Old school

[Steve M Hostetter]

I became a member of our local historical society a couple years ago and started taking photos for them of many historical sites in the town I grew up in.. These are pictures I took for the society of the oldest school in Beech Grove Indiana, Holy Name Catholic School.. 91062

[Light Guru]

These are pictures I took...

I see a picture not pictures.

I dont really see how a Gym that looks fairly modern would be considered historical. The image would be better without the people in it.

[Steve M Hostetter]

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[Steve M Hostetter]

91076 This school used to be a monastery 100 years ago and was converted to a school somewhere in the 40's.. It still retains all the old flooring and woodwork

[Light Guru]

Most of them are to dark. Im not sure B&W works for this group of photos

[Roger Cole]

The brightness looks fine on my monitor. I get that it's an old school but the furnishings aren't. The black and white works great in my view.

[Light Guru]

The brightness looks fine on my monitor.

your brightness is probably turned up a bit to high

[Roger Cole]

Or yours may be a bit "to" low, or even too low.

[Light Guru]

Or yours may be a bit "to" low, or even too low.

Nope they look a bit to dark once utter and ipad and I keep the brightness fairly high in the ipad.

You obviously are not open to other people's critiques of your images so why even post them.

[ShawnHoke]

They look great on my screen as well. I like B&W for these shots.

[Lachlan 717]

You obviously are not open to other people's critiques of your images so why even post them.

Apart from these being Steve's images, not Roger's, "Image sharing" forum's rule state:

"Critiques should only be offered if requested by the original poster".

They were not.

Perhaps you owe Steve an apology, and perhaps you should send the Moderators a request to remove your posts (and this one if you choose to do so)?

Or, perhaps you're not open to other people's critiques of your critiques?

[Leigh]

Most of them are to dark. Im not sure B&W works for this group of photos
I believe you meant "too dark" rather than "to dark".

Shots look fine to me. Not too dark. Very good documentary shots.

As Roger suggested, perhaps you have a monitor problem.

- Leigh

[Light Guru]

Critiques should only be offered if requested by the original poster

Simply posting them on an open forum leaves them open to critique.

I do appreciate you pointing out that I confused the two people.

[Light Guru]

As Roger suggested, perhaps you have a monitor problem.

As I said I have viewed them on more then one screen.

[Leigh]

Simply posting them on an open forum leaves them open to critique.
You've obviously not read the rules.

- Leigh

[Leigh]

As I said I have viewed them on more then one screen.
Then perhaps you have a vision problem.

You're the only one in this thread who has reported a problem viewing them.

- Leigh

[Roger Cole]

Nope they look a bit to dark once utter and ipad and I keep the brightness fairly high in the ipad.

You obviously are not open to other people's critiques of your images so why even post them.

I haven't posted any images in this thread. You can't even keep up with who you are talking too. ;)

[Light Guru]

Then perhaps you have a vision problem.

You're the only one in this thread who has reported a problem viewing them.

- Leigh

All I have done is stated my opinion on the images. You and others may not agree and thats fine.

[Light Guru]

I haven't posted any images in this thread. You can't even keep up with who you are talking too. ;)

It was a simple mistake. I'm sorry get over it.

[Leigh]

All I have done is stated my opinion on the images. You and others may not agree and thats fine.
So you presume to post a critique based on how a photo looks on an iphone?

My but some people have low standards.

- Leigh

[Light Guru]

So you presume to post a critique based on how a photo looks on an iphone?

My but some people have low standards.

- Leigh

I never said iphone but what ever.

I said I viewed them on both a computer and ipad, and I felt the the images were dark in both places.

Again its an opinion. If I'm not allowed mine then you are not allowed yours ether.

[Leigh]

I never said iphone but what ever.
OK. You did say ipad rather than iphone. My error. The i's are all the same.

- Leigh

[Rick A]

The images show up just fine on my screen. Love them, keep up the good work.

[stradibarrius]

I like the idea of photos of the old school house. I think I will contact my old grammer school and see if they would allow me to take some photographs. For old schools or any old building I think B&W is very appropriate.

[guyatou]

Back to a more positive and constructive topic ..

Steve -- what format and focal length did you use on your project? It looks super wide angle! I'm interested to know more, as I'd like to start shooting more 4x5 interiors.

[bob carnie]

Steve I think the images are great and I do get the Old School Vibe. I really like the nurses station image.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Thank you Bob, strad, guy, everyone.. I just kind of documented the school without keying in on a particular element .. I guess I found it all equally interesting and telling so I shot wide on the scene. I never attended the school but my daughter's mother did and so I really didn't know what to expect .. I used a 58mm on a 4x5 Chamonix with Kodak txp 320 film.

[Steve M Hostetter]

D-76:)

[Joe Forks]

looks good here too Steve.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Thank you Joe

[Ben Calwell]

I think they look terrific.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Thank you Ben