Lake Powell 3.0

Lake Powell, Az. This is the first time I submit a B&W and a Color version of the

same picture, at once......I appreciate you telling me which one do you prefer, and

leaving me any comment. Thank you

I prefer color version because the photo is about nature and industry.

Regards!

I also prefer the color version.

In my mind, if color makes a significant contribution to the composition (as opposed to an image whose interest consists primarily of shapes, forms, and tones), then color should be included. This expanse of red rocks with steam climbing into a blue sky suggests to me that the color version should be preferred.

Beautiful colours and lighting, very nicely composed, Juan Carlos!

 

Best regards, Ruud.

I prefer the B&W. for me thi is a bit over saturation.

Buenas Juan Carlos,

 

Llevo tiempo componiendo en este formato, y la verdad que me resulta sencillo, por mi cultura visual, como la de la mayoria, esta bastante ligada a la television y al cine. Personalmente como ejercicio lo veo muy bueno, para aprender a distribuir/equilibrar las masas dentro de un espacio mas reducido, y nuevo. Sin paradigmas.

 

Veo en esta foto un gran ejercicio de composicion. Cada elemento en su sitio, sin comerse el uno al otro, logrando una gran profundidad.

 

He visto que has subido otra en ByN pero me quedo con esta. El cromatismo, lleno de matices frios y calidos ayuda a que la composicion y los pesos se distribuyan mejor.

 

Una gran foto, de alguien que, sin duda, sabe lo que hace.

 

Un abrazo,

Iker

Hi JC!

 

The composition of elements making up this picture are very pleasing. The colour version (on my monitor at least) is preferable to the B&W version... but both images are worth more than just a wee look.

 

Best wishes

 

Pete :)

Tatjana, thank you for your visit and comment; indeed this is about the beauty of nature and the beast-fullness of industry.

 

David, thank you; it's my favorite too ;)

 

Stephen, I agree with you, besides the colors of this place scream to be well preserved; strangely enough, I've come across some amazing B&W of places with terrific colors, seems that through the eye of a gifted photographer, ,you don't really need color to capture the beauty of a scene.....not that I consider myself, one of those gifted artist, but one can dream....Cheers!

 

Ruud, thank you my friend, it's always nice to have you around.

 

Paolo, I know what you mean, I tend to favor saturated colors; oddly this is one of my least saturated images, the colors of this place are just beyond words.

 

Iker, muchas gracias por tus palabras, me da un gran gusto que te agradara este trabajo; una de las que mayor reto me han representado en cuanto al manejo del color, el lugar es tan especial y con colores realmente espectaculares. Aprecio mucho que me dejes tus comentarios. Saludos,

 

Pete, thank you very much; it's always a pleasure to have you around. Cheers!

 

 

 

 

 

I prefer your color version. You could make the image a pretty strong horizontal by eliminating the commercial structure. When you isolate the water, your eye can really follow the curve from the bottom right to (with cropping) the upper left. Just my opinion. Thanks for sharing.

My favourite is this colour version. Actually comes my favourite because it looks a bit oldish, the sky colour is just great and my favourite little detail here. Besides that this looks great with this comp. Factory there gives a kind of sad mood for which goes well with this oldish colour scheme.

Pam, thank you for your visit and comments; color is my favorite too ;) I also think that this place would make for a great panoramic, actually I shot some while I where there (some have already made it into my portfolio, and others may in the future), however in this particular case I really wanted to show the power plant in the back and the striking contrast it generates with its surroundings.

 

Tero, I never thought about it looking kind of "old", but after reading your comment, I can see that it does; might have to do with the fact that this is not as saturated as most of my photos, and the fact that the sky was a little hazy that day (which incidentally was the part that took the most amount of work, to color manage properly). Cheers!

 

 

 

The color version is so unique. I prefer it to the B&W. Although there is a lot of visual interest in the B&W version, the contrast between the orange and blues is fantastic. I also like the puffing smokestacks in the background.

Thank you Jeff, Always a pleasure reading your comment. As you've probably read before, this one is my favorite of the two, too! The natural colors of this place are so amazing that it really is a pleasure to walk around with a camera in this place.

Cheers!

 

colour allways works for me, such a contrast in this image between the factory and beautiful view, great image well done.

 

Rich.

Thank you Richard, indeed it's nice to have color in our lives. Cheers!

Would love to see this on a large scale, like in a gallery! The copper tones and the blues are simply a wonderful combination!

Increible composicion y colores ! La planta dentro de este paisaje desertico le da una vida increible a esta imagen

 

Un abrazo

 

Ricardo