western breach

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 31, 2011762 views8 comments

i was going through a folder, cleaning and erasing and came upon this from a few years back - hadn't posted it before so here it is! heading up the western breach of mt kilimanjaro - a brief break in the clouds let in some light - onto the broken rock, lightly dusted with snow.

thanks for looking and any comments and thoughts
- look at the L A R G E for the details!

d300, 12-24mm, no filters, handheld (as far as i can remember!)

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 31, 2011 at 2:37 PM

Forbidding and austere. I would like to see a bit more emphasis on black.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 31, 2011 at 5:46 PM

lovely textures and mood here Stuart
I agree it can use a slight darkening of the black channel...

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 31, 2011 at 8:43 PM

Stuart,

Never would have guessed Kilimanjaro - then again, what would I know about that mountain?

Wonderful details throughout and I think an excellent, intimate mountain landscape. This works well in the b&w. I do think the previous comments are on to something though - maybe dropping the shadows or create more range of tones throughout the rock? I dunno, maybe.

Excellent comp and image overall.

Lon

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 31, 2011 at 11:36 PM

Really nice mood and textures. Well done!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 1, 2011 at 5:33 AM

The grand scale of the landscape as well as the harsh climate comes across very well. A powerful image.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on June 1, 2011 at 7:30 AM

Glad you dug this one out from the hard drive Stuart, comp, detail and the lighting are all spot on.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on June 1, 2011 at 10:16 AM

Strong composition, nice B&W tonality. The beautifully textured foreground emphasizes the background mist.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 2, 2011 at 3:37 PM

That is quite a scene. Looks very remote and rugged. I think this makes a really nice b/w and also like it as it is here. Wonderful detail seen in your large version. Very nice!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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