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Photo posted by Nick Bristol in the Landscape gallery on 10/04/17 at 4:10 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Post last edited by Nick Bristol on 10/04/17 at 8:24 pm EST
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 10/04/17 at 4:32 pm EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
You leave me speechless, Nick, this image makes for an overwhelming feeling to me. While the sunlight and the silhouette of the island draw my attention first, the hints at the details in the foreground just make the difference for me. Great piece of art to my eye.
Peter
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 10/04/17 at 7:23 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Peter, That means a lot to me. Thank you! Nick
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 10/04/17 at 9:50 pm EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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Definitely an image that could hang in many rooms, Nick. Very artistic and beautifully done. I would entertain cloning the darker bits on the right side of the frame. Somehow they disrupt the complete harmony of the rest of the image. Very nicely done.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 10/04/17 at 10:07 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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This has some beautiful light. Part of it's success I think is that it's tones all in one color that's almost gold. I wasn't sure about that foreground but it's sort of grown on me. Yes, it works well because the blacks are so sharp and there are some nice reflections in there. I agree that removing the rightmost duck(?) would likely be a positive thing to do. I honestly can't give any suggestions on how to improve this. We get a lot of fog images here but this stands out because of the low light diffusing through it all.
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Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on 10/04/17 at 10:56 pm EST
Registered on 03/01/15, 54 Posts, 453 Comments
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Very nice, the angled foreground is a bit different. The dark vapors at the top of the frame add a nice layer.
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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on 10/04/17 at 11:34 pm EST
Registered on 09/02/13, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments
Lovely scene and with nice color in the processing.
I agree about removing the ducks, wish they were just a tad larger...
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 10/05/17 at 12:31 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Absolutely beautiful, Nick. Great mood and scene.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 10/05/17 at 12:34 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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This is a fine mysterious, sunrise shot, Nick. It invites me to imagine being there listening to the sounds of morning and the water lapping gently. Getting the reflection just to the edge of the land is a fine touch.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 10/05/17 at 1:33 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Very moody, and mystical, Nick. I wondering how a crop from the right that eliminates the dark foreground would work? Not a big thing--The color and light, and your composition are excellent. Well done!
--P
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 10/05/17 at 6:25 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment last edited by Nick Bristol on 10/05/17 at 6:26 pm EST
Thanks guys for your comments and suggestions on this one. I will work on a clone and crop version and see what I think. The dark things on the right are old stumps.. Appreciate getting your thoughts! Nick
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on 10/05/17 at 8:18 pm EST
Registered on 12/28/10, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
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Ooooh, I love the black gold here. This is really nice Nick.
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Ed Williams
www.chasindaylight.com
La Habra, CA |
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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on 10/05/17 at 10:14 pm EST
Registered on 04/10/05, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
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So very moody, and in a good way! Excellent work, Nick, as usual.
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Bill Chambers
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Please visit Enchanted Light Photography
"You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” - Ansel Adams |
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 10/06/17 at 11:36 am EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Nick,
So quiet and peaceful. Wait, I can hear a pin drop... ;-) Just love the mood and atmosphere here. Beautiful.
I would agree with a clone of really only the larger one on right. Appears there's one breaching the edge too. I wouldn't go cloning crazy though - I would leave the remaining duck stumps.
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 10/06/17 at 2:46 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment last edited by Nick Bristol on 10/06/17 at 5:41 pm EST
Ed, Bill and Lon, Thank You! Glad you guys liked it. A pretty moody shot but it captured this morning perfectly for me.
Lon, I agree with you and Igor and just cloning or cropping the stump over near and on the right edge. I think the rest will stay.
Thanks to all of you for your thoughtful comments. They are always helpful. Nick
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on 10/06/17 at 3:17 pm EST
Registered on 02/25/06, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Very nice, Nick. As already made mention of the moodiness here is the major impact of the image. One can only imagine having been there for this wonderful event. No real thoughts for change beyond maybe a slight crop on the right to eliminate the most distant stump there. But, that is subjective. The way the light tappers off from the bright center towards the outer edge works perfectly with some mystery to the darkness.......
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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 Rudy Ruberti on 10/07/17 at 02:25 am EST
Registered on 10/28/08, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments
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Great light and mood. Nicely done.
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Rudy Ruberti
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 10/08/17 at 7:11 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Paul and Rudy, Thanks guys!
Paul, Yes, That crop works for me. Nick
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