Yes, it is a brick wall with grasses in glorious, realistic HDR. And what great diagonals.
Seriously, I really like old brick walls. And this one just happens to be embraced by those gently flowing grasses that present a nice color contrast to the reddish bricks.
This image is a study of form and function and the beauty of it all. And so as not to disappoint anyone with a more artistic bent, I’ve included a second version. I produced this one in Nik Silver Efex Pro by working the three main color areas, (Red, Green and Blue) with Control Points to get a more antique look. I’ve been really getting into the “Old” look lately. Maybe it’s a sign of my artistic maturity. . .or some kind of maturity. :)
Processing: The first image was produced from nine exposures at .5 ev intervals from -2 to +2 ev. I used Nik HDR Efex Pro for Structuring in the bricks and foliage. Then, I worked in Adobe Photoshop to balance the light and dark tones for a realistic result. The second image was produced with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 where I isolated each main color area and added more structure and used selective color to bring some of the color back to the monochrome image.
Equipment used: Nikon D700 with 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 lens at 27mm, f/11, ISO 400.
Hi Mark, I really like the way you’re doing the brick work. I love old bricks too, and to be able to really bring out their character using HDR is great!
Are you still in MD, or are you somewhere else now? If you go to UVA in Charlottesville, you would have a great time with all those fantastic old buildings and the gardens too!
Thanks, Rachel. The nice thing about these old brick walls is that not much post processing is necessary to reveal that great texture. Not in MD now but will be doing about 7 more week long trips to Rockville this year. Thanks for the tips.
Nice brickwork Mark. Reall like the details and color transformation between the 2 images.
Thanks, Adam.