[KenCo]

I've been wondering whether or not to post this for a few reasons......
But first let me tell you this is another shot from my Beamish visit, I spent all day (opening till last orders ) (6 gig's worth ) there's just so much to shoot...which may be the problem The interiors of these shops and houses are crammed with antiques and memorabilia from the period, not only is it confusing to think of what to shoot but in most cases you don't get much room because most floors, walls and even the ceilings are decorated with said artefacts against, standing or hanging from them.
The interiors are also very dark, keeping as accurate as possible to the conditions of the time.....so lights aren't 240V but much lower and obviously not as bright.

It was also my first real outing with the 17-55, 70-200 & 580ex So shooting everything at F2.8 & flash was nearly too hard to resist ...I did manage to change the aperture a couple of times, though it was needed here as no tripods allowed (I think).

Flash bounced - 54mm - f2.8 - iso 400 - allowed me 1/50sec handheld.

I don't think much could be done regards composition......because of introducing another object in the frame ? What I liked about this and the reason for shooting was the light coming in through a window in the door behind me and to the left, lighting some things but leaving others shaded giving depth......I really like and wanted to include the pickle barrel, the chair and the 10d sign but also the mirrored wall, top right was glinting and looked rather nice as well as the fruit in the top left.

So, the reason I was unsure whether to post or not is......unsure if it is interesting enough? If not.....is there anything I could have/ should have done OR can do in PS....Like adding some vinegar (deliberate SP) or something.
BTW I like the shot and processing just wondering if it's interesting to others.

Full exif embeded.



I do have a couple of others I will post at a later date.
TIA
Ken.

[Summerleft]

I really like it , not keen on the frame but thats just my personal Opinion.

[nichpr]

I recently had the opportunity to shoot in a similar environment - an old house chock full of antique kitchen equipment - on the floors, on the walls, hanging from the ceiling.

What I found was that if I included too many objects in a shot - the shot lost impact. My best shots from that day are those where I isolated a particular object with enough texture in its surroundings or background (e.g. a fancy table cloth or rough wall texture) to give it some interest or context. When I did included more than a single object - it was a collection of something similar (egg beaters or whisks).

Sometimes you find that a picture of a house full of interesting things is just not as appealing as a picture of an individual thing in that house. The challenge is figuring out which thing to shoot and how to shoot it to either isolate it from all the clutter or to put it in some kind of context that will add to its inherent interest.

This reminds me of those old adages: "If you don't like your shot, you weren't close enough." and "Figure out what your subject is and eliminate everything else."
- Paul

[Whipspeed]

I like it, it stands well as a social history shot, the key pieces in the shop are arranged well and there is not too much going on, it is busy, but not overcrowded. The colours are all complimentary to each other as well, just got to love that label as well, pickled ox tongues! Lighting being natural works, there is a bit of a bright spot at the top of the green board, but again, not really detracting. It's a gentle image that, could be used as a postcard.

[Markulous]

Not wild on the reflected flash and whilst your title is 'Old Money' the pic says 'Pickled Ox tongues' (which do sound delicious, BTW!)

Hope you don't mind but had a go! Just my 10d's worth!


Cropped (maybe now a little too 'ducks in a row' ), burn/clone back flash, dodge money

[Whipspeed]

Like the crop Mark works well.

[HIMUPNORTH]

The shot itself is slightly subdued which is no bad thing in itself. Indeed it seems to fit the subject which hails back to a less frenetic time. I think the composition is the weak point of the image, the space to the lower right appears bare with all that is going on elsewhere in the frame.
Probably not a competition winner Ken but I bet a magazine editor wouldn't sniff at it. Especially with all that space for text

[KenCo]

Sorry for the delay here and also bumping it back up.......Just been so busy lately.
Thanks for the comments, bit too late to see Marks edit Oh and the old money refers to what you could buy with it but also the old money sign in the background
Anyway thanks again for the advice.
Now for some catching up eh!
Ken.

[silkstone]

Love it! I can't resist these old interior shots - must get to Beamish sometime, but there's something similar (on a smaller scale) at the Rydale Folk Museum in Hutton-le-Hole.

It's difficult to avoid reflected flash in this type of situation, but it's not too distracting.

[KenCo]

Originally Posted by silkstone

Love it! I can't resist these old interior shots - must get to Beamish sometime, but there's something similar (on a smaller scale) at the Rydale Folk Museum in Hutton-le-Hole.

It's difficult to avoid reflected flash in this type of situation, but it's not too distracting.

Thanks Silky.....Did you mean Hetton-le Hole? I'm not sure if it is actually reflected flash??? As there was a door with a large glass window just to the left over my shoulder and THINK the light is from that......

I've said it before but if anyone fancies a meet at Beamish i'd be up for another visit.

[silkstone]

Nay, Hutton-le-Hole.

Welcome to Rydale Museum Website

I'll give you a shout if a Beamish trip is planned - it would be good to have a guide!

[KenCo]

Originally Posted by silkstone

at the Rydale Folk Museum in Hutton-le-Hole.

Aye, I should try and read a bit slower.....