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Photo posted by Nick Bristol in the Landscape gallery on 03/15/18 at 2:45 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Post last edited by Donna Erhardt on 03/26/18 at 10:56 am EST
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on 03/15/18 at 2:57 pm EST
Registered on 11/11/11, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
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Wonderfully dynamic composition, with the arching trees and little stream. Nice detail and the B and W looks great. Gorgeous!
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 03/15/18 at 4:41 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
This is another amazing take from your trip to the river bottoms, Nick. This almost looks to be a B&W, but the little hint of color is wonderful. I really like the graceful curve of open water and the way it takes me into the scene. I am really liking your processing on these. Keep them coming.
Ed
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 03/15/18 at 7:24 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Nick, I just have to say that your black and white work is wonderful, and evokes a gently dramatic mood. This composition is excellent. I like how the water mimics the curves of the branches. The tonal values look great! Beautifully done!
--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 Bill Leggett on 03/15/18 at 7:46 pm EST
Registered on 07/21/04, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
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Really nice, Nick. And I really like the hint of color, and so as such I'd never suggest converting to B&W. The dusting of snow on the trees, the exposure and overall balance of the composition is excellent considering the rather bleak weather. Very nice work!
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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 Ian Cameron on 03/15/18 at 8:42 pm EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
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Very pleasing shapes Nick, it works in a simple and beautiful way.
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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on 03/15/18 at 10:36 pm EST
Registered on 05/28/04, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
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I like the way that the trees seem to be stretching out over the creek. I think your comp works well here due to the interesting shape of the creek and the trees. The snow helps to simplify the scene as well.
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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 Ed McGuirk on 03/16/18 at 07:44 am EST
Registered on 11/29/17, 19 Posts, 260 Comments
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Nick, this a very graphic image with a lot of impact for me. As you said, finding good comps in woodlands can be a challenge, but you did a great job distilling this image down to few key elements. The way you have arranged the open water in this composition is outstanding, it creates a sense of depth, and gets my eye moving back and forth across the scene. I would suggest cropping a little away from the top, removing some of the white in the sky would place even more emphasis on the graphic shapes of the trees and water.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 03/16/18 at 2:15 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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This is a great, post snow, view of the river and woods, Nick. Those leaning treas as well as the shape of the river poking through the unmarked snow look great. With all the snow, b&w definitely looks like the way to go.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 03/16/18 at 3:17 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
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Very nice, Nick. You captured some nice forms in this nice winter scene, and I like the processing.
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scott lanz
Youngstown, Ohio
www.lanzscape.com |
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 03/16/18 at 3:57 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Thanks guys for your thoughts and suggestions on this. Much appreciated as always! This looks pretty much like a b&w image but it actually is not a conversion. The scene was almost in b&w naturally with just a hint of color in a little of the grass and just a slight touch in some of the tree bark. I lowered the saturation a very slight amount (mostly yellow) and the processing was mostly Lightroom and then dodge and burn in CS6. Thanks all, Nick
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 03/16/18 at 6:45 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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This is excellent, Nick. Great lines and those arching trees provide some nice framing. The snow does a wonderful job simplifying what I suspect would otherwise be a very chaotic scene. Beautiful as presented but I could see experimenting with trimming a bit off the top to minimize the bright areas and direct the eye more toward the center.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 03/16/18 at 7:33 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Thanks Dave! So glad you like it. Ed mentioned cropping a little off the top as well and I think that might work! Nick
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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on 03/16/18 at 7:53 pm EST
Registered on 01/12/14, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments
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Nick: I think that you'd be hard pressed to find a better composition. It deserves a big spot on your wall. Richard
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Comment posted by Genny K. on 03/17/18 at 02:53 am EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
Ah geez, you did it again. 
Man these are nice!!! The trees are so cool, leaning over like that. I really like the feel and texture of the snow in this, and the comp, with the stream coming through the trees and angling out in front, that balances everything perfectly.
Super!
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 03/17/18 at 09:59 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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This is really sweet, Nick. My initial thought was a top crop, but doing some scroll cropping, I like it better as is. Nice strong graphic quality to the image. It is a fine winter image!
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 03/17/18 at 10:14 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Richard, Genny and Harley, Thanks and I'm so glad you liked it. Cheers, Nick
Harley, I did try a crop now but like you decided I like it best the way it is.  . Thought it may work but once I went past just a tiny bit it just didn't seem to work for me either, and the very small amount just didn't seem worth while.
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 03/17/18 at 11:39 am EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Nick, what makes this image exceptional for me is the juxtaposition of the complex structure of the trees with the clear-cut shapes in the foreground. The subtle hints of colors finally draw my attention even more.
Peter
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Peter Richter
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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on 03/17/18 at 4:26 pm EST
Registered on 03/13/07, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments
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Really nice! The leaning trees add such a dynamic to the comp. A beautiful winter scene beautifully processed!
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Chris Chamberlain
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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on 03/18/18 at 1:05 pm EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 130 Posts, 1644 Comments
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Beautiful, Nick, simple but elegant, well done!
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 03/18/18 at 3:00 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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Really nice lines using the water and sweeping trees with snow. Lots of tones in this, wondering if toning down the sky would change anything. Very nice.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 03/24/18 at 09:08 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Thanks to all of you for your thoughts on this one. Much appreciated! Cheers, Nick
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on 03/26/18 at 12:12 pm EST
Registered on 02/25/06, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
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Congratulations Nick on the WP here for this excellent image. The arch of trees is the winning draw for me.......
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Paul Breitkreuz
Corona, California
Trailimages.com
NPN 2326
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