Sunday, March 17, 2013

Black... & White Mood

Saint Philip's Church, French Quarter, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Saint Philip's steeple rises above a gated brick wall
along Philadelphia Alley in Charleston's French Quarter.
The day was bright and sunny, but when the image is rendered in black & white the mood becomes mysterious.





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12 comments:

  1. JoeMarch 17, 2013 at 4:20 AM

    I agree Doug. The desaturation of this imate does indeed give it a very mysterious feel. Looks like a setting for a suspense/thriller. I can hear beat of a drum gradually getting louder.

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  2. ArndMarch 17, 2013 at 5:44 AM

    Love the composition and lighting of this shot, very eye-catching and bewitching!

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  3. brattcatMarch 17, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    wonderfully mysterious.

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  4. GigaMarch 17, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    Tajemniczy i piękny. Pozdrawiam.
    Mysterious and beautiful. Yours.

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  5. RemusMarch 17, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    It's almost like a photo taken in infrared.
    Mysterious and beautiful.

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  6. franzMarch 17, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    this is NEVER an ordinary bw photo .... it's EXTRAORDINARY - could be an infrared exposure, or a heavy use of what we used to call a red filter ...
    however you did it, doug, this is incredibly beautiful and impressive in its tonal range !!!

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  7. john4jackMarch 17, 2013 at 7:19 PM

    fabulous!! great composition and pov

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  8. yzMarch 19, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    and what an excellent one!

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  9. fabrizioMarch 20, 2013 at 3:16 AM

    extraordinary black and white, great charm inside it, good work Doug

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  10. georgeMarch 20, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    The contrast between the three textures... the brick wall, tree bark and the smooth plaster work of the tower creates a superb interaction - along with the slight IR effect.Superb Image.

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  11. rianMarch 20, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    this came out really well, great catch! :)

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  12. DomLOrthaMarch 23, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    Nice shot in BW. Love the lines of the tree and the church, reaching the sky. Nicely seen.
    Have a nice day.

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