Tidal River

One of those images that begs to be seen in large hardcopy print (add it to my list John!). Fabulous clarity and detail. The light and tone is positively magical. Regarding the bird, I feel it contributes some sense of reality. It makes this a real inhabited place on Gods wonderful planet. Without it, we could easily mistake this beautiful location as a figment of our own or the photographers fantasy. How about printing both copies? One fantasy version without bird, and one reality version bird included? I don't see why it has to be one or the other.

Well, it looks like you've finally given up on the Tasmanian landscape...(tongue firmly in cheek).

There is no argument from me about that, because I have traversed the northern half of this state continuously in the last month and all I can say is that Tasmania is turning into a giant tree farm!

The unmistakeable quality of 4x5 is clearly apparent up above. It is my kind of subject and looks superb in B&W. For what it is worth, I support no bird in the final print...

Excellent details. Did you use a filter(s)or adjust it in PS?

This is very impressive, John. Possibly your finest to date, in my opinion. The clarity and tonality are magnificent and the contrast of textures in rock, water and trees is a delight. The crop looks fine as it is. If anything, I'd like to see a smidgen more water at the bottom. Certainly the bird should go. This scene contains a mood of such majestic stillness, punctuated by those mighty boulders, that the blurry bird somewhat spoils the show. I just wonder if it might be worth darkening the bank of vegetation on the right and then picking out those ghostly branches with ferricyanide reducer. It's a masterful print, but I can visualise an even more impressive result, which along with the loss of that daft seagull could leave you with a masterpiece on your hands. Regards.

Late to the party as usual John, but put me down in the anti-gull league. This shot it simply luminous. Lovely exposure and treatment. Congratulations on your effortless transition to 4x5.

Excellent, great, pleasing to the eye, wonderful, beautiful. All these can be used with your picture. (I also have to add an answer to your question - without the gull would be better). I love the sharpness of larger-than-35mm format films - I've recently tried shooting using an old 6x6cm camera (fully manual Pentacon Six), which is in my opinion moving UPWARD on the ladder from a fully automatic small-format Canon. And I was amazed by the result.

 

Anyway, this is not about some opinions of a Novice in a Photographers Guild, this is about your wonderfull shot.

 

Jiri

Bin the bird!Don't crop.The reflection is vital & the 1/3-2/3 composition is perfect.Another great shot John,wish I had the money & patience for large format.Regards Pete.

Tasmania is a cool place. So much divercity. Is that a bird in the water? Great image.

The question one has to answer is does it add or subtract to the overall longevity of viewing the image? It's either a center of interest or a distracting element. Notice if you cover it with your finger how much longer you study the detail in the rocks, etc.. Your eye is not getting dragged away from the interesting details. The bird stops the person from viewing the image long, because it's too blurred, small and yet very contrasty (white against dark). Rule of thumb, the eye always goes to the most contrastiest place. I vote that your center of interest is a distracting element. Have you printed the other? I see this has been posted some time ago. Blessings, MS

 

PS Wish it were mine. I still voted it 7's as it's a 6.5!

Thank you. I agree about the seagull. Regards,