Biltmore Conservatory
Jonathan Jackson2020-08-03T18:51:00+00:00Black and white from the Biltmore Conservatory. We pass by it often on the trail down to the lake but the Walled Garden changes frequently.
Black and white from the Biltmore Conservatory. We pass by it often on the trail down to the lake but the Walled Garden changes frequently.
Easy to use the lawn lines at Biltmore as a dramatic foreground. The clouds help provide a resting space in this 1/3 - 2/3 composition.
Playing with the symmetry in the bricks, stonework, grass and house. If I decided to print this image I'd layer it in photoshop to darken the sky. Besides the exposure slightly off at top I like the photo.
The glass roof brings a lot of dramatic interest to the building. Infrared black and white along with a similar color composition.
The composition is pretty good, the exposure could be better. I'll keep this idea in mind and shoot it under better conditions.
I started close to the bench and kept working out to show off the lines in the walled garden. There is symmetry throughout the design on the property.
Went back to the Biltmore Estate a few weeks ago when it opened again. Nice to spend some time on the grounds, didn't go inside the house. One of the activities we took for granted before the Covid-19 shutdowns.
The Oak Sitting Room in the Biltmore Estate. The detail in the ceiling is impressive and hard to capture in a comprehensive way. Seems like mini-collections from rooms do a better job showing off the property.
There are so many compositions within the Grand Staircase at the Biltmore Estate. The vertical within the post is the best from the day. Light was a little to bright but I was shooting quickly and didn't have the time to wait to minimize it. Wide angle lens on a cloudy day would be better circumstances.
So many details to choose from inside the home, but the wood work in the library caught my attention. I was trying to break the composition up into 4ths with variations of the wood work and books in the library.