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Red Jeans - 800 years out of fashion.
Red Jeans - 800 years out of fashion.
Paul


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: 100 Years Old (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Rubbish stuff
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Ludlow, England
Date: Mar 8, 2009
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Architecture, History
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2009

 This was taken at Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England.

This part of the castle is called the Norman or Round Chapel, inspired by architecture seen by the Knights Templar whilst on the crusades, this chapel is thought to date back to the early 13th Century. Parts of the castle date back to the early 12th Century - it is first referenced in a text which dates 1138.

Photographically, this image was probably the best of a bad bunch - we left home in bright sunlight, but it was gloomy in Ludlow when we got there; all of my images are rather flat and many suffered from rain spots on the lens.

This image has been sharpened a little, has had some curves manipulation and I have desaturated all but red. I think the woman's presence adds some much needed interest to the scene.

However, I can't see this one going above a mid 5.

Statistics
Place: 76 out of 184
Avg (all users): 5.6503
Avg (commenters): 6.3750
Avg (participants): 5.5753
Avg (non-participants): 5.7111
Views since voting: 1442
Views during voting: 263
Votes: 163
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 08/27/2014 07:41:55 AM
I absolutely love old architecture. The selective desat is pretty cool.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/14/2009 03:12:32 PM
Excellent capture. 9
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 03/14/2009 11:11:56 AM
I like the use of desat and went with a similar approach which did not resonate with many voters.
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 03/13/2009 07:47:59 PM
Fantastic old structure. Those red legs are a nice touch.
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 03/12/2009 06:10:46 PM
I'm guessing you're headed for a 4.x so I have to leave a comment - I think this is a great shot. I like the juxtaposition of old and new, the muted (but not completely desaturated!) colors in the back and the bright reds on the jeans. Your image is definitely about old and new at the same time, congrats on having the courage to draw attention to the new by both color and title even though the challenge is about the old!
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 03/10/2009 11:46:10 AM
It might have been better without a person there although it does show scale, so maybe I'm wrong. Very good detail in the stones.
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 03/09/2009 10:41:25 AM
I would like the photo more without the person...
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 03/09/2009 06:12:33 AM
Nice processing and detail.
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 03/08/2009 08:16:41 PM
I like the processing on this. It really does justice to the old tower.
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