What do a couple of artists do on a date? We ended up hanging out in a graveyard taking photos{{1}}…

This image was taken at the Mechosin graveyard. We were both intrigued by the relationship between the branches of the oak trees and the stone of the grave markers. I used a wide angel lens (20mm) to emphasize the shapes. I got close to the grave stone and close to the ground to exaggerate perspective.

To keep the story clear, I changed the image to black and white. The coloured fall leaves (and green bucket in the background) were distracting. The overcast light was soft and even, but I still did a little dodging and burning along with selective sharpening and micro-contrast adjustment.

Overall I am happy with the image, and I hope Rebecca likes it too…

[[1]]Actually we started at the Mechosin Art Gallery, and ended up at the graveyard. And for anyone who cares, we did have a great date, but decided not to pursue it further…[[1]]