Apocalypse now

[mistress_elaine]

I wasn't going to post any photos this week, but cosmiccircus's remark about having a sunset photo reprinted in a newspaper in black and white reminded me that I had some actual black-and-white sunset photos. I took them with a red filter for extra effect, and the result was apocalyptic to say the least.

Looking towards England from the end of the pier.

Comments

[cosmiccircus]

Well of course YOURS look nice, but then you also have that hint of color in them!

[mistress_elaine]

True, they wouldn't look half as good without the hint of colour I added in post-processing. Still, the effect was mostly created with the red filter. They'd have been pretty blah without the filter, I think.

[lizards_tail]

the first one reminds me of a movie still :)
the filter does make them pretty dramatic.

[mistress_elaine]

Yes, the first one is pretty filmic, isn't it? Although I think the colours would have been different if it had been a movie still...

I love my red filter. I'm still learning how to use it, but so far I've been quite pleased with the way the pictures have turned out. Needless to say, red-filter drama doesn't suit all photos, but here it works, I think.