Brent : Tell us about the featured im age:
W hat was the inspiration behind it? W hat
was your process to get it? How did you do
the post processing?Denis: I was at a family gathering in Crover
House Hotel in Co. Cavan. It over looks Lough
Sheelin. It was early morning and the sun
poked its head from between clouds and I
liked the way the light caught the building. I
also liked the way I was drawn into the scene
by the driveway and edge of the fountain. I
also like the way the building runs off parallel
to the grass. On the building itself I liked the
Arch Window and the light in same. I
processed in Light room and Photoshop. Very
basic adjustments, reduced highlights,
adjusted clarity,noise, contrast. As I say all
these were small adjustments.Brent : W hat inspires and m otivates you to
continue taking pictures?Denis: What keeps me going out is the
challenge to capture a scene as perfect as I
can. This has its own inherent challenge in "
what is perfection". Photography helps to keep
me grounded, gives me a good sense of
accomplishment, and yet is very forgiving in
that I can always revisit a scene an do a
retake.F E A T UR E D A R T IS T D E N I S O ' B Y R N E
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