Rapids & Roots

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 10, 2013690 views23 comments

"Rapids & Roots on the Presque Isle River in BW #1"
Presque Isle River flow at the Porcupine Mountains State Park, Upper Michigan.

I've started photographing some beauty and fashion work, so landscape has been playing second fiddle.

D800E
1-24mm @ 24mm f/18 ISO50 1/2 Second

Processed to So Far, The Marshall Mathers LP 2

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on November 10, 2013 at 4:08 PM

Beautiful Matt.

Registered on September 13, 2007, 36 Posts, 1283 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 10, 2013 at 4:27 PM

Hi Matt, I like your b&w conversion and also the dark mood this has. The tree roots are really interesting and the falls look great in the background. I think I know this spot and was there in October, but I just couldn't make a comp work like this one does.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 10, 2013 at 4:51 PM

The large version has an intensity that feels almost as if this were a pen and ink drawing. Beautifully composed and realized. I'll bet this would make an amazing rag paper print.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on November 10, 2013 at 6:56 PM

Excellent! Plenty of black/white tones make this hugely successful in my eyes. The 'development' itself is suited perfectly for this image. Excellent capture and processing!
Surely better than the music you listened to while 'developing' the image!

Registered on September 9, 2005, 62 Posts, 2289 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 10, 2013 at 9:15 PM

Matt, this is a great composition and a bold image. I especially like how the contrast between the narrow streams of water near the foreground and the near gush of water just behind. Well done.

This picture makes me want to experiment with b&w soon.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on November 10, 2013 at 9:45 PM

Very striking, high contrast B&W. Good shutter speed choice. Well done!

Registered on March 13, 2012, 279 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on November 10, 2013 at 9:57 PM

Real nice feel to this b+w. Love the stronger tones. Composition works well.

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

Comment posted by John Williams on November 10, 2013 at 10:43 PM

Awesome Matt! Powerful and striking.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on November 10, 2013 at 11:12 PM

Excellent comp and processing, Matt. Beautiful image. Well done!

Sanjay

Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on November 11, 2013 at 7:47 AM

Terrific B&W processing. I like the moody, darker look. Fine image.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 11, 2013 at 8:56 AM

This is just great Matt and the processing is perfect for the scene. Details and textures are wonderful. Great job on this.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on November 11, 2013 at 2:42 PM

Nice rich tones, Matt. I especially like the textures in the roots.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 11, 2013 at 2:51 PM

Cool--works for me, Matt! And plus one for branching out with your photography--variety is a good thing.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on November 11, 2013 at 3:04 PM

Gripping! Lovely textures and tones. Perhaps a little more mid-range grays to mitigate the light tones with the immediate surroundings.. roots seem a tad too light… and the right side of the tree trunk on far right. Purely personal preference. Terrific composition.

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 11, 2013 at 3:35 PM

Another example of your deft touch at pp to take a fairly ordinary scene and turn it into magic! Outstanding impact and drama, Matt.

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

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 11, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Sweet!! This is a beautiful image. Great choice and conversion with the B&W. It really needs to be viewed large to appreciate all the subtly and detail.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Nuno Eira on November 11, 2013 at 5:18 PM

Solid composition, wonderful contrast, parabens

Registered on October 8, 2012, 37 Posts, 99 Comments

Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 11, 2013 at 8:27 PM

This image is well seen, and the image has quite an impact that grabs your attention immediately. You can't help but want to stay in the scene and explore around Matt.

Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 11, 2013 at 10:43 PM

Fantastic, Matt. Love the intensity and range of tones throughout. Incredible image.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on November 12, 2013 at 1:32 PM

nice B&W Matt, wonderful mood

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 13, 2013 at 2:27 PM

Dang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!