This is a small cemetery that appears to be affiliated with St. Aloysius parish, in Livingston Manor, NY, which I came across last summer. I had driven up through Rockland and Sullivan Counties to photograph some abandoned diners, and on my way back I spent a short time exploring, where I found some covered bridges and a few other scenes like this.
This looks a bit like infrared, but it is not. In fact, it is not even an infrared filter. I did add a red filter to my black and white conversion in Silver Efex Pro, and that is what accounts for the dark sky. There is also a touch of digital blue toner in there, as well.
Chris Nitz
13 Apr 2011Some amazing textures pop on the headstones, even the ones off in the distance. Very nice shot!
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Dave
13 Apr 2011Love the angle of view, makes for a strong composition. Great in mono too. I perhaps would have gotten slightly lower still and got the bottom of the stone in on the lower left. I think that extra couple of inches would make a even more dynamic viewpoint.
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Mark
14 Apr 2011Thanks all for the comments, and especially to Dave for a fair criticism. For whatever reason I didn’t even think of base as part of the stone and so cut it off without any due consideration.
Jason Hines
13 Apr 2011Nice image. The b&w really gives it the feel of an old time movie.
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Barbara Youngleson
13 Apr 2011You’ve effectively led our eye to the wispy clouds and the barn in the distance. Powerful, unique perspective. Love the hint of blue-graphite.
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A.Barlow
13 Apr 2011Love the title and the pic.
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Jim Nix
13 Apr 2011Cool shot, well done! Jim
Toad Hollow Photography
13 Apr 2011Great framing and composition on this one Mark, I love it! I too shoot some cemeteries sometimes, there’s something very melancholic about them. Great subject and fantastic photo today!
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Tom Baker
13 Apr 2011Hey Mark, like the shot and subject material
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