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Photo posted by Stuart Williams in the Landscape gallery on 02/10/12 at 09:30 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 Scott Smorra on 02/10/12 at 12:28 pm EST
Registered on 11/02/09, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments
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Very nice b/w image Stuart. I like how the water flows in a diagonal line through the image. Nice choice of shutter speed as well.
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Scott Smorra
Portland, Oregon |
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Comment posted by Jim Bullard on 02/10/12 at 1:37 pm EST
Registered on 02/04/09, 30 Posts, 128 Comments
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Very nice shot Stuart. The highlights need to be brighter though. Add a curves layer and set a white point on one of those highlights above the front cascade and it will have more snap.
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Jim Bullard
http://jimbullard.zenfolio.com |
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 02/10/12 at 4:20 pm EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Stuart, the curved flow of the river, accentuated by the textures in the water, is interestingly counteracted by the sharp edged rocks to me. I appreciate your b&w processing very much, especially the fine tonal range.
Peter
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Peter Richter
Vienna, Austria |
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on 02/10/12 at 8:06 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
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Love your composition, Stuart, and of course your always impeccable b/w processing. Love those reflections and textures in the rock. Fantastic.
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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 Tony Kuyper on 02/11/12 at 2:41 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
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Really like the comp and the textures, Stuart. Could maybe see stretching the contrast in the mid-tones to add more drama to the scene and it's textures.
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on 02/11/12 at 3:08 pm EST
Registered on 05/07/07, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Another example of your skill at composition and conversion of a scanned slide to replicate the qualities of Ilford film perfectly. All of the nuances of tone are brought out here. And the contrast of smooth water and sharp edged rocks is striking. 
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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.”
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 02/11/12 at 7:47 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Stuart, This is very, very nice. Wonderful composition and I totally enjoy the black & white film. As mentioned the contrast between the rushing water and the sharp rocks is impressive. I keep looking at this one.
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on 02/12/12 at 10:36 pm EST
Registered on 09/15/05, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment last edited by Stan Rose on 02/12/12 at 10:38 pm EST
Wicked! I love the perspective and dynamics here. I could go for a tiny bit more contrast in the stream. Hope you didnt hurt yourself--you left a bloody palm print in the lrhc... 
EDIT: I just read Jim's comment--i agree and disagree--i think if you deepen the darks the highlites will be plenty bright.
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 02/13/12 at 12:41 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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thanks to all for comments. i will continue playing with the contrast (obviously tweaks here and there may help) - i'm pretty content with the highlights but will try deepening some of the other tones - 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 Wayne Jones on 02/13/12 at 7:56 pm EST
Registered on 04/18/07, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
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Stuart, Wonderfully action-packed comp. Since the contrast in the rocks looks perfect, I am guessing that the comments about the stream reflect the fact that the water may not have been not crystal clear, or downright muddy or stained. If the water was perfectly clear, then we would expect more contrast there. Satisfying both realism and expectations can be a difficult ballancing act.
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Wayne Jones
Upstate New York |
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The beauty and genius of a work of art may be reconceived, though its first material expression be destroyed; a vanished harmony may yet again inspire the composer; but when the last individual of a race of living beings breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again. William Beebe, 1906 |
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 02/13/12 at 11:47 pm EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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wayne - you hit it: the water was certainly not crystal clear and now I understand the comments to a greater degree. this is the ewaso ng'iro - meaning "river of mud" - never crystal clear and rarely better than murky. more, the water was high and full of sediments. thanks for comments to all.
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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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