Old books fair in Barcelona

[alexpler]

Every September Barcelona holds the annual Old books fair and I decided to bring the camera while looking for "new" reads. It was quite a challenge, as the light is conflicting (the book stands have artificial light but also sunlight comes in), there's plenty of people moving around and you have limited angles and distances for the pictures. But you learn from these type of challenges, they say.

• ILCE-7C
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7C
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7C
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-7C
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 200

• ILCE-7C
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-7C
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-7C
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-7C
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Landshark99]

nice, i think it might look better though by toning done the warmth

 

[alexpler]

nice, i think it might look better though by toning done the warmth

Thanks. It was hard because of the conflicting lights (cold artificial light inside the stands, warm sunlight coming from the street) so I'm afraid it will look weird anyhow. So I went for a dramatic look that remarks the old, dusty, gloomy feel of a vintage bookshop.

 

[Brownie]

Thanks. It was hard because of the conflicting lights (cold artificial light inside the stands, warm sunlight coming from the street) so I'm afraid it will look weird anyhow. So I went for a dramatic look that remarks the old, dusty, gloomy feel of a vintage bookshop.

I like it, and that is exactly what I thought as I viewed the set. Nice job!

 

[alexpler]

I like it, and that is exactly what I thought as I viewed the set. Nice job!

Thanks Brownie. I appreciate your feedback. Maybe it's a little too dramatic but I prefer it to the original cold light haha. Anyway it was fun trying something different to my usual stuff.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Another nice set of images Alex.

 

[alexpler]

Another nice set of images Alex.

Much appreciated Chris. Thank you!