The Canoeist

Thoughts welcome - Thanks, David

Deliciosa calma.

Saludos.

David... This is classic, both the canoe and the capture... Love it and wish I were there!... Mike

 

 

Interesting post edition work, David ... I don´t imagine how you did it, but is really good. Regards.

Painterly seems too trite a word to use, but †his does have that feel of a painting rather than a photo.

Thank you gentlemen - I spent a lot of time on this one, and I appreciate everyone's positive response.

 

Best wishes, David

Very nice work. so calm. I think the horizontal lines are the key factors of calmness. colors also contribute to that.

This a peacefull moment you caught here,best regards.

Thanks very much Amir and Radu - much appreciated!

 

Best, David

David, this is a beautiful shot! You handled the DOF perfectly because the woods in the background is beautiful enough to stand on its own, but your light and focus is on the canoeist (and rightfully so) and creates a wonderful foreground/background balance. The reflection is the icing on the cake.

Beautiful and interesting post-processing treatment - as a personal preference I would prefer to see more 'green'. best regards,

Beautiful. I love the mood here. The canoeist is in color and the woods look more olive than I had thought they should. They look ominous -- in a good way. I really like it! How did you treat this photo to make it look this way? Could you share your secret, please? I just added this to my favorites :)

Thanks Tim - I was pretty excited working with the light and color here. Appreciate your support as always.

 

Tony - Thanks! The muted olive green of the trees and shoreline were important to me here, perhaps reflecting my admiration in the earth tones so often used by Homer and Wyeth in their paintings. Color is very subjective though!

 

Janice - Thanks as well - This one took an hour and a half to process, believe it or not! Just too many steps to detail - don't mean to be obscure, but I don't think I could explain it clearly enough. I'm learning and experimenting myself, and my workflow is anything but precise and repeatable.

 

Best to all - David

beautifully done, smooth and stylish treatment. As Jeff says, more painting than photograph. And speaking of style, just check out the cool Canoeist; he owns the frame.

Great Art! With respect, Valentyn

Thanks much Carlos and Valentyn, (the cool canoeist liked the shot as well!).

 

Take care, David

I can only add to the many compliments before me, David... This is really a very stunning photo!

I love how the light falls on the canoe & the canoeist, and the stillness that this picture evokes. The soft olive-green tones of the water & woods (which contrasts very nicely with the brighter green of the man's t-shirt imo) are perfectly done, I think.

My compliments = a really great photo! ( & nice to see bigger:-) Kind regards, Marjolein

Time well spent David, another wonderful capture!

 

Dave :)

Marjolien & Dave - Your visits and and kind comments ae so well received!

 

Best, David

Extraordinary shot! Great light and reflections. Regards, ~~~~~~~Linda

Hi Linda - thanks for stopping by, and for your appreciative remarks.

 

Best, David