The Capitol!

[doobs]

I live in Sacramento and went down to the capitol the other day. I shot this on HP5+ at 400 around dusk. I used a Pentax K1000 with a Tokina 28mm lens shot at f/2.8 at probably 1/500 shutter speed (could be less) I also used a polarizing filter in the sky to darken it up. I've printed it on Ilford Warmtone FB then toned it in Selenium and it produced a weird purple hue in the shadows and a little bit of the midtones as well.

Rip it to shreds!

Yes, it scanned crooked :\
Scanner also left some dust on it.

 

[Arhy]

I like it!
I really like dust too, it makes shot look more dramatic and old, I guess.
Great job!

 

[nealjpage]

Wow, this is a blast from the past, Doobs! Or should i say Arhy, since you brought it back. Anyways, it's a nice shot and has some nice patina on it. Not quite sepia, not quite true black and white. One concern: for an image shot at such a large aperture, why are things in the background in focus, too? Is it because you were focused on infinity?

 

[ilovephotoblogs]

Absolutely beautiful. The imperfections add to the overall effectiveness of the image. Distortion is perfect and also dig the print edges.

 

[ptcruza]

Dramatic POLITICS! Gotta love it. I think this is a great shot and dont worry about the crooked or dust in pics like these. Just makes the picture pop!