In the style of Les McLean

[Bilbo_baggin]

I saw a few of this guys images and his style includes grainy shots of landscapes, so I thought I would do one.

It was a miserable day around the country, and I went up Beacon Fell and beyond where I took this one.

Photoshop noise added.





Bilbo.

[sam15]

dont mean to have a go but the house/cottage/farm call it what you will looks like it dont belong there or is it just me

[Bilbo_baggin]

No probs... The building is one of just a few up in the hills..


Bilbo.

[_Belial]

Nice pic that mate, looks like a lovely location for some pics too. Would like to have seen the sky a bit punchier though, perhaps a quick touch with the burn brush on PS? Never heard of the guy though it has to be said, but pic doesnt look too grainy to me?

[Bilbo_baggin]

I didnt add to much noise, didn't want to overdo it too much. As for burning, its one part of PS that I find hard to get to grips with, but I must point out that the skies were mostly blankets of grey, with little features to give any edges. The rain misted up the top of the hills a lot. And Les was featured in a recent popular magazine. He has a website (google it) where he has some images.

Exif: 1/80 @f/9.0, ISO 400.

Had a go burning the sky, and added some more noise to increase the grain effect...





Bilbo.

[aceg3905]

i prefer the first one IMHO like the way the hills are misted.

[slartibartfast]

Not bad, although I find the 2 windows on the far left divert your attention from the main image, so could maybe do with being cropped out.

I like Les McLean's B&W work. Here's his site: www.lesmcleanphotography.com

[Deadly]

Good observation about the windows Slarti.

I prefer the first version aswell, definately looks better to me.

[richibeno]

i love the photo no1 i like as it looks more natural to me