Churchyard

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  TheFlyingCamera

• Sep 27, 2007

1826, eh? in other words, just a new headstone...

 

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  Andrew Moxom

• Sep 27, 2007

Very nice indeed! I love the selective focus and the glow

 

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  Kevin Caulfield

• Sep 27, 2007

This is magnificent. I also love the minimal depth of field and the wonderful glow. Did you provide the light?

 

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  DaveOttawa

• Sep 27, 2007

No, the light was provided by the big photographer in the sky (daylight!) He didn't povide much of it though (was an overcast day) and I used a red filter which toned down the green foliage behind the stones and that + a little burning in of the BG gave the rather moonlight look.
I think at the time I was under the influence of Bill Brandt's work in the collection "Literary Britain" which has a few gloomy graveyard shots including Stoke Poges.

 

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  dlin

• Sep 27, 2007

Wonderful photograph, beautifully printed. Does the name on the tombstone have special significance?

All the best,
Daniel

 

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  Jersey Vic

• Sep 27, 2007

Excellent. Very well done

 

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  DaveOttawa

• Sep 27, 2007

dlin asks "..Does the name on the tombstone have special significance?.."
Not to me but there may well be descendants still in the village. I think the fact that a name was still legible on the stone was partly why I shot that particular one.

 

• CarlRadford

• Sep 28, 2007

Certainly draws you in - but not too soon I hope

 

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  Akki14

• Sep 28, 2007

I like the deep blacks and the depth of field on this. Reminds me I should try photoing the wooden board graves from the 1800s near me, just gotta remember a tripod because they're in heavy shade.