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Archy Texture

            In August I was wandering around St John’s College in Cambridge (you will perhaps recall the chapel and the stained glass window wobblies). And there I was, clicking away with the camera…

The college is one of the richest in the University (and, by implication, one of the richest in the world). The buildings are grand and imposing. 

But the place was a disappointment to me. The green spaces were just grass and there seemed to be no love of flowers or soft aesthetics. All power and intimidation and little heart or soul. Or perhaps it was just me .

This was one of the several cloistered walkways I came across. All very photogenic in a cliched sort of way.

To make this image different I lowered the viewpoint and took it off-centre. Then, in Silver Efex (that tool of wonder), I created a dark and moody version to add atmosphere. The day was really bright and hot so it didn’t really look like that. The image was lightly selenium toned to give it a subtle coldness to match my mood.

I’ll post the in-camera version in the first comment so that you can see how I played.

Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy Monochrome Thursday :)

Taken on: October 27, 2022

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Camera: Nikon Z 6, f/4.5, 1/320 sec, 70mm, ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 6
Lens:	Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	70mm
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Capture One 21 Windows
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