni Quad

[suzanneg]

Here's a couple more from Sydney Uni. The ivy covered doorway was hald in sunlight and half in shade which made it tricky.

I've included a B&W and the colour version. Does the sunlight/shadow spot on the bottom right of the doorway spoil it?

[Alex]

Suzanne,

I prefer the colour version. I think sunlight/shadow add to the image in terms of dark tunnel and light outside of it.

Nice photo.

Alex

[marcotrov]

Suzanne I also like the coloured version better and I think the concept is a good one. I particularly like the 2 highlights in the middle background.

I think you have framed the multiple doorways nicely with the ivy(maybe experiment with an even tighter crop around the doorway and ivy, if you got the shot in RAW format, you should play around with blending 2 shots together one exposed for the highlights the otther for the shadows and then explore the level of highlight to suit theat right side without blowing out the highlights as is evident in this shot. IMO you could get something really great out of the play. Even perhaps, lord forbid , play with introducing a couple of shafts of light from above the 2 light patches in the background in order to accentuate their impact on the total image. I think you have a lot to play with in PS with this shot
Hope I haven't gone overboard here. Probably more for a time of miserable weather and nothing to do with your time

cheers
marco

[optogamut]

They work differently. I like the background in the colour version, and yes it could look interesting with a shaft of "god light" through the windows. Some other focus in the distance would have been good too, a person being isolated by the light? (sorry, too late I know)

The B&W, has lost a bit too much detail in the shadow, I'd either try and bring it back or lose it all together with the two highlights and just have it disappear into the darkness.

cheers,
Danny.

edit: sorry forgot the highlight in the foreground, it is a bit too distracting I think, you might be able to reduce it's impact. Cropping might not leave enough image, but would get the focus back onto the center of the pic.

[suzanneg]

Thanks for the comments. You have given me some more enthusiasm for revisiting and playing with this one some more.

Suzanne

[Frankenstein]

ahhh, takes me back to more youthful days (cough, cough)

I prefer the colour version, although the B/W one has potential - I think more severe cropping around the arch and some playing with levels/shadows/highlights would improve.

Frank

[PiroStitch]

Personally I'd crop it down so you see a hint of the first archway as the frame...that way you overcome and ivy exposure issue.

I also prefer the coloured version as the cool blue shadows captures the mystery perfectly with such an old building.

[Nnnnsic]

I'd take the colour one.

As someone who normally prefers black & white to colour imagery, the black & white one seems to feel flat and void of any life. It needs curves work.

[sirhc55]

The subtle colour changes in #1 cannot be replicated to B&W to give the same impact - nicely framed shot