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Photo posted by Stuart Williams in the Landscape gallery on 05/10/11 at 08:46 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on 05/10/11 at 09:12 am EST
Registered on 03/09/04, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments
Funny - my first response before reading your caption was: the Subway in bw, that's refreshing.  But a different subway, that's even more refreshing.
I can't really comment on exposure and dodging and burning as I'm on a laptop right now, but overall this looks pretty neat. That said, the water in the foreground is not nearly as interesting as the boulders in the midground, and I'd prefer to have those in the foreground. I realize that you wouldn't have been able to get the view you have now, but still.
I used to own a Mamiya 7II and three lenses - I don't think I've ever seen anything that sharp and awesome coming straight out of the camera.
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 05/10/11 at 09:14 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
Comment last edited by Stuart Williams on 05/10/11 at 09:14 am EST
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marsel - thanks - the 43mm is an utterly awesome lens!
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by Cory Freeman on 05/10/11 at 09:42 am EST
Registered on 12/16/03, 107 Posts, 1341 Comments
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great tones and texture throughout this. maybe open the shadows a touch in the urc and add a slight amount of midtone contrast?
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Comment posted by Guy Tal on 05/10/11 at 10:28 am EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments
Stuart, I'm becoming a big fan of your B&W work. Like the previous posts, this shows great sensitivity to the visual elements of the place, and superb processing.
Guy
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Comment posted by James Fougère on 05/10/11 at 10:37 am EST
Registered on 10/25/10, 41 Posts, 831 Comments
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Well done, nice BW conversion. Is there much color to see in this scene?
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Comment posted by Alex Mody on 05/10/11 at 10:47 am EST
Registered on 12/25/07, 163 Posts, 1896 Comments
This is fantastic! I your unique vision here, and it looks awesome in the B+W you shot it in. 
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 05/10/11 at 11:16 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Stuart, This is wonderful. I really enjoy looking at this. Beautiful black and white work.
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 05/10/11 at 11:23 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
@ james - there wasn't a lot of colour - much better suited to b&w (but i might not be the one to ask!). with some good reflected light and TK's skills, i'm sure that one could produce some colour magic. downstream, the water was an utterly gorgeous turquoise blue!
thanks to all for comments!
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by Vijay Raj on 05/10/11 at 11:53 am EST
Registered on 11/22/10, 29 Posts, 100 Comments
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Your image is such a grounder. As I see innumerable images each one pushing the limits of digital photography with the premise of capturing what the eye is seeing. Your image brings one back to ask the moot question 'Is there purity of the medium? Your image answers that question comprehensively that you can still have images done in a single exposure with absolutely stunning effect.
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 05/10/11 at 12:09 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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The tones and shapes just pull me through the Tunnel Stuart. Well crafted B&W!
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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on 05/10/11 at 2:03 pm EST
Registered on 04/15/10, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments
I cant offer any suggestions for tweeks etc Stuart because I like it as is. The comp is excellent, nice shadow and highlight detail and nice and sharp too.
Gary.
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on 05/10/11 at 3:07 pm EST
Registered on 09/15/05, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
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Does look like the subway. Gotta be honest here--this isnt working for me., but maybe thats because it reminds me of a b&w subway... I think the main problem(s) for me is the water exposure has removed the sense of dynamics from the flow--looks almost more like ice than water. I think a lower perspecive or sharper angle mightt have been stronger as well. Sorry!
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 05/10/11 at 4:27 pm EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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stan - thanks - you're right water isn't perfect (such are the constraints) and maybe a sharper angle may have proved more dynamic. good to have feedback though - thanks.
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on 05/10/11 at 4:54 pm EST
Registered on 06/30/08, 203 Posts, 2641 Comments
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I think this is beautiful, the textures and tones are wonderful and I love you did this in BW, and on film no less... This image works for me, well done!
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Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on 05/10/11 at 5:43 pm EST
Registered on 09/01/09, 148 Posts, 749 Comments
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Compositionally I think this is dead on. Processing-wise the mid-tones look a bit dark and maybe a bit more contrast for added punch, but both of those could be my monitor. Nice job.
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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on 05/10/11 at 5:48 pm EST
Registered on 11/26/07, 128 Posts, 1436 Comments
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Awesome image Stuart. The comp has a wonderful flow and I like the slight sheen on the water.
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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on 05/10/11 at 7:56 pm EST
Registered on 11/25/03, 380 Posts, 4647 Comments
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Beautiful B&W tones. I like this composition, although I can see other nice possibilities.
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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on 05/10/11 at 8:30 pm EST
Registered on 03/13/07, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments
You got me too! I was definately think the American Southwest, if not the Subway. I like the tonality here, and the comp too. My only nit is in agreement with Stan about the water. The shutterspeed was too long for this amount of water flow. It basically smoothed it out too much. You could experiment with some dodge/burn to try and bring back some dynamics to the water and this would be real nice.
Chris
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Chris Chamberlain
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on 05/11/11 at 02:18 am EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
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This is phenomenal, Stuart. The light and shadow, and the tortuous curve of the water and rock carrying the eye back, simply are superb. The tonality you achieve with black and white is fantastic. Beautiful art.
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Vance Gese
Vance Gese Photography
Quilcene, Washington |
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I was merely there, a small, puny, awestruck man,
praising Almighty God, with camera in hand.
Make a few images, well.
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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on 05/11/11 at 7:38 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/05, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments
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Man, I would love to explore such a place! Processing in this one could be improved by brightening the water highlights a bit, otherwise very solid.
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 05/11/11 at 11:31 pm EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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Marc - yes, a place worthy of much exploration ... sadly i was here only for a brief moment but will see if i can get back.
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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