MAN MADE VS NATURE - LINE DRAWINGS

Daniel, this is quite a change of pace for you. Lots of PN members are wary of selective color, but I'm not one of them. The color of the railroad ties seems entirely appropriate, given that the balance of the image is monochrome. The razor sharp detail is spot on for this scene. Finally, the image's providing glimpses of the shoreline on top of which the tracks run is a compositional tour de force. - - My best always, michael

Hello Michael: So good to say hello to you! Thank you, sincerely as always, for your kind looking at my photos and especially for your thoughtful comments. Since a few (very few) years, I wanted to remain a "purist". It took me I don't know how many years until I was forced to make the transition to digital photography, only because it became increasingly difficult to find 35mm film, and good labs for developing.....and then the cost of developing. Anyway, I had to flow with the current, and part of it is the use of easily available tools to somehow bend reality and just shily stepping into the enormous creative capabilities of digital. I like to do this rarely when I stare at my photo and finding what I originally found while capturing it, i.e. a twist to enhance a certain element or attribute, trying at the same time remove the blandness of what, to me, is a worthy photo, but that in the end seems to "lack something". So....thank you additionally for allowing me to chat a bit of my thinking process. This adds much more than you think in replying to your comment. Stay well, take care and receive my best personal regards. DG

Daniel, first and foremost, I applaud you for wanting to remain a purist, as you stated. But, since you take your film to a lab for developing, you are relying on the lab personnel to use darkroom skills to bring out or subdue contrast, to dodge and burn, each when needed, and to reveal detail, all in trying possibly trying to second guess what you want. YOU can accomplish the same goals using a digital camera and photo software. Given your expertise in photography, I feel your learning curve, especially on a digital camera (preferably a full frame one), will be minimal. - - My best always and best wishes for happy shooting and - more importantly - for excellent health. - - My best always, michael