Leaf Ericson

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 5, 2010373 views31 comments

Just a simple scene I spotted on a bike ride the other day. This is a type of processing I don't normally do. Converted to black and white and then pushed the contrast to the point that the background turned white, then cloned out a few random blobs in the water.

Handheld, 17-85 lens @ 85, IS
ISO 800, f4

Comments

31 comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on May 5, 2010 at 2:14 PM

Very Nice!!!! like this a lot.

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on May 5, 2010 at 2:29 PM

totally sweet dude!

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on May 5, 2010 at 2:29 PM

Very strong, graphic image, and admirable foresight to notice and capture it.

Guy

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on May 5, 2010 at 2:33 PM

Very cool!

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Comment posted by Ron Richins on May 5, 2010 at 2:38 PM

Oh snap! this is cool. Love the way you processed it.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 5, 2010 at 2:44 PM

Wow, this is fantastic Daniel!! This is as good as it gets IMO - pure art. Great high key processing too.

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Comment posted by Jim Goldstein on May 5, 2010 at 2:55 PM

I love the symmetry and the processing choices here. Nicely seen and captured.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on May 5, 2010 at 3:54 PM

works well for me! love it!

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Comment posted by Robert Domm on May 5, 2010 at 3:54 PM

very nice, great eye and processing! This one really caught my attention in the thumbnails

Robert Domm
Rives Junction Michigan

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Comment posted by Luis Argerich on May 5, 2010 at 4:02 PM

The thumbnail is a big hit, and the photo is amazing. Congrats I admire your work here.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on May 5, 2010 at 4:11 PM

Nice job from pre capture to post.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM

Extremely interesting photograph. I do not see the reference to "Leif" but the title adds to the interest. A good one!

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on May 5, 2010 at 7:26 PM

Wonderful job on both the composition and the processing. I really like the simplicity of the image and the geometric shapes.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on May 5, 2010 at 8:03 PM

So graphical- It really grabs the attention well!

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on May 5, 2010 at 8:42 PM

Great vision here Daniel. A graphic image that's very simple. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 5, 2010 at 10:15 PM

Looks like two hears to me. Thumb was intriguing, This is beautiful.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 5, 2010 at 10:35 PM

Great eye to pick this up. You have another shot here as well. Crop just the left branch and rotate it vertical and you have a heart! An excellent graphic shot.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 5, 2010 at 10:54 PM

Wonderful graphic Daniel.

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Comment posted by Erik Iverson on May 5, 2010 at 10:57 PM

NICE! Way to watch for the unexpected shot! Really like the strong, bold theme around the relatively tender thematic impression. Could very easy make a romantic gift or a "happy new baby" gift to a new parent.

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Comment posted by Kris Johnson on May 5, 2010 at 11:23 PM

Very nice minimalist image. Wonderful reflection.

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on May 5, 2010 at 11:43 PM

What a find, pure fine art here. This is real nice, simple and elegant beauty.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 5, 2010 at 11:47 PM

Fine art, Daniel!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 6, 2010 at 1:58 AM

Zen perfection!

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Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on May 6, 2010 at 3:14 AM

very artsy! I love it. that takes some open eyes to find this little treasure.
georg

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on May 6, 2010 at 7:30 AM

Very nice, love the high key bw presentation. Great eye for this one.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on May 6, 2010 at 7:54 AM

Very well seen indeed. Great capture, Daniel.

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Comment posted by Daniel Cartamil on May 6, 2010 at 1:37 PM

Thank you all for the comments! This is a learning experience for me - when I processed this image I kind of thought of it almost as a 'throw away', yet it has generated the most comments of any shot I have posted. Goes to show that a photographers individual tastes are not necessarily in tune with that of the general community. Makes me think I may have to seek out more of these types of intimate scenes...