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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 27305" data-attributes="member: 1061">The goal with this shot was to capitalize on the blue hour lighting.&nbsp; I have shot this grain elevator before from 20 different angles, and while there is something about this structure that has always drawn my attention, I've never been able to express it.&nbsp; Helene hit the nail on the head.&nbsp; It reminds me of a cathedral, too.&nbsp; Or an old castle.&nbsp; The sheer size of this thing is impressive.&nbsp; It's at least 10 stories tall, and I wanted to distort that with an exaggerated perspective.&nbsp; Mission accomplished on those points.As for the softness, well...that's a problem.&nbsp; Misread my camera and thought I was @ f/22.&nbsp; Turns out I was @ f/32.&nbsp; The brackets were all shot tripod-mounted, but there is just enough shake to be noticeable.&nbsp; I tried to correct that with a crapload of sharpening, but it's still a problem.&nbsp; I wanted to do long exposures to bring out as much detail and color in the sky as I could, but overcooked it a bit.This elevator is less than a mile away from me, and I think next time I'll wait until the sun is a little lower in the sky and try a bit of a different angle.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 27305, member: 1061"] The goal with this shot was to capitalize on the blue hour lighting. I have shot this grain elevator before from 20 different angles, and while there is something about this structure that has always drawn my attention, I've never been able to express it. Helene hit the nail on the head. It reminds me of a cathedral, too. Or an old castle. The sheer size of this thing is impressive. It's at least 10 stories tall, and I wanted to distort that with an exaggerated perspective. Mission accomplished on those points. As for the softness, well...that's a problem. Misread my camera and thought I was @ f/22. Turns out I was @ f/32. The brackets were all shot tripod-mounted, but there is just enough shake to be noticeable. I tried to correct that with a crapload of sharpening, but it's still a problem. I wanted to do long exposures to bring out as much detail and color in the sky as I could, but overcooked it a bit. This elevator is less than a mile away from me, and I think next time I'll wait until the sun is a little lower in the sky and try a bit of a different angle. [/QUOTE]

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