Clervaux castle Photo

Photographer’s Note

My first B&W post is made of three horizontal photos assembled with autostich.
Why B&W?
The main reason is the overexposed sky.You can see the colored original version in the
workshop
the second reason:
in the castle you can view more than 500 B&W photos at the exhibition:the family of man

Paolo, Buin, belido, jlbrthnn, rigoletto, Charo, siolaw, xuaxo, ahmet54, imrek, riclopes, pboehringer, bakes888, TravelerNL has marked this note useful

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sidstakes (770) 2007-06-17 11:58

It works wonderfully Andreas, quite a stunning perspective you've got stitched up here...nice idea..
Regards,
Siddhartha

oriolm (1142) 2007-06-17 12:06

Great technical work!

Cormac (26449) 2007-06-17 12:06

Wow, what a great shot! I really like the perspective in this, looking up and seeing the circular opening, with the sky surrounded by the buildings. Because of the angles and the stitch it becomes a little mind bending, looking in horizontally and vertically at the same time, but that it the charm and the genius of the shot. Well done!

claudeD (11312) 2007-06-17 12:07

Hallo Andreas,

sehr gute Idee das Schloss und den Binnenhof auf diese Art und Weise darzustelle.S+W macht sich hier sehr gut.Gute Arbeit.

Mit den besten Grüssen aus Luxemburg

Jean-Claude

carper (64784) 2007-06-17 12:13

very nice black and white shot Leo,
when I look too the reasen to go for black and white I can say you ddi do the right way, good composition, fine perspective and good photojob, well done.
groet jaap

Floydian (30970) 2007-06-17 12:20

Hallo Andreas,
A very powerful dynamic picture. Not at least by the stitch which looks perfect.
The extreme fisheye effect looks very good, it really adds something to the whole photo. After seeing the colour version you were right...this fits much better.
A very artistic photo...great piece of work..!!!
Regards, Henk

Paolo (40702) 2007-06-17 12:56

Hi Leo, great one with a fantastic and brilliant composition and a great POV.
high quality and excellent contrast.
thanks, ciao

Buin (37600) 2007-06-17 12:58

Hallo Andreas!
Atemberaubend und wunderschön - und sehr einfallsreich! Ein besonderes Foto in Deiner Sammlung!
Grüße aus dem sommerlichen Südwestfalen - und eine gute Woche!
Frank

Gerrit (35687) 2007-06-17 13:13

HI Leo,
quite a strange effect, like a drawing from Esscher, It can but it cannot.
REgards, gerrit

partha (13657) 2007-06-17 13:37

What a great shot. The composition is perfect and the angle of view give it a strong look.
Regards.
partha

Budapestman (41836) 2007-06-17 13:57

Hi Andreas,
What an impressive spectacle, this is a very fine architecture shot. I like the effective POV and and the stunning perspective. Splendid realization. Have a nice sunday
George

rhizomes (15325) 2007-06-17 14:20

Hi Andreas,
Nice picture ! I like this b/w conversion and the impressive wideness of the image !
Great.
Christophe

UnTrained (0) 2007-06-17 14:34

Hallo Leo,
schöner Blick, so rund ;-) Steifen Nacken bekommen? Die "Unnatürlichkeit" wird durch schwarz-weiß gut aufgehoben. Etwas schade für den Himmel.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

gilou530 (35172) 2007-06-17 15:48

salut léo
pour un premier post en N&B et en stitch c'est une réussite, le contraste est excellent et le cadrage bien fait au ras du sol, beau boulot
amitiés
gilbert

belido (16421) 2007-06-17 15:49

Hi Leo,

excellent idea to stich in that way. The perspective is great, showing almost a complete 360 degree view. Great technique! Very nice result.
Regards,
Carlos

ndb1958 (9248) 2007-06-17 16:03

Das ist ja eine fantastische Perspektive. Tolle Idee, es in s+w zu posten. Eine schöne Komposition. Nino

jlbrthnn (37863) 2007-06-17 17:16

Hello Andreas,
An very original artistic photo, well realized and with a great technic. Congratulations.
Cordially
Joël

ben4321 (9787) 2007-06-17 17:22

I don't think black and white conversion can really make up for over-exposure, but it certainly does reduce it's impact so I think you made a good choice. Saying that, I think light quality is more important with B&W than with colour, and if you'd taken this in stronger light with some long shadows cutting across the frame, the shot would have had even more impact.
Photo stitching isn't something I've tried, but I must say it's worked well here. You were using a wide focal length anyway, but the combining of three frames has given almost a fisheye effect - very dramatic.
Yes, it's very good Leo - I stil want to see the clouds though...

Cheers,
Ben

Charo (31671) 2007-06-17 19:57

Hola Andreas,
Un trabajo magnifico y original que crea un gran efecto.
Felicitaciones.
Cordialmente
Charo

siolaw (25732) 2007-06-17 21:26

Hi Leo
An impressive view giving 350 degrees vision! B&W conversion is a good choice with strong contrast and correct sharpness...Very well stitched with nothing apparent
Good job
Laurent

RADEEH (2762) 2007-06-17 23:35

Great Idea. This view looks stunning.The experiment is a success Congrats! TFS

manada (6237) 2007-06-18 1:26

Ciao Leo
I believe that your color choice is OK; nice modulation of light, splendid compo, original shot.
Warm regards
Freddy

rigoletto (26220) 2007-06-18 3:31

Ah, the fourth papagolfade today that i've admired, but i can still resist (inasiajones, pixelterror, xavshot, and now leo) :))
Each have different tastes including this one, what a POV and application of good lens! Something modern out of medieval, and this is irresistable to enjoy. Very, very aesthetic touch. Congrats for whatever you've managed here...
Cheers,
Deniz

delkoo (34282) 2007-06-18 4:38

hi andreas
very pleasant blanc and white one, i like the low POV and the good stitched work made here,

best regards
didier

dkeus31 (26180) 2007-06-18 7:51

hallo Leo,
A nice idea the stich, looks like a fish eye!
Good work, even if the sky is still overexposed also in BW ;o)

kleine Frage: lohnt es sich das Schloss zu besichtigen?
didier

xuaxo (5717) 2007-06-18 11:07

Hallo Leo,
The B&W is a good option, but the result of autostich doesn't seem so nice.
F

marclu (0) 2007-06-18 13:14

Hello Andreas, I like the pictures you show about Luxembourg. Especially this one in bw is a more uncommon presentation, good technique. I'll hope to see you next time ( or in Asia).
Did you like the Auxerrois?
Regards, Marc.

euryan (8347) 2007-06-18 14:24

Very interesting idea Leo, to have all sides of the courtyard enclosed in this photo, looking straight up to the sky. I like the spired roof at the bottom; It gives us an anchor point, as does the door. I don't mind that the sky is washed out in the color version, and I think I might prefer that version better.
Regards,
Ryan

ahmet54 (2239) 2007-06-18 14:46

Hallo Leo,
sehr interessant. Das kann also autostitch! Kommt der Fischaugeneffekt allein durch das stitchen? Schwarz-weiß ist wirklich eine gute Lösung.
Grüße,
Roland

Rosa (4591) 2007-06-18 14:48

Bonsoir Andréas,
belle compo en noir et blanc cadrage parfait ! tu t'es couché à même le sol pour réalisé cette photo ? :)
bravo
Amicalement,
Rosa.

anducina (8091) 2007-06-18 15:12

Excellent b&w, I like the original POV and the nice architecture.

TFS,

Andreea

imrek (4) 2007-06-18 17:36

HI Andreas,
very nice result, and i like that wide angle effect here, great work!!!
regards,
imre

riclopes (32977) 2007-06-19 3:31

Spectacular perspective, Leo. The stiched photos that made you complete the 'circle' of the roofs, resulted on a fantastic visual effect, like a fish-eye lens. The architecture is wonderful and I agree that the b&w works well, but I like the color version, as well. Excellent work.
Regards,
ricardo

dijjac (1569) 2007-06-19 3:43

Bravo pour cette photo NB trés bien construite, beaucoup d'originalité
Amicalement
Jacques

Cretense (56004) 2007-06-19 6:01

Hi Leo!

Amazing wide angle or "fish-eye" sensation! No signs of stiching and great idea. Excellent low POV and perfect framing. The choice of b&w works perfectly. Congratulations!

Hercules

rbcy1974 (20742) 2007-06-19 8:40

HellO Andreas
The black and white works very well.
The stitching also. One cannot tell that it is stitched.
I really like the way the walls close in on us on the top
Well done
Regards
Daniel

Angshu (33637) 2007-06-20 3:44

Hello Leo
The perspective is great & the PP work with stitch is mind boggling in effect..combining three pictures to give a fish eye effect and the effect of the walls closing in on the viewer. I think you were right to go for B&W here given the colours.
Regards
Angshu

pboehringer (770) 2007-06-20 12:57

Andreas, my first impression here was that you have a nice fish eye lens and that you really explored its capabilities in an unique way. Only after reading the note I realized that this is stitched and my amazement went wild. I love that angle in the top framing the tower at the far end.
Perfect execution!!!

bakes888 (18165) 2007-06-21 3:44

Hi Leo. Great photo. Unusual but effective view, very eye catching. Good work with the PP. thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

tabora (13638) 2007-06-21 7:10

Bonjour Andreas,
Je n'arrive pas a me décider quelle version je préfère,en tout cas tu as réussi un superbe cadrage,très technique,on dirait que la photo est en tourbillion.
A+
Joseph

TravelerNL (2951) 2007-06-22 15:17

Hi Leo,
This is an interestin view on the courtyard of the Clervaux castle more or less showing all four walls.
I actually like the distortion effect in this photo even though it is quite big.
Well done on this creative photo.
Harko

dorte_s_t (2285) 2007-06-23 6:59

Hi , Leo .
Quite an interestiing and original point of view created by the stitch !
I also like the coloured version , and I am not bothered bu the overexposed sky because it is reined by the black lines of the roof .
There is a good balance in your photo !
Have a nice weekend .
Greetings,
Dorte.

vincent24 (9038) 2007-06-25 7:34

Hallo Andreas,
I'm fascinating by the wide angle effect here!the stiching work is invisible,it's really good,i've made a WS to try to hide de white sky...
bye,
vincent

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AmiBe (6042) 2007-06-27 17:06

Hi Leo,
the stich is a really good idea here, looks like a fisheye shot.
The result is dynamical, the tower and the lamp are well placed.
B/w is a good choice...
rgs

Ulishna (2246) 2007-06-30 23:00

Very original shot!
I like this perspective and interestin building.
Julia

Yar (795) 2007-07-09 13:24

hello,
it's a very nice geometric image.
th b/w adds some surrealistic touch here

konok (2005) 2007-07-18 13:25

Ooops! I almost missed this super wide angle composition! I like the geometric distorsion. Don't mind the overexposed sky!
Regards
Janos

sn00zie (2384) 2007-08-01 7:50

amazing.. quite an illusion. reminds me of mc escher.. well done!

marielouitje (256) 2007-08-19 4:17

Wow! Great composition you made, very impressive!

The exhibit is great. Are all the photos in black & white??? How weird, I do not even remember that! I think I filled the colour in with my mind :-)

ophelcia (5368) 2009-05-15 11:04

Yes yes, before going to this castle I saw your photos, just to be aware of what to expect;)
When I was there I remembered this photo, impossible to take such hot with a standard lens - congratulations...

Greetings,
G.