Palmettos & Tree

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 15, 2012195 views13 comments

Shot this image this morning at a local nature trail near my home. Envisioned converting to B&W from the gitgo. Would love to know your thoughts.

Please check out LARGER version.

D2x w/ 35-70 @ 38mm
1/6 @ f/16 - MLU and remote release
100 ISO
No filters
Tripod
Capture One 6, CS4, Silver Efex Pro

Your thoughts and critiques are always greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Michael Cothran on December 15, 2012 at 4:27 PM

The vignetting really helps this image, as it focuses the eye exactly where you want it. Since it's mostly patterns, the b&w is a good choice.

Registered on December 5, 2012, 31 Posts, 730 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 15, 2012 at 6:19 PM

This is all about light and shadow, texture and patterns. Makes me want to reach out and touch it. Great choice for b&w.

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on December 15, 2012 at 7:09 PM

Bill, the vignetting helps make this image a presentation. Nice!

Registered on February 17, 2004, 236 Posts, 1197 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 15, 2012 at 8:37 PM

B&W does a great job of simplifying the elements and the vignette takes it one step further. Very nice study of textures and contrast.

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

Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on December 16, 2012 at 7:44 AM

Great choice for b+w conversion. I agree that the vignette works well.

Registered on September 1, 2011, 35 Posts, 748 Comments

Comment posted by John Clulow on December 16, 2012 at 8:46 AM

I agree with everyone else's comments

Registered on November 1, 2012, 155 Posts, 1079 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 16, 2012 at 9:04 AM

This is very nice Bill. The b/w conversion looks great and really brings out some wonderful textures! The dark vignette also adds a nice look and a bit of drama here.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 16, 2012 at 9:45 AM

The vignetting really is the key component to this capture, Bill. The whole capture and processing leads us into a peering in on the scene atmosphere. Very well thought out and presented overall. Even the fallen tree adds to that narrowing of the view towards the fronds or leaves.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by INGOMA on December 16, 2012 at 10:46 AM

The vignetting is very effective here, Bill, and, together with the B+W treatment brings out the shapes and textures so defining of this scene. Something for me to keep in mind!

Registered on July 2, 2004, 231 Posts, 3110 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 16, 2012 at 12:55 PM

I guess I'm one dissenting voice as I feel the vignette is just a little too strong. I like the idea of using one to bring focus to the central elements, but it just feels a little abrupt to me. I like the conversion a lot with the great silver tones, and your comp is excellent in isolating the subjects that pulled you into the scene.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 16, 2012 at 1:51 PM

Bill, this is beautiful, love it. Very well thought out scene, really keeps me looking, I bet it will look gorgeous in print.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 16, 2012 at 1:54 PM

Bill,

Excellent job with the processing and using the vignette to highlight this lovely, intimate scene. I think the b&w does an excellent job too of cutting in to the chaos, simplifying the scene. No nits really, well done.

Lon

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

Comment posted by Tom Haxby on December 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM

Nice textures and b&w processing on this. No nits here, wonderful intimate scene.

Registered on July 6, 2006, 126 Posts, 647 Comments