haunted

[jaykznake]

Hi all, this is my first post and I'm not really sure if this is the right place to post this.

I starting to learn how to use the Manual Mode but I took this in P Mode, hoping my camera will choose the right settings for me. I wanted to know how am I doing in terms of composition, exposure, etc. or what should I have done to make it even better?

Any constructive or destructive criticism will be helpful. I wanted to create an eerie sense here but is this creepy enough to you?

Thanks a bunch.



The exif data are:

Manual Focusing
Exp 1/160
EV 0
f/9.0
Focal length: 18mm
ISO 300
flash did not fire
White balance: Auto

P.S. What I've done so far were cropped the picture and darken the lower portion with Burn tool.

[cpt_gungho]

The tree to me doesn't add much to the shot, and actually takes away from the "eerie" feeling you're going for.

I'd try and re-compose with your camera horizontally and use whatever is the widest focal length for your lens. Try to get more of the gate in the shot.

Also, a think B&W would work better to make this church "eerie".

Best of luck to you! Hope my comments help, I'm not the best when it comes to critique but I try.

[jaykznake]

thanks a lot for taking some time to critique, it's a big help for me to improve.

[SwissJon]

I'd be tempted to put the camera on a tripod and take this at dusk.. A lot of your eeriness is lost by this obviously being taken at daytime. The different lighting conditions will add immensely to the overall feel of the picture.

[serrios]

I agree with Swiss Jon about shooting at night. Shadows, not to mention a dramatic and color-filled sky, would help with the eerie feeling.

[jaykznake]

It's a mausoleum, I took this picture at noontime, it wasn't sunny and the sky wasn't clear.

Thank you for taking time to peek and comment, it's a big help for a beginner like me to learn the art of photography.