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Gallery: LandscapePosted June 27, 2010322 views10 comments

Sorry I have not been around much lately. One thing after another just keeps on happening. This time it was because my family and I have been laid waste with....Whooping Cough! So much for vaccines

There is an outbreak in the U.S. right now, and as I so rudely learned, if you were vaccinated as a child, the vaccine does not confer lifetime immunity. Get a booster if you can.

Very annoying cough, especially at night, making sleep very difficult. We have about 5 more days of antibiotics and quarantine before we can hope for a semi-normal back to life routine.

This was the last photo I was working on for a client who wanted to use as a landing page image for a website. I liked it as a B&W and thought I would share.

C&C welcomed.

Shen-Hao 4x5, 150mm, Fuji Provia 100F, BW conversion via Channel Mixer and deep yellow photo filter, and TK masks in PS.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on June 27, 2010 at 12:43 AM

Wow, what a terrific image. Something to look at everywhere. The gnarled forms and lighting couldn't work any better here IMO. A bit of wind motion is evident but doesn't matter much to me if at all.

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Comment posted by Andrew Morrill on June 27, 2010 at 1:00 AM

Wonderfully dynamic image you've got here. Works very well as a black and white. I love how the central "V" shape in the tree really anchors the composition while everything else is kinda fighting against that anchor -- making the whole image feel dynamic and alive. And great tonality. Nice work.

Registered on June 10, 2010, 51 Posts, 216 Comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on June 27, 2010 at 1:13 PM

A stunning fine art b&w, Youssef! The interplay of dark and light especially in the twisted branches is mesmerizing. Get well soon!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 27, 2010 at 2:55 PM

Superb detail, great hues, fine light and a very strong composition for my tastes. I like it a lot.

Pat

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 27, 2010 at 4:52 PM

Youssef,

A grand, old oak, beautifully captured and nicely presented as b&w. What impresses me perhaps more than the tree itself and it's grand, expanding branches, is how you've included a fair amount of grasses that surround the tree and allowing the light to make a play in the foreground grasses.

My only nit would be the darkness and lack of detail in the branches near the top. Very minor, but something I picked up on. Otherwise, a grand oak captured beautifully.

Lon

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on June 28, 2010 at 12:53 PM

I an enjoying this photograph for its stately nature. A complex scene which makes for interesting viewing, specially when presented via this delightful composition. Well done, Youssef.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on June 28, 2010 at 4:11 PM

Glad to hear you're on the mend Youssef. This is very impressive, and I actually think the wind movement aids the overall image. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 28, 2010 at 10:45 PM

I like this a lot, Youssef.. Beautifully composed and nicely converted. Well done.

Good luck with the health!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 29, 2010 at 1:42 PM

Yousself, this is a stunner.
Congrats on a lovely EP!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 29, 2010 at 6:33 PM

Congratulations on the pick Youssef. Beautiful work and very well deserved.

Pat

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