old cemetery

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on the NY/Mass border, Mass side. Hancock MA. I find it intriguing.

taken on auto under overcast skies.

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troglodite

I love photographing old cemetaries. I grew up in New England, plenty of photo op's there!

These are a nice journalistic approach (though a bit overexposed) - and quite intriguing (except for those in Europe maybe where anything not over 1000yrs old is 'new' ).

I usually try to find a neat particular feature to zoom in on and shoot that. I usually find a statue or figure type markers (usually in the form of angles) to be really intriguing.

Also I frequently find that these old cemetaries have well cared for old oaks and maples that really shine in the fall.

I'd go back there and and take some more shots, getting closer and focusing on more of the neat little textures of the markers. I'd try braketing the shots to see if you can get a little more grit in there.

Otherwise nice shots!

Maestro

Really incredible! I love history and a cemetery, in paradoxical way, is like living history to me. I also like geneaology. My family has found the graves of our great, great, great relatives here in Texas.

System

i really enjoyed the photos.. i enjoyed the journey..

amadeus

troglodite wrote:

I'd go back there and and take some more shots,

its on a road I will take for years to come on my sojourns into Mass, Vt, etc. I almost made a special trip during the winter to try it. I've got a few more from my first session in good light last year. I'll move them and loadem up. the grass was much taller than also. looks like they cut recently.

thanks to everyone for the comments.

DoctorIt

Yo Flug

Just some tips, only because you mention you shot on full Auto. Your lighting situation was really tough here, and although your camera does a fine job figuring it out, it really shows a limitation in this photo:



See the top left corner - thats a blown area, and you have lots of purple fringing in there. The dark gravestones look great, and you've used wide angle very well by placing that one right in front on the right and letting the rest go out on a diagonal in the background. If you don't want to fuss with manual settings (which you should, you got some great results at last years rally ), try to keep things like that in mind. Never try to capture a scene on auto when you have both very dark and very light regions. Recompose so that you have one or the other.

Good to see you this weekend, was this on the way there or home?

amadeus

I moved the shots from the old gallery to this one. I need to respond to dr.its post but want to just post a few before I shower up and head to work.

same cemetery in good light.

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amadeus wrote:

on the NY/Mass border, Mass side. Hancock MA. I find it intriguing.

taken on auto under overcast skies.

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System

amadeus wrote:

i noticed the old barn in this one(upper left) that looks like it would make a great subject as well . i really like the repost .. with the new lighting.. love the warmth of the light rays comming through...