Fuzzy Navel

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 26, 2014260 views15 comments

At the base of a fairly large dry fall I found this amazing dried pool with a tumble weed pretty much smack dab in the middle. The tumble weed is approx. 2 feet in dia. to give you an idea of the scale of the cracks. It was a tight spot to try to shoot, but I came away with a few comps that I like.

5d2, 32mm, f/16, 1/8s, iso 50

Your comments and critiques greatly appreciated.

better large

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 26, 2014 at 11:48 AM

i certainly like this comp Gary. Strong tonality and fine detail. Wish I could learn to see black and white like this. I like it a lot.

pat

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on May 26, 2014 at 12:03 PM

Nice Abstract Gary.
Did you watch the UFO land?
Nice darks and whites, nice processing...

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 26, 2014 at 12:17 PM

I've always believed a great image needs a great title/caption to get the viewer to pop open the thumbnail..
So this 'Fuzzy Navel' is light on the alcohol, high in taste

Good eye for the shot & I agree with Pat, nicely contrasted tones & detail..
Much better large too

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on May 26, 2014 at 1:17 PM

So cool! Very graphic. BW was a good decision. Nice eye to spot this scene and great job pulling a really pleasing composition from it.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on May 26, 2014 at 3:52 PM

Very cool image! Well seen and composed. Processing looks great to me - nice work!

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on May 26, 2014 at 5:59 PM

You must see in B&W Gary.

Wonderful patterns, tones and comp in this and the processing looks great. Great eye to spot this.

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

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 26, 2014 at 8:25 PM

This is truly an interesting find, Gary. I like how you've worked this scene and the end processing results too.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on May 27, 2014 at 7:16 AM

Pretty amazing find Gary, excellent patterns and tones, great processing and good eye, always did like different.
John

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 27, 2014 at 10:34 AM

Fantastic abstract excellent title Gary. B&W works well here.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on May 27, 2014 at 6:30 PM

Love the comp and abstract nature of this one, enhanced by the BW. From a comp standpoint, I might have tried to eliminate the URC dark area as it doesn't seem to fit the uniform nature of the rest of the image. I'm sure you have other comps that may have addressed this. I'm curious why you chose ISO 50 for this kind of shot. I have the same camera and read somewhere that the native ISO 100 was optimal for clean images(grain). I could understand if it were a water image & you wanted to lengthen shutter speed, but not sure for a static image

Maybe there is something I am missing that I should have been doing?

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 27, 2014 at 8:14 PM

Gary, I think your decision to go b&w here was an excellent one! Really enjoy the texture and detail in your large version. Harry makes a good point about the upper right corner but I also understand you might not have been able to get a good comp without it. I like the feel of this image very much! Cool work!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 28, 2014 at 9:51 AM

Way cool, Gary. The mud cracks have a great 3D sense and your comp. with the light and dark oval looks great.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on May 28, 2014 at 11:44 AM

awesome shape here Gary. Nice how you positioned the navel right in the center of the oval!