Bond Falls in B/W +

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 9, 2012368 views30 comments

This is an image I made from my last trip to Bond Falls in Upper MI. I always wanted to make a picture there that would work well in black and white. I thought this was the best of what I have shot there for what I had in mind, at least so far. There seems to be an endless amount of comps you can come up with there but I did enjoy this one quite a bit. Thanks for taking a look...and thanks much for all of your comments on my last post.
5d, 95mm, iso 100, f/16 and 0.7 sec.

Comments

30 comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on April 9, 2012 at 10:33 PM

I'd say you succeded in your task, Nick. This scene was crying out for a B&W rendition IMO. I really like the tones and your choice of SS. My only suggestion would be to brighten the whites just a bit. Anyway; an awesome image.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 9, 2012 at 10:38 PM

I think this works very well in b & w. Nice light/luster on the reflected surface. I think the limited dof is a good idea too. IMO I think the oof/blurred water in the extreme foreground should be even more blurred. I know it would take manipulation to do that, and maybe you don't want to do that. maybe try it and see? A little softer and dreamy I think would have good effect here. It's nice anyway, just my 2cents!

Chris

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 9, 2012 at 10:45 PM

Ed and Chris, Thanks guys...I think you both have of some good thoughts on this. I appreciate them and I will work on it a little more and see how it comes out

. Thanks.

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Comment posted by Todd Liotine on April 9, 2012 at 10:46 PM

Works very well. I really like the whale tail shape (although I'm partial I have a similar image for the eastern sierras, but I like yours a little better.)

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 9, 2012 at 11:02 PM

Thank you Todd!
Here is a repost with a little adjusting thinking about what Ed and Chris had in mind. Not sure how I did, but I think I like it better...

Nick

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 10, 2012 at 9:19 AM

Great shot and second post looks better to me.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on April 10, 2012 at 10:34 AM

Real nice waterfall detail, Nick. I like the repost much better. Much more pop and clarity.

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Comment posted by Tom Haxby on April 10, 2012 at 12:43 PM

Nick: Well done. I agree with the others that the second post has more pop. But then again this is a cheap work monitor. Good choice for a B&W image too.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 10, 2012 at 12:59 PM

Yeah, I think you got it! The only reason I suggested what I did is, I think an oof foreground like you have needs to really look deliberately done. Not that it didn't before, but just more so now, I think. Does that make any sense?

Chris

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 10, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Thanks guys! Really appreciate your thoughts. I agree, the repost looks much better to me also.
Chris, I think your suggestions and Ed's were just what this needed, and it does make sense. Thanks for the help!

Nick

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on April 10, 2012 at 3:53 PM

Beautiful Nick! The reflections on the water are wonderful, and I really like your choice of shutter speed for this.
I think you did a pretty darn good job of finding a great black and white scene!

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on April 10, 2012 at 4:15 PM

this is beautiful, Nick... I like how the 3 areas of water look so quite different from one another... I gather the scale of this is quite small?

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 10, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Getting an interesting comp of a small section of moving water is very challenging. You've done a fine job here and it looks great in b&w. I really like how the blurred water keeps my eyes in the frame and focuses attention on the upper step.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 10, 2012 at 4:55 PM

Derek, Karsten and Mark, Thanks!
Karsten, Yes, this is just a small part of a much wider falls. Then there is a much bigger falls just below these as well, and that might be a future post from me too. Nick

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on April 10, 2012 at 6:10 PM

I think you nailed this baby with the repost, Nick.

Ed

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 10, 2012 at 7:14 PM

Hey Ed, Thanks! I appreciate your suggestion to help it along. That is what is so nice about NPN. When I was thinking it looked pretty good I just needed a little more push in the right direction. What it needed just wasn't coming to me on my own. Thanks, Nick

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Comment posted by Michael Westerbeck on April 10, 2012 at 7:45 PM

I really like this in black and white. It has almost a chrome look to it. I especially like the dark tones at the top of the water and the detail in that. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on April 10, 2012 at 7:54 PM

Nice comp and shutter speed

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 10, 2012 at 11:24 PM

I really like the feel of this, Nick. The tones you achieved in your conversion are just sweet. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on April 11, 2012 at 1:01 AM

You nailed it with the repost Nick, excellent B&W conversion!

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Comment posted by Vlad Sadovsky on April 12, 2012 at 12:43 AM

Nice, very nice black and white of the cascades, after numerous color reproductions. Especially reflecting surfaces of the water, I almost wish they were more neatly framed by darks. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 14, 2012 at 6:37 PM

Nick, thought I'd already commented on this. Nice use of shutter speed. The B&W looks good and simplifies this. Another option maybe is to crop just a bit off the RHS just to eliminate most of the OOF lighter part. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 14, 2012 at 7:14 PM

Thanks guys! I really appreciate all of your comments and suggestions on this! Cheers, Nick

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Comment posted by Jean Day on April 15, 2012 at 11:14 PM

Looks like satin! Beautiful tones and perfect exposure.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on April 16, 2012 at 3:25 AM

love this nick. the bottom third distracts a little but the top is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 16, 2012 at 11:29 AM

Jean and Stuart...Thank you...much appreciated! Nick

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Comment posted by Rick Diffley on April 16, 2012 at 5:28 PM

Great work here and the conversion to black and white!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 16, 2012 at 8:55 PM

Hey Rick, Thank you! Nick

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 21, 2012 at 11:08 AM

Extraordinary and strangely superreal yet abstract.

lucy

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 22, 2012 at 9:06 PM

Hi Lucy! Cool thoughts...and thanks!

Nick

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