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Photo posted by Stuart Williams in the Landscape gallery on 05/15/11 at 2:48 pm 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 Stuart Williams on 05/15/11 at 2:49 pm EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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This is but a brief pause in the perpetual battle between rock and water. As with most battlefields, there’s little elegance here. Scarred, deformed, the rock lies quiet for this moment, waiting for the next onslaught.
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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 Stuart Williams on 05/15/11 at 2:51 pm 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 Stuart Williams on 05/15/11 at 2:54 pm 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 Eva McDermott on 05/15/11 at 3:11 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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This series is magnificent Stuart! Each one is better than the last with their silvery tones and twisted forms. The second reminded me of tortured souls at first glance for some reason. I am sure, each has it own story. Amazing work!
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Comment posted by James Fougère on 05/15/11 at 3:13 pm EST
Registered on 10/25/10, 41 Posts, 831 Comments
Erosion over time has created quite the scene in this place. Nice captures 
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Comment posted by Cory Freeman on 05/15/11 at 3:51 pm EST
Registered on 12/16/03, 107 Posts, 1341 Comments
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awesome images Stuart! I'm thinking if you add a bit more midtone contrast this might look even better; say by duplicating the bg layer and applying some sharpening with usm of 20,50,0 and adjust oppacity to taste? just a thought. really liking your work.
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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on 05/15/11 at 4:11 pm EST
Registered on 11/10/08, 23 Posts, 393 Comments
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Stuart - this looks like an incredible place to visit and photograph. I am also really enjoying the silvery tones of all the images, but agree with Cory about the mid-tone contrast. Brightening the lighter parts of the water could also add some depth. Otherwise, I really like the processing and composition. The patterns in the second image are incredible, as well!
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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on 05/15/11 at 6:18 pm EST
Registered on 06/23/09, 21 Posts, 422 Comments
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These are all fantastic Stuart! They seem to convey a dark and twisted feeling, which is kind of an intersting juxtaposition to the lower-contrast processing and the soft light. I think maybe the 1st and 3rd could use a touch more contrast as other's have mentioned, but I like the 2nd and 4th as is. I also appreciate the info about the location of the images, so thanks for sharing that as well!
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Jared J. Atencio
Pacific Grove, CA |
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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on 05/15/11 at 6:39 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
These are really gorgeous, Stuart. I especially like number 2, but they're all well done.
I think your battlefield analogy is interesting. I will admit that the beauty to come out of the rock-water interaction doesn't necessarily make me think in terms of war though and thinking of these images in terms of "scars" doesn't seem to do justice to their interesting character. Just my thoughts, though. They're your images and I can easily appreciate and like them regardless of the metaphorical context.
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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on 05/15/11 at 9:23 pm EST
Registered on 11/16/03, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments
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Wonderful series of images Stuart. I see through your images that this location is loaded with character.
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Comment posted by Scott Miller on 05/16/11 at 02:03 am EST
Registered on 05/09/11, 23 Posts, 322 Comments
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great series! thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 05/16/11 at 02:36 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
thanks for comments.
- cory, sarah & jared - I shall experiment further with mid-tone contrast - thanks for suggestion.
- tony - i wrote the blurb for the second image (for which i think it is appropriate) and then decided on the spur of the moment to throw the others in (things are busy at present and i haven't the time really to add things one by one ...!) so you're right, the analogy doesn't work across all the images but i think it works best for the second (and it seems that eva agrees!)
thanks again.
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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 Floris van Breugel on 05/16/11 at 02:48 am EST
Registered on 12/19/08, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments
Wonderful, Stuart. You really have a way with producing such wonderful smooth yet rich tones in your black and whites. I like the combination of the silky water and the smooth worn rocks.
In the future, if you could stick to one image per post we'd appreciate that - otherwise it makes it harder for folks to comment specifically and in depth on your image. You are, however, welcome to provide a link to a blog post or webpage that shows more images (or save them for future posts!). Anyways, fascinating scenes!
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Floris van Breugel
Seattle, Washington
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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on 05/16/11 at 05:59 am EST
Registered on 11/14/07, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments
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Amazing - what a place. All shots are wonderful and a pleasure to look at, Stuart.
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Andreas Resch
Graz, Austria
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 05/16/11 at 07:23 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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Oooops - sorry about that Floris. time constraints and the series nature of this stuff. no worries - sharn't do it again! [But given that many people work on projects or series, it might be worth considering a different gallery for cohesive projects/series?]
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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 Kah Kit Yoong on 05/16/11 at 08:30 am EST
Registered on 09/27/06, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
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What a great series. Love your use of the gnarled twisted forms.
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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on 05/16/11 at 09:42 am EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 346 Posts, 2696 Comments
Comment last edited by Matt Anderson on 05/16/11 at 09:43 am EST
Stuart, I'm GLAD you broke the rules, and posted the series. Some people don't realize that many images are produced to be viewed as a SERIES and not a single entity.
I think they all are amazing, but the second one has a ghoulish damned souls aurora that is quite unsettling. I love it!
Great SERIES of images, and thank you for posting them all.
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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on 05/16/11 at 10:08 am EST
Registered on 04/10/05, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
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A beautiful series Stuart. I do disagree about the elegance though - I find these to be very elegant, and they work so nicely in B&W.
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Bill Chambers
Gulf Breeze, Florida
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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on 05/16/11 at 11:46 am EST
Registered on 01/28/10, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments
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I really like the first and second post. The processing is great. Nicely done Stuart!
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Comment posted by Jesse Estes on 05/16/11 at 12:20 pm EST
Registered on 04/13/11, 20 Posts, 174 Comments
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What a sweet little scene you found here. Excellent work!
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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on 05/16/11 at 12:28 pm EST
Registered on 01/26/07, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments
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Very strong series Stuart. The second one is my favourite. This is as "HR Giger" as it gets, a fantastic shot.
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on 05/16/11 at 1:09 pm EST
Registered on 09/15/05, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
I like this much more than the previous one i commented on--great diaganol comp, nice dynamics--great shot! 
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on 05/16/11 at 1:12 pm EST
Registered on 09/15/05, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Oh--just noticed the others (i agree with FLoris, btw the Photo Art Gallery permits series, but a link is best  ) I really like #2, and 3, 4 are great too but id tighten them up a bit by cropping the top of both.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 05/17/11 at 11:00 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment last edited by Nick Bristol on 05/17/11 at 11:05 am EST
These are awesome! A wonderful series, Stuart. I really enjoy looking at these. Beautiful work.
interesting, looks like we were commenting on each others image at the same time.
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on 05/17/11 at 10:52 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
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Fantastic portfolio of images, Stuart. The tones are superb, and the shapes and forms of the rocks are really amazing. The second and third images are really stunning in my book.
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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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