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Photo posted by Nick Bristol in the Landscape gallery on 08/13/17 at 7:33 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Post last edited by Jim Erhardt on 08/26/17 at 1:23 pm EST
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 08/13/17 at 8:14 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
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The formations do look like seals or sea lions, Nick. Pretty cool imagery (pun intended), and I like the blowing snow across the ice. Bet in was cold! The frigid conditions are evident in the image. No nits or suggestions from me on the B&W conversion or processing. Looks good to me.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
www.lanzscape.com |
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 08/13/17 at 10:38 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Works for me, Nick. The lighting is gorgeous as are the textures and details in the snow. I particularly like the blowing snow in the BG. I am sure the person will enjoy having this on their wall.
Ed
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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on 08/13/17 at 11:50 pm EST
Registered on 12/14/10, 122 Posts, 1034 Comments
Hi Nick,
I like this a lot. There is so much to attract the eye: the drifts, the cedar shapes, the horizon line with steam or drifting snow. It all makes for a lovely composition front to back and just enough side to side.
ML
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ML Diggs
Portland OR |
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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on 08/14/17 at 09:50 am EST
Registered on 05/28/04, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
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Nick - this looks great! I like the tonal contrast in the foreground as well as all of the shapes and textures. I definitely see how this reminds you of a group of seals. The one suggestion that I have is to try to get a bit more tonal separation in the sky. If you could brighten the lighter gray tones that would be helpful.
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Brian Schrayer
Nashville, TN
"The mountains sing your glory, hallelujah, the canyons echo sweet amazing grace. My spirit sails the mighty gales are bellowing your name, and I've got nothing to say." Andrew Peterson, "Nothing to Say" |
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on 08/14/17 at 10:00 am EST
Registered on 04/01/10, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
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Very nice looking B&W with its shapes and range of tones. About 1/4 way in from the left, there is a very tiny darker spot in the water that might be worth cloning out.
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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on 08/14/17 at 10:54 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
Nick, beautiful that really could be seals, walruses and sealions. Great tones.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 08/14/17 at 11:06 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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It does look like seals/sea lions along the shore, Nick. The groups are nicely spaced across the frame and the dancing snow out on the lake is a fine extra. This looks great to me.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on 08/14/17 at 11:38 am EST
Registered on 02/25/06, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
This made me think of seals or sea lions looking out across the frozen sea
Nick, it was a vision I got from the scene too. Very wonderful take with the BG fog & or steam lifting there too. Excellent image IMO.....
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Paul Breitkreuz
Corona, California
Trailimages.com
NPN 2326
"Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care."
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Comment posted by Wayne Bartz on 08/14/17 at 1:14 pm EST
Registered on 05/12/07, 56 Posts, 92 Comments
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 08/14/17 at 1:27 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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Looks like a very cold place way up north. The fairly dark sky adds a lot to the atmosphere. I would think that this may look pretty good in color as well, in varying shades of blue to emphasize the temperatures.
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"If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person" - Jay Maisel. |
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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on 08/14/17 at 3:09 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
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I thought this was going to be sand from the thumbnail. Regardless, I like the shadows and light you've composed here and the B&W does a nice job abstracting the true nature of the place to some degree.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 08/14/17 at 5:09 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Thanks to all of you for your comments and suggestions on this!
Brian, I'll give that a try!
Doug, Yes, I see that too and will remove it for the print. Thanks!
Igor, I do like the cool blue tones in the color version as well.
Thanks all, Nick
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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on 08/14/17 at 6:12 pm EST
Registered on 07/27/11, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
A striking image. Well done.
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 08/14/17 at 8:52 pm EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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Sweet b/w, Nick. Love the background of blowing snow. My only suggestion would be to burn or clone very brightest highlights on the center formations. Very minor, but something that may become a focal point on a large print. Very nice work.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 08/15/17 at 09:11 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Gary, Thank you! Got that done on the print file... Nick
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 08/16/17 at 11:59 am EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
An amazing composition and very fine b&w conversion for me, Nick! This one would work impressively as a metal print in my opinion.
Peter
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Peter Richter
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 08/16/17 at 7:08 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Hi Peter, Thanks! I agree that this would probably look really nice on metal and I might try one for my studio/gallery. The one I'm doing now will be on fine art paper and will be printing it myself...wish I could do those metal ones too... Nick
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 08/17/17 at 3:01 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
This is a fine image, Nick. The B&W treatment is nicely done. There are two dark spots; one near center, and another just to its right that are distracting to me. Other than that, this works nicely for me.
--P
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
“If you want nice fresh oats, you have to pay a fair price. If you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, well, that comes a little cheaper" Author Unknown |
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 08/19/17 at 11:19 am EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Fascinating Nick. I totally see the sea lions - unfortunately for them, frozen in time. ;-) I think the highlighted blowing snow off the frozen sea really help tell the story of it being downright COLD! No nits from me, great image to present in B&W.
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 Nick Bristol on 08/19/17 at 7:09 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Preston and Lon, Thank you guys! Nick
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on 08/26/17 at 9:42 pm EST
Registered on 12/28/10, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
If I use my imagination I can see another nice sunny day at the beach here in Southern California Nick, well, maybe not quite...
I really like the shapes and textures and the shadows and the lines. This has so much going for it. Congratulation on the WP!
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Ed Williams
www.chasindaylight.com
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Comment posted by John Williams on 08/27/17 at 10:24 am EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
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Splendid Nick. Congrats on the WP.
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John Williams
www.tranquilviews.com
Battle Ground, WA |
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I often have wandered in deep contemplation, It seems that the mind runs wild when you're all alone. -John Denver
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 08/28/17 at 8:00 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Ed and John, Thank you!! Nick
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