Black Country Coal Cart Silhouette

**Dennyboy** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-08-2008, 19:12

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Taken at the Back Country Museum, wanted a silhouette against the sky but this left the foreground dark dis some work with a gradient tool in Lightroom 2 to brighten foreground and bring cloud detail out. Cart used to ship coal from minehead in victorian times.

Zoë · #2 (**permalink**) 13-08-2008, 07:31

Interesting subject! Looks like a nice day too! Havent had many of those recently! I like the silhouette effect and the clouds are great!

**Dennyboy** · #3 (**permalink**) 13-08-2008, 09:19

Hi ".." thanks, this was back in May when we had a sunny day, the light did give a problem as the sky was bright and the foreground dark but i sorted in lightroom.

paulcookphotography · #4 (**permalink**) 13-08-2008, 10:42

I think this might have worked better if the trees in the background weren't there, as its hard to make out the object on the right of the frame.

Shooting from a lower angle might have helped. Or contacting your local friendly tree surgeon...

**Dennyboy** · #5 (**permalink**) 13-08-2008, 10:49

Point taken, or i could have moved slightly right. My excuse is my daughter was harassing me to hurry up! Might do again on a return visit.

G8PSR · #6 (**permalink**) 13-08-2008, 15:16

Good subject, agree with Paul about the trees.
It's a good day out at the Black Country Museum, this was one I took last year with my Kodak Compact, viewed from the other side.
Same here, will have to go back again and take the SLR

**cannockwolf** · #7 (**permalink**) 13-08-2008, 15:16

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Originally Posted by paulcookphotography

I think this might have worked better if the trees in the background weren't there, as its hard to make out the object on the right of the frame.

Shooting from a lower angle might have helped. Or contacting your local friendly tree surgeon...

yep thats what i thought as soon as i saw this, it takes away from the silhouette but great idea pipe

**Dennyboy** · #8 (**permalink**) 13-08-2008, 15:22

Paul, Mr Wolf, thanks for the comments, as i gift aided i can go back free as many times as i want for a year so might go back and take some more images if the weather ever improves!