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Photo posted by Igor Doncov in the Landscape gallery on 02/25/18 at 6:11 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 02/25/18 at 6:36 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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Beautiful find. I see several crop options- a tighter horizontal and even a vertical with those central rocks as a focal point. But your crop looks fine as is. There does seem to be a slight cyan or blue cast which may be natural for that rock, but I might try reducing it a little if you have tried that to see if you like the results - might make the other elements brighter and pop more. The yellow streaks very cool too.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on 02/25/18 at 6:56 pm EST
Registered on 04/01/10, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
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Igor, this is very interesting and visually appealing to me. Nice composition, shapes and colors. Maybe try just a couple points more of brightness and contrast if it suits your taste.
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Comment posted by Ry Birge on 02/25/18 at 7:33 pm EST
Registered on 09/23/17, 118 Posts, 278 Comments
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Cool pic Igor. I like the comp. Try turning the frame so the gray streak is along the diagonal. I think this might improve the flow. Keep up the good work
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 02/25/18 at 8:00 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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Exceptional abstract, Igor. The rock has great flowing lines and color, and the assortment of various colored stones make for a strong focal point. Try as I might, I can't think how to improve this. Nicely seen.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on 02/25/18 at 8:47 pm EST
Registered on 07/21/04, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
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Delightful image, Igor. I lke how the rocks follow the curve of the shelf above.
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Bill
Mississippi Gulf Coast |
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"They do not sweat and whine about their condition,
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins..."
Walt Whitman
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on 02/25/18 at 11:24 pm EST
Registered on 02/25/06, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment last edited by Paul Breitkreuz on 02/25/18 at 11:24 pm EST
A wonderful image, Igor. I really like this type of scene and this composition works well for me.
I do agree with Harry on the blue/cyan cast. I think if that was removed or dropped a bit those colorful stones and the iron-ore trails would really pop.......
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Paul Breitkreuz
Corona, California
Trailimages.com
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"Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care."
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 02/26/18 at 12:16 am EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
Comment last edited by Igor Doncov on 02/26/18 at 12:26 am EST
Harry and Paul -
The cyan color was a change I purposely made using the LAB mode of PS. I liked it over the original color scheme that was shot using daylight color temps. These rocks have been photographed quite a bit by photographers. I found one on a wall in South Lake Tahoe one year. The images are almost always shot with more subdued colors and the blue/grey combination. I liked this cyan interpretation quite a bit more than blue but that's just me. I was less interested in a faithful color representation than a color composition that was slightly different. This is closer to the original which was still more grey:
Harry -
I like the vertical crop suggestion (actually square). However, it would make the pebbles larger and more prominent making the image about them. I prefer this comp because they are part of the whole. Another words I want the eye to wander a bit more.
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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 Peter Richter on 02/26/18 at 01:17 am EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Igor, this is a convincing presentation of the scene and an interesting abstract for me. I was sure at first sight that your color treatment was intentional, as part of the artistic process creating a wonderful piece of subjective nature photography.
One minor suggestion - the yellow area the top right draws my attention at bit too much. Maybe reducing its saturation or even cropping it might help. But this is just my personal opinion of course.
Thanks for sharing!
Peter
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Peter Richter
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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on 02/26/18 at 07:04 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
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Possibly a little rich in colour for my personal taste but I love the rocks and the lichen separators
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Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on 02/26/18 at 08:51 am EST
Registered on 08/24/16, 43 Posts, 254 Comments
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Really like this abstract, Igor. The colors of the rocks also for me can be enhanced a little.
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Mattia Oliviero
Trento, Italy |
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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on 02/26/18 at 6:32 pm EST
Registered on 09/27/06, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
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Nice find Igor. I think the colour balance is good in the first post, the coloured rocks standing out nicely from the cool background.
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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on 02/26/18 at 11:12 pm EST
Registered on 04/18/07, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
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Lovely composition as is, and like the original post. Your processing conveys an early morning feeling that I find calming. The point about that rusty spot in the URC does make sense, but I don't think it ruins the composition. I would be inclined to go with what Nature provided, but if you are inclined to alter the scene a bit, with such a minor change, that would not be so bad. Either way, this is beautiful. Well seen!
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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 Harley Goldman on 02/27/18 at 09:26 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment last edited by Harley Goldman on 02/27/18 at 10:14 am EST
This is outstanding, Igor. Beautiful colors, shapes and textures. I agree with the thoughts to play with the cyan level. Not sure a change would improve it, but it would probably be worth a look. I like this a lot. One of my top favorite Doncovs.
P.S. Just noticed the repost. I prefer the repost/alternative. That is very much a personal preference, of course.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on 02/27/18 at 2:51 pm EST
Registered on 04/10/05, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
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Lovely pale blue "base" color in this and then so many different color variations in the pebbles. I really like the flow of the darker strip the upper part as well as the patterns/textures in the pale blue bottom part. Well seen and captured Igor.
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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 Ed Lowe on 02/27/18 at 9:16 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
This really comes alive when opening the large version, Igor. I love the textures and color, but what completes the image for me is the graceful curve of the rock structure along the top edge. Looks like Edward Weston was hard at work. Great eye to spot this beauty.
Ed
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on 02/28/18 at 12:17 am EST
Registered on 11/11/11, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
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This is a great image from one of my favorite places. I like the view that you have taken here and I like that you didn't just try to make it "realistic." The gold line on the bottom right does compete for attention and I might try to burn it a little, especially at the edge. I prefer this one to the second one you posted, though the gold line doesn't stand out as much in the second one. Very nicely seen.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 02/28/18 at 12:58 am EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
One minor suggestion - the yellow area the top right draws my attention at bit too much. Maybe reducing its saturation or even cropping it might help
Peter, I agree with you that it's not optimal. I've tried dropping the yellow saturation and/or luminosity and it starts to look like mud. The original has that area like that where the same problem occurs. Cropping is out of the question as the comp starts to break down (horizontals are compromised and yellow entries are lost from the side). When and if I figure how to fix it to my satisfaction I will do so. I agree with you that it's a weak point in the image.
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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 Lucy VanSwearingen on 03/01/18 at 12:11 am EST
Registered on 05/23/09, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
I love the color and arrangement of the cobbles! Very nice  I do tend to favor the second post.
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Lucy VanSwearingen
Richmond, TX
There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. ~ Sir Winston Churchill |
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 03/03/18 at 4:24 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment last edited by Mark Seaver on 03/03/18 at 4:27 pm EST
This is a beautiful, small scene, Igor. Perfect, especially with those tiny orange stripes. (Now I see I need to add a couple of magic markers to my kit... ) I prefer the hint of green in the original as I think that works better with all of the colored stones.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Anil Rao on 03/07/18 at 03:44 am EST
Registered on 11/15/03, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments
Comment last edited by Anil Rao on 03/07/18 at 09:43 am EST
This is a beautiful image and has that familiar refined look that I have come to associate with your work. The composition is sophisticated -- simple but not too simple, with enough interesting elements for prolonged engagement. I find the color to be attractive and you have just the correct doze of contrast.
Really well done Igor.
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Anil Rao
Santa Clara, California
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