Comments on: 6 Tips for Taking More Interesting Photos of Iconic Landmarks

By: RLBOSTON2014

RLBOSTON2014 — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 02:13:00 +0000

In reply to Merlin Sabbat. Thanks! You're right, there is finer detail with film. I'd mostly forgotten about black and white and now I find I'm returning to it more and more.

By: Merlin Sabbat

Merlin Sabbat — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 17:52:00 +0000

In reply to RLBOSTON2014.

It’s a great B&W, all the tones are there.
People forget about Ansel Adams.
I used to shoot only B&W when I had a film camera, there was a finer detail.

By: Darlene Hildebrandt

Darlene Hildebrandt — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:51:00 +0000

In reply to Matt. Thanks Matt glad you found something useful here.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:31:00 +0000

I really enjoyed this article. I especially like the idea of getting out at night time and taking some shots of historic buildings and playing with some fun features like blur! My family (wife and 2 kids) tried our hand at sparkler photography NYE. The sparklers didn’t work so well, so I improvised and found 4 LED flashlights and we “wrote out” 2015 in the dark. I haven’t processed them yet but they looked cool on the LCD screen! Looking forward to doing more sparkler work in the summer months when it gets warm to add an element of “magic” to the scene!

By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:07:00 +0000

I just had to throw this out there. I’m in Peru right now, just went to Machu Pichu a few weeks ago, and your pictures brought back a rush of memories. It truly is a magical place. We got up there early, before everyone else, and I saw the snowcapped andes off in the distance, with the clouds overhead. Soon the clouds came down and covered the mountains so I was one of the only ones who got to see it. I made a video there, and took some pictures, but they were nowhere near as majestic as your pictures of Machu Pichu.

Also I wanted to share, this is a picture I took of the Misti Volcano near Arequipa Peru.

I used a long exposure and a tripod to capture the brilliant sunset, and the volcano is actually smoking there in the background right beside the left cactus.

Ahh I love Peru.

By: Darlene Hildebrandt

Darlene Hildebrandt — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 22:41:00 +0000

In reply to RLBOSTON2014. Hmm, not sure then. I love b/w myself.

By: Colin Green

Colin Green — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:01:00 +0000

This is an old schoolhouse near where I live. I took the shot last Friday evening on a cold crisp day just as the light was fading. I done both in colour & B&W. Using facebook I got a lot of comments on both. I posted it in a photography only page though which can help when making critique.

By: RLBOSTON2014

RLBOSTON2014 — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 16:29:00 +0000

In reply to Darlene Hildebrandt. Facebook is where people comment the most but Wordpress and Flckr as well. If I put out a b&w it doesn't exist. I have deep roots in b&w so to me it's obviously more beautiful than super-saturated colors. That's why I thought it just may be that I'm out of step.

By: Darlene Hildebrandt

Darlene Hildebrandt — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:02:00 +0000

In reply to GreenMountainGirl. great job

By: Darlene Hildebrandt

Darlene Hildebrandt — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:00:00 +0000

In reply to RLBOSTON2014. Hard to say. Where did you not get comments? Personally I think b/w is very graphic and can be quite dramatic.

By: Dawe

Dawe — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:25:00 +0000

This may be pure kitsch, but, I created this using an iconic landmark and a Photoshop YouTube tutorial

By: RLBOSTON2014

RLBOSTON2014 — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 16:05:00 +0000

Wow, you’ve got my timeline! Good job, Darlene, I feel like I’m right on schedule with your class. I shoot landmarks a LOT! I live in an historic, tourist town. I have a question for you that’s been bugging me. I often take pictures of our state capitol and will on occasion convert to black and white if it works. I noticed that last two times I did that I got NO feedback whatsoever which is very unusual. Is black and white out of favor or is this image just not noteworthy? Or perhaps because it’s not the usual facade people see. I don’t know but I rather like and I’m puzzled.

By: Stacy Moe

Stacy Moe — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:31:00 +0000

I am not a social person and have difficulty taking photos of people/strangers. I really have a hard time approaching them and asking permission! I have taken thousands of photos of my daughter and her dance studio classmates and they and their parents seem to enjoy seeing them (I make a point not to post any that may be embarrassing–would not want that done to me), so I guess more people probably approve than disapprove…If someone asks me to take their picture, I will surely do it!

By: GreenMountainGirl

GreenMountainGirl — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:17:00 +0000

Hi Darlene. I live in SW Vermont, near Bennington, which has a number of monuments. One of my favorites is the Catamount (mountain lion) statue. It marks the location of the Catamount Tavern where the Green Mountain Boys planned their resistance to the British in the American Revolution. It is on a pleasant, tree-lined street, but I have always felt that taking a photo when the leaves were green was just a bit boring. This year I managed to time it right, and when the leaves changed, I took a number of photos using the fall colors as a background. The image that includes the statue base is pretty standard, but the leaves in the background make it special.
Susan