wiredfluffy's photostream

the before image, straight jpg from raw file at 0 exposure compensation.

and the 'faffed' with image. Looks like there's quite a bit of tidy up work to do but quite pleased with the image on the whole.
Source image is a shot of the Black Mill on Beverley Westwood.

Took a trip into Cottingham for the Christmas lights, long exposure and played with the focus ring while the shutter was open for this.

View On Black

View On Black

Don't really know where I was at this point, either heading towards, at or past Hard Knott Pass in the Lake District. Camera club trips tend to be something of a whirl-wind tour of the region we're visiting.

This photo was criticised for the inclusion of the feeding trough of which the judge couldn't see why it was there.
I figured it added a slightly more interesting foreground object than the usual rock dumped into the frame to save the foreground from being a barren wasteland and adds a bit of narrative about the area. Plus it sits on a diagonal into the frame as a bit of a lead in line. Well, that's what I thought anyway, maybe it didn't work as well as intended.

I doubt you'll be surprised to learn that it looks a bit better when viewed large on black.