Loft Ceiling

[Christopher Miller]

I don't think I have to tell you where this was taken :D!

The image turned out rather grainy due to the low light up in the loft. I can't decide if the grain adds to the picture or simply distracts. What do you think? Any C&C are welcome!

Olympus SP-550 UZ
f4.5 @ 1/6, ISO 400
Manual mode, pattern metering
Processed in PS CS2; curves adjustment, converted to sepia with channel mixer and hue/saturation layer, some noise reduction, and added canvas texture

[denise ippolito]

Christopher, I am not a fan of the grain or the texture-but that's just my personal preference. I do like the perspective and the light at the back of the frame-kinda has a tunnel look. I do like the composition and would just clean-up the top corners.Nicely seen.

[Julie Kenward]

Nice comp, Christopher! I can't say I'm in love with the grain here (and I normally like that kind of thing)...That said, it's a cool image. Have you tried a really long exposure? Maybe taking it to 4-6 seconds to see what that produces?

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks Denise and Julie for commenting. I'll see what I can do to try to get a less grainy photo of this. Julie, I haven't tried a really long exposure mostly because I don't have a tripod so avoiding camera shake would be a big problem.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Chris Agree with Jules on the long exposure ... but still make sure you are not opening shadows in PS Make sure to nail the exp !!!

Using a bean bag or some natural support will work Use the self timer to trigger the shutter !!!

[Michael Pancier]

I actually don't mind the grain, but if you're going that route, I'd eliminate the toning and go straight high contrast gray/silver...

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks Alfred and Michael for the comments and suggestions!