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Photo posted by Stuart Williams in the Man & Nature gallery on 02/07/12 at 01:13 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
Post last edited by Jim Erhardt on 02/15/12 at 11:53 am EST
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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 Cristina Strudthof on 02/07/12 at 08:22 am EST
Registered on 01/14/11, 53 Posts, 363 Comments
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I think this is a great composition. The only suggestion I have is I think it would be stronger with a more narrow vertical crop, to lend more focus toward the person and the dog. Very nice image.
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Cristina Strudthoff
One Nature Photography
Mt. Pleasant, Texas
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 02/07/12 at 08:48 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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good suggestion cristina - i will do just that!
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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 Gary McGhee on 02/07/12 at 09:12 am EST
Registered on 04/15/10, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments
I like this Stuart, the trees look really nice covered in all that hoarfrost. I just took a shot similar at the weekend but in fog though.
Cheers, Gary.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 02/07/12 at 10:13 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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I like this as posted. Although the person and dog are small, they attract a lot of attention and you've got nice sweeping arcs of snowy road that help lead the eyes to them. You've got a great feeling of walking through a long snowy/frosty tunnel.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
Macro/Close Up Moderator |
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on 02/07/12 at 11:21 am EST
Registered on 05/07/07, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Wow, from Uganda to Kazakhstan. That's some traveling. And from heat to cold!
Excellent shot, and I agree with the crop to narrow the focus. Well done.
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Morris McClung
Parker, Colorado
Website
"If it is more than 6 feet from the car, it is not photogenic." Edward Weston to Ansel Adams
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“He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”
¯ St. Francis of Assisi |
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 02/09/12 at 7:29 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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Love the grand scale of this Stuart. Works well as is for me.
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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on 02/10/12 at 03:02 am EST
Registered on 09/27/06, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
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Wow. Amazing shot. Would you consider some cloning to remove that bit of open sky at the top. It loses a bit of impact cropping.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 02/10/12 at 11:34 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Stuart, This is a wonderful b/w image, and I love the feel. I can see the crop working but really like it as is. A beautiful winter scene!
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 02/10/12 at 11:52 pm EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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thanks to all - that's an interesting suggestion kah - i shall try.
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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 R.Bill Moser on 02/12/12 at 06:26 am EST
Registered on 01/29/10, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments
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Stuart, I really like this. I also love Cristina's suggestion about narrow vertical crop but I think it's also good as shown here.
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Roland "Bill" Moser
Switzerland |
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on 02/12/12 at 8:53 pm EST
Registered on 02/16/11, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment last edited by Carolyn Derstine on 02/13/12 at 10:12 am EST
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Great winter picture of frost covered trees but the inclusion of the person and dog really give this image impact. Various crops could be tried for this image but I think also great as is. Agree though about cloning about the bright sky spot near the top.
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Carolyn Derstine
Bucks County, PA
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Allow yourself to be fascinated by the beauty in ordinary things,
so all things will prove to be extraordinary.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on 02/15/12 at 2:57 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/03, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
For me, perfect as is. Exceptional perspective and detail.
Congrats on the WP -
Sandy
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Sandy Richards-Brown, NPN #0367
Brookings, Oregon (summer/fall) and Sedona, Arizona (winter/spring)
PNW and RMNP Regional Member
NATURE'S MAJESTY IMAGING
http://naturesmajestyimaging.zenfolio.com/
"All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all.
Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colors, He made their tiny wings."
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Comment posted by Craig Myers on 02/15/12 at 3:22 pm EST
Registered on 09/01/08, 85 Posts, 757 Comments
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Love the scale you created with this perspective. It really showcases the scene.
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Craig W. Myers
Leaper Photos
Simi Valley, CA & Lynnwood, WA |
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"Light changes, our eyes blink and see the world from the slightest difference of perspective and our place in it has changed infinitely . . ."
—Paul Harding, "Tinkers"
"I am the President of the most powerful nation in the world. I take orders from nobody—except photographers." (Harry S. Truman 1884-1972) |
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Comment posted by Bill Maile on 02/16/12 at 09:41 am EST
Registered on 03/02/09, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments
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That's a BEAUTY Stuart, congrats!!!
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Bill Maile
bgmaile@nep.net
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"Give me a camera, and I'll take a picture that soothes my soul and brings joy to others."
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Comment posted by Florian Aubin on 02/16/12 at 4:35 pm EST
Registered on 04/08/11, 8 Posts, 100 Comments
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very nice shoot, well done.
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Florian Aubin
* From here and nowhere *
[France] |
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