Pictures of Stones of Stenness

Photographer	Barry Wakelin {K:7838}
Project	N/A	Camera Model	Mamiya 7II
Categories	Landscape	Film Format	Film 6x7cm
Portfolio	Scotland	Lens	Mamiya 80 f/4
Uploaded	9/13/2006	Film / Memory Type	Fuji Velvia
		ISO / Film Speed
Views	457	Shutter	1/60
Favorites	0	Aperture	f/11
Critiques	7	Rating	Pending / 2 Ratings
Location	City - Stenness State - ORKNEY Country - United Kingdom
About	These stones were once a group of twelve on the island of Orkney. There size is quite breathtaking and, despite the modern buildings and cars that affect the view, they still instill a feeling of wonder. I only had colour film with me but knew that the light wasn't right and that I'd have to convert the resultant slide to black and white. I used a two stop soft ND grad filter to keep details in the sky that I could then bring out by burning in the darker patches.

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ana ribeiro {K:21290} 9/13/2006

its a fine b&w :) ;)

ana ribeiro {K:21290} 9/13/2006

PS
i n the previous comment i forgot to mark the rating7 :)

Maurizio Massetti {K:30460} 9/13/2006

Excellent b-w tones, good details. Thanks for the "about".

mohamed ahmed abd el rahim {K:5735} 9/13/2006

nice angle..nice ratio between the standing stone..nice form
best regards
mohamed ahmed

Joggie van Staden {K:41676} 9/20/2006

Very well done Barry. The ND filters helped a lot to balance the lighting. Your B&W post processing of the slide was done very well, creating a nice mood with the dark tones against the detail of the clouds. I also like the composition and low angle, making the stones jutting skywards, adding a bit of drama. Regards.
Joggie

sascha jonack {K:19360} 11/2/2006

Outstanding composition. Great light which makes this image very dramaticlly.
Cheers Sascha

Astrit ismaili {K:184} 4/9/2007

Mistic,Dramatic pic.!
B&W:perfect

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