The White River

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 1, 2010121 views8 comments

My first post of an image taken on my recent Iceland trip, this image was taken very near the Gullfoss Waterfall (part of the Icelandic Golden Circle). This is the Hvítá river (also White River) which here can be seen flowing down a canyon (which is about 2,5 kilometers long).

We had an overcast day (also great for long ss waterfall images which I'll post later on) which lent itself for a moody b&w conversion. I've never made a lot of succesfull b&w nature images before, but with the help of TK's action's and tutorials I was able to get a very satisfactory result! These actions truly changed and enhanced my PP skills and images in general! Please view the larger version as well.

Thank you for looking!

Tech: Canon 7d, 17mm @ f/11

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on July 1, 2010 at 7:15 AM

Wonderful depth to this shot Jorne, nice comp and the sky looks terrific.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on July 1, 2010 at 8:51 AM

The river makes a nice leading line and I really like the dramatic sky. There is great detail and tonality throughout, excellent conversion.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 1, 2010 at 10:54 AM

First off, I really like your composition. As already stated there is wonderful depth here and the river pulls me right into the scene. The subtly of light here is very nice too. There are alternating areas of dark gray and light gray that add a dynamic character to the scene. They seem natural and blend together very well. Great to hear the masks were useful in this. If I had to make a suggestion here it might be to burn down the upper right edge, but that would be more as an experiment to see if it holds the eye inside the frame a bit more.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 1, 2010 at 11:26 AM

Thanks for the comments!

tony, I'll definitly try your suggestion, I was looking for a way to hold te eye even more, thanks for pointing it out!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 1, 2010 at 12:14 PM

Very nice composition Jorne! I like the sky as well. B&W conversions works well here.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Jason Kim on July 1, 2010 at 4:20 PM

This makes a very nice B&W image, I think. The composition is perfect.

Registered on July 1, 2006, 60 Posts, 1233 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 1, 2010 at 8:22 PM

Jorne,

Top notch landscape image of earth and sky. both are terrific in this b&w rendition and I actually like how the sky/clouds are kind of outlined with the lighter tones. Although I do see Tony's suggestion and it all boils down to your personal taste and choice. Composition is excellent with river leading the viewer thru the frame. Nice work and thanks for sharing.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on July 4, 2010 at 12:49 AM

jorne - i like this a lot - the leading line of the river, the tones and the mood. well done. look forward to the rest from iceland.

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