Heart of Darkness v2

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 8, 2014140 views8 comments

Another attempt at this image from the Crystal Cave, Belize. I went for less dodging/burning and sat than v1 and burning but kept it dark to emphasize the sparkles. Your C&C is appreciated.

Nikon D800, Nikon 24-70, f/18, 8 sec, ISO 250, illuminated with my LED headlamp

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on June 8, 2014 at 6:05 PM

Interesting textures and shapes, here, Navin. I do think it's too dark. I believe you could raise the threshold without destroying the sparklies.

You know what the caver's lament is? "It ain't cat poop, and it aint' mouse poop, so it's gotta be...bat poop!"

--P

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 8, 2014 at 7:58 PM

A bit dark, but certainly unique, Navin. I think I liked V1 better.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 8, 2014 at 8:27 PM

Navin, I really like the mystique of this one as well as the more subtle processing over the other you've linked. I do agree it's a bit dark, but in a print if presented at this level the viewing should be just fine. Some very interesting stalactite and stalagmite growths or conjoinment.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on June 9, 2014 at 12:22 AM

I might lighten it just a tad in the lower left corner.
Another very interesting cave photo…...

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on June 9, 2014 at 12:39 AM

I really enjoyed your first posting of this image and have to admit that I do prefer that version over this one. The forms and lines are really nice and I can appreciate the more subdued processing here. Both versions are really nice though.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on June 9, 2014 at 8:51 PM

I vote for version 1, Navin. I think both are outstanding, but V1 appears to have more depth and interest to me. Love the sparkles.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on June 10, 2014 at 5:13 AM

i think that this is begging for a b&w conversion and some playing with tonalities ... interesting place!

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on June 11, 2014 at 11:38 AM

I think I prefer the first version Navin as it has a little more pop to it. Both are quite interesting though.

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