Abiquiu Morada in IR B&W

[david cramer]

Moradas were places of worship built by the Penitente Brotherhood in the 1900's throughout small villages in New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado.

Nikon D100 converted for IR

http://davidwcramer.smugmug.com/photos/299207805_BJUtX-O.jpg

[Robert Amoruso]

Great use of IR here - looks like a B&W image with rich mid-tones. The crosses are the perfect touch to balance the image. The building forms a diagonal leading into the image and to the crosses. Very dramatic sky.

I am only assuming here but another view of this scene would be walking right some, getting more detail in the front of the building and eliminating the mountain on the left.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi David,
Do agree that it looks more like a B&W than IR............but still interesting. Since the majority of the building is taken on the shadow side my eye is drawn away from it towards the crosses. I hope you took a few of just that as the sky and the lighting looks very dramatic on that side. Looking forward to seeing more!

[david cramer]

Robert and Roman, thanks much for your comments. The more I look at this the more I think it looks too cramped, although I wanted to draw attention to the decaying skin of the adobe and then the crosses. I'll keep playing with it.

[gary rouleau]

David, I agree with you open it up, more space on the right side would be great. Very dramatic photo.
well done .
cheers
gary