Spray Lakes, Kananaskis Alberta

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 3, 20082,082 views18 comments

I finally got out to do a bit of shooting this morning. This area got my attention due to the cool root formations and cracked ground. I had little colour to work with (because I had no location scouted out...since it has been so long since my last trip...missed the magic light) so I figured this was a fitting image for a bw conversion due to the subject matter. I'm curious to hear some comments on this one!

5d
17-40@20mm
f/16
iso 100
1/6 sec
3 stop hard grad to bottom of distant trees
circular pol
remote release, mirror lockup

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Martin Bartsch on May 3, 2008 at 10:41 PM

Simply an outstanding capture. I love what you have done with the B&W. The composition with the crazy long surface roots and the solid background is also superb.

Killer shot Wayne, thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on May 3, 2008 at 11:35 PM

Pretty nice, Wayne! The upper comp is good, I like the light and contrast. The lower comp adds a nice element of different subject matter.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Wally Billingham on May 3, 2008 at 11:52 PM

very nice B&W shot

Registered on June 4, 2007, 23 Posts, 213 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Pullen on May 4, 2008 at 9:29 AM

Works well in B&W for me, nice scene here. Ron

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Comment posted by HuHu Lin on May 4, 2008 at 10:26 AM

The composition is excellent,I love everywhere of this one! good job!

Registered on April 8, 2007, 19 Posts, 147 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on May 4, 2008 at 11:27 AM

Oh wow, I love the juxtaposition of the bare land and dead stumps against the lake and mountains. Really superb.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Wieslaw Poltorak on May 4, 2008 at 11:48 AM

Excellent image Wayne. B&W works perfect. Like everything about it.

Registered on September 25, 2007, 37 Posts, 187 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 4, 2008 at 4:03 PM

Great outcome given non-ideal lightning conditions. I am about to conclude that every kind of light is good for photography. As long as there is light - there is something a film or a sensor can record. The rest is up to the photographer and artist.
Great work!

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 5, 2008 at 3:24 AM

Wayne,

This image is Outstanding! For me, this transcends today's digital b&w processing and I can envision this as a masterpiece in the days of film developing, darkroom processing, and silver gelatin prints.

Aside from the processing, I think this is perfectly composed and a very thoughtfully crafted image. the detail front to back is incredible. I absolutely love everything about this image.

I'm actually quite perplexed as to why this hasn't received more comments.

Lon

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Comment posted by andy puttbach on May 5, 2008 at 1:22 PM

I love this! well done.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on May 5, 2008 at 8:28 PM

Man, I love this! that foreground root and stump is killer! One of my favorite black and white shots I've seen in a while.

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

Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on May 5, 2008 at 10:10 PM

Great shot, Wayne! Congrats on the EP

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Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on May 5, 2008 at 10:17 PM

Thanks Benjamin! Was very unexpected, but very appreciated to be picked!

Wayne

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Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on May 6, 2008 at 12:41 AM

outstanding image Wayne, congrats

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Comment posted by Larry Gloth on May 6, 2008 at 1:06 AM

Stunning B+W. The composition is perfect. Many great elements captured from the cracked mud to the roots/stumps to the light on the mountains. Great idea. Well captured.

Registered on August 29, 2007, 96 Posts, 1003 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Good on May 6, 2008 at 3:22 PM

What a well preconceived and processed image. I absolutely love the dynamic nature and tones of this image. There's lots of interest and great separation due to the natural layers and tones found throughout. It's like the perfect marriage of two distinct images between the top and bottom. Excellent work!

Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 6, 2008 at 4:25 PM

Stunning shot--congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Brad Kargus on May 25, 2008 at 11:03 PM

Hi Wayne,

Congratulations on the EP!!

It's a superb composition and b&w conversion. I know you have a good eye for leading lines and there are some subtle but highly effective ones at work here: the line of stumps leading away to the peak at left; the fg roots bring order to the fg with the one pointing my eye directly toward the peak at right and the other nicely parallel to the water's edge. Fantastic textures in all parts of the image.

Registered on January 19, 2007, 47 Posts, 1051 Comments