Columbia Manzanita + BW

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 16, 2016278 views19 comments

I have some large Manzanita bushes in my backyard. Every summer they shed old bark, which leaves these curly-cues.

Nikon D-7100
18-140 Nikkor
PS BW layer On the BW image and TK's masks.

Please see the large version Thanks!

Your thoughts are always appreciated. cool

--P

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 16, 2016 at 3:53 PM

Here is the B&W.

I would appreciate any comments you may have.
--P

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Comment posted by gary phillips on July 16, 2016 at 4:06 PM

I have to say that I like the color version over the b/w. That said, if I had not seen the color, the b/w would be a solid image. The colors are just so nice, and your processing spot on. Beautifully done, Preston.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 16, 2016 at 4:33 PM

Preston, Gary's comments mirror mine exactly. devil

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 16, 2016 at 7:26 PM

I will have to hop on the train and also second Gary's comment. The color version is a real treat, Preston.

Ed

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on July 16, 2016 at 10:17 PM

Really appreciate this. Great soft light pulls out the depth. Very cool. Color for me.

aF

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 16, 2016 at 10:56 PM

Lovely detail, color, and light Preston but I am loving the B&W more with its rich tonal range and contrast.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 17, 2016 at 7:29 AM

Well captured, Preston. Both excellent, but my preference is the color.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on July 17, 2016 at 11:36 AM

Loving the color version. Great colors and sharpness. The black and white is more abstract, more mysterious, but I like the the recognition I feel in the manzanita colors.
ML

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on July 17, 2016 at 12:24 PM

Color for me, you have captured almost the exact colors (to my eye) and the PP gave it a nice sheen.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on July 17, 2016 at 5:21 PM

Love the color version here. I've tried taking similar photos of manzanita bark but none look as good as this! Not quite sure why this would be in the landscape gallery as opposed to macro/close up. But great image no matter where it is posted on NPN.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 17, 2016 at 5:34 PM

You have a great eye for seeing these kind of detail shots Preston. I prefer the color version because the rich color in the bark is part of the story of this image.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 17, 2016 at 11:51 PM

I much as I appreciate B&W photography I really like the color version of this. We have lots of manzanita in our area but they seem hard to photograph for me but I really like your close up composition. Well seen, way to go.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on July 18, 2016 at 12:04 AM

I like the color over the b&w as well, but I think the b&w version could be made to look better than the color verion.

And I strongly feel that intimate landscapes such as this do belong in the landscape gallery.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 18, 2016 at 10:28 AM

I am torn between the versions, as I like both a lot. I think the color takes it for me, but you can't go wrong with either. Nice work, Mr. Birdwell.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 18, 2016 at 2:04 PM

What a cool looking image. Both are excellent but I love the color!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on July 19, 2016 at 2:33 AM

A remarkable image -- very intriguing and beautiful!

My preference is for the color version.

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 22, 2016 at 12:11 AM

This is superb Preston. I love the comp and subject; you did a great job isolating this. Hands down color for me.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 27, 2016 at 11:17 AM

What a fabulous find. Love the curls, details and patterns here. Colour for sure.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on August 9, 2016 at 9:35 PM

Hey Preston. Fantastic photograph. I like both very much with a slight lean towards the color. It just has a richness to it that really grabs me.

Hope you are doing well.

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