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Gallery: LandscapePosted April 3, 2010172 views25 comments

This line of trees is still flooded out and creates interesting patterns with good light. Something a bit different, shot w/ a D-60 at ISO-100, f-4.5, 1/500th at 70mm from above on a bridge. Processed to B&W and cropped to a more pano comp. Thanks for looking and any C&C, larger image posted as well!

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25 comments

Comment posted by Rick Lundh on April 3, 2010 at 10:22 AM

Very cool reflection image!

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on April 3, 2010 at 10:53 AM

I love this, Bill! So much to look at. One nit; it appears to be rotated a little CCW.

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on April 3, 2010 at 10:57 AM

Nice job here Bill! I like the abstract feel yet still knowing what I'm looking at. I think your processing decisions paid off.

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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on April 3, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Bill... this is neat. I really like the patterns. I find the discrete trunks and branches the most appealing and the right side is a bit too cluttered. What about cropping some of the right, going to a more traditional size, like 3:2?

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 3, 2010 at 11:22 AM

Thanks folks!! Looking for the CCW rotation, hmmm, not sure if it's that, or the two trees on the left making it look that way?? Either way, appreciate the keen eyes!

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 3, 2010 at 11:24 AM

I can see that crop working Reed. The trees on the far right are closer, so the top branches and the trunks below do make it a bit cluttered. Thanks!!

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on April 3, 2010 at 11:26 AM

this is very cool, bill. nice reflections and you´re conversion is top on. great work.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 3, 2010 at 11:58 AM

Good one, Bill. Very graphic. I like how you raised the horizontal center line a little higher in the frame. Definitely makes the image more dynamic compared to it being right in the center.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on April 3, 2010 at 12:21 PM

This is excellent Bill. Love the graphic design of those trees and the reflection. Your composition and use of b/w processing are superbly done. Outstanding image and outstanding work.

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Comment posted by David Bostedo on April 3, 2010 at 12:45 PM

I like this one a lot Bill. I think the dark band at the top serves well as a boundary and to differentiate the top and bottom "versions" of the scene. Nicely done, and nice conversion.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on April 3, 2010 at 1:25 PM

Wonderfully graphic conposition.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 3, 2010 at 1:30 PM

Awesome catch Bill, and great eye to compose it so nicely.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 3, 2010 at 2:14 PM

Wild! I love it. Does look crooked for some reason...

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 3, 2010 at 2:42 PM

Thank you all for the comments--here I was leary of posting a B&W in ES&S. I'm glad you all appreciate it and the comp/processing.

And I still want to say I can't see the CCW lean, but I do tend to slump left when I drive too!! So it probably is a bit off.

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on April 3, 2010 at 4:12 PM

Very nice Bill, this is your best yet, IMO

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Comment posted by David Edwards on April 3, 2010 at 5:57 PM

Really strong image, Bill. I love the deep contrast created by the lines of the trees and their reflections against the very bright bg. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 3, 2010 at 8:31 PM

This is very nice! There is great balance to it. It's a bit difficult to distinguish from the actual trees, and thier reflections. That's a neat thing.

Chris

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 4, 2010 at 8:41 AM

Thanks Joel--slowly getting somewhere!!

And thx also to David and Chris C. I do like this and think I'll get a big print made for show.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on April 4, 2010 at 5:02 PM

Bill,

Just wanted to drop a note and say that I think this is the finest image you've posted here on NPN (at least that I can remember. The b&w approach really simplifies and actually accentuates the symmetry. I really like the contrast here. Excellent work.

Lon

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 4, 2010 at 6:19 PM

Nice comp and conversion. The light was just right for both.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 5, 2010 at 9:41 AM

Thank you Lon!! I've been shooting a lot lately--in fact, need a break. I truly respect your opin, as well as many others here... and Morris as well.

It's kind of embarrassing when I see all of your post/comment ratios then look at mine!!!

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on April 5, 2010 at 2:30 PM

freakin' brilliant dude

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on April 5, 2010 at 2:37 PM

Very artistically composed Bill!

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 5, 2010 at 6:26 PM

Cool Steve and Ian.

This post has been very helpful to me. I'm very insecure what I put on here, though I put too much. The quality of the replies and the repliers are just great, and inspiring.

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on April 7, 2010 at 8:05 AM

nice. Very nice image indeed.

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