I am trying out duotoning to add mood to monochrome. With the right image and the careful choice of tone I think in enhances the picture. Given the wrong tone it could well ruin it! This undercroft of the old Norman Manor House next to Burton Agnes Hall is a lovely subject although the vast contrast in light is a real problem. Next time I shall take the tripod (I was in the middle of an 8 mile walk when I stopped for this shot) and try High Dynamic Range (not something I am very skilled at. However the best way to learn is to do!
One of the joys of photography is its ability to recall the feelings and sights of great moments. Walking over the top of Bassetts Brow near Settrington brings you this vista looking over towards Malton and the far North York Moors. Adding the two walking companions personalises the moment forever.
If you try to take a picture every day for a year, some days the weather, or more accurately the light, is against you. Sometime the mojo is rather weak and you just can't seem to see a photo anywhere. However, there is always photoshop and a bit of post prouction imagination.
The need to fit the presentation to the subject matter to enhance the mood is shown well here. This is a timeless picture which probably hasn't changed much in the last 100 years. So why not try to emulate the pictures of 100 years ago.
