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Photo posted by Roel Wijtmans in the Landscape gallery on 02/26/16 at 07:07 am EST
Registered on 09/30/12, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
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Comment posted by Brad Strong on 02/26/16 at 08:15 am EST
Registered on 10/01/12, 43 Posts, 302 Comments
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I really like this, but I think B&W would be better if you are going for abstract as you mentioned. The touch of reds in the center is nice though. Just matters if color was part of the reason you took the image.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 02/26/16 at 09:46 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Roel, What a neat shot and kudos to you for making it. Don't know if I would have even seen this and though about making the picture. Very interesting combination of light, lines, shapes and textures. I like the reds too. Nice work!
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on 02/26/16 at 11:16 am EST
Registered on 09/30/12, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
Thanks for the kind words, Nick and Brad!
Brad: Yes, the subtle chance of colors was one of the things that attracted me, so I prefer a color version over a b+w. Although you have a good point of going for b+w to emphasize the abstract pattern.
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Comment posted by Charles Bell on 02/26/16 at 3:08 pm EST
Registered on 02/21/16, 187 Posts, 192 Comments
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I love it. Very good of you to see the possibilities in this.
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Chuck Bell
Russellville, AR, USA
Exploring the Natural World With a Camera |
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 02/26/16 at 4:06 pm EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Roel, the abstract character works perfectly for me, and the lack of a scale makes it even more interesting to my eye. The subtle colors add a lot in my opinion.
I know it is nit-picking, but I would eliminate that tiny bright spot at the bottom left. Nevertheless a striking composition and one of my favorites from your images.
Peter
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 02/26/16 at 6:22 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Roel,
This is fantastic! I had to view this for a while just to try and figure this out. No scale, no reference points, looking down? looking up? This is totally engaging! Honestly, I didn't read your description ahead of time and so I was looking at this with no preconceived knowledge. And so yes, this is totally abstract for me and I love this! The only clue that came to me was finally spotting all the small pebbles at the bottom of the cracks in the lower R quadrant. Without that, I'd still be trying to figure it out.
Knowing now, I can see the partially wet/dried rock. That really adds to the mystery as well.
I'd have to see a b&w conversion, but frankly I love this color version. The only small suggestion would be to desaturate the red so that some of the pebbles/shells? aren't little eye magnets. Otherwise, this is just fantastic.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 02/26/16 at 11:05 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
Roel,
Excellent image with strong graphic appeal. Comp works great and love the subtle colors. Well seen.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Basil Greber on 02/27/16 at 03:58 am EST
Registered on 11/08/05, 219 Posts, 1340 Comments
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This is awesome. I like the shapes and pattern, and, as you said, the abstract quality of the image. Personally, I would probably try to go with higher contrast and a bit of a vignette the emphasize the latter.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 02/27/16 at 10:07 am EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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This is excellent Roel. Your last two have been great images. Before clicking on this I was just thinking, oh, another abstract. But this is clearly an exceptional one. Because of the large triangle this is not busy at all. This has the same appeal as a cubist painting. The richness of tones throughout all those shapes gives a very pleasant feeling. I guess I'm in the minority but I think this would look better as a B&W. Also, I find those small white pebbles scattered about to be an eye magnet and would remove them.
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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on 02/27/16 at 3:12 pm EST
Registered on 06/19/09, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on 02/27/16 at 6:38 pm EST
Registered on 11/25/08, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Hi Roel  Beautifully composed capturing a triangular delight.  the symmetry of the lines and fine detail and beautiful colors and light. make for a captivating presentation
Albert Darmo
Canada
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 02/27/16 at 7:24 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Roel, you've got a ton of texture here and the large open triangle works very well at pulling my eyes from the bottom to the top. The subtle wash of red add nicely. Is that a human there near the right hand edge? If so it makes the size of the rocks amazing. Very well seen regardless of the scale.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 02/27/16 at 7:36 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
The thumb nail does not begin to do this justice, Roel. The large version is a visual treat as it allows me to wander around the image and savor all the shapes and details. I also like the lack of scale here. Great eye to isolate this abstract.
Ed
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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on 02/28/16 at 02:09 am EST
Registered on 09/30/12, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
Thanks for all the comments and kind words, everyone!
Mark: No, there is no human in this scene, this is way, way smaller than that. I would estimate this to be like 8 meter/25 ft across horizontally. Here's another shot of the same scene, with some other rocks on top of it, which might give a better idea of the scale!
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 02/28/16 at 08:47 am EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
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Fun, interesting image, Roel. I like the subtle colors that accent the pattern.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on 02/29/16 at 6:15 pm EST
Registered on 02/20/07, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments
This image is so awesome Roel.
The lines, shapes, textures, and details make this image special, and I could get lost exploring this image for a good long while. There is a fun factor here that really keeps me interested in this one Roel.
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Ryan Shain
Joliet, IL
The universal Mind contains all knowledge. It is the ultimate potential of all things. To it, all things are possible.
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