Georgian Bay Detail

I have the same Epson scanner as you.  It does a good job.  I like the effect of the exposure time on the water.  It creates a calm atmosphere to the scene.

Exceptional composition as well as a very fine details and gray tones. It gives the feeling of calm better than any drug.

Without courtesy and hesitation, one of the most beautiful photos I've ever seen.

For prints up to 8.5 x 11 (the largest I can print at home) this scanner does indeed produce fine results.  And I'm sure I'd be happy with anything up to 16 x 20 from a custom printer from the file it produces.  I've long since given up searching for that Holy Grail of the perfect print.  Much less frustrating that way.  Best, LM.

It was taken just after sunset with a bit of a breeze blowing. (note the foliage on the trees)  Still, it was indeed a peaceful and calming experience.  I liked the B&W rendition better than the original colour one.  I tried to boost the contrast a tad but when I did that the subtle tones in the sky area blew out so I left it low contrast.  Thanks for your visit.  Best, LM.

I do like the composition, the layered kind of arrangement makes for interesting viewing. I would have preferred it if the end of the little rocky outcrop was visible to the right with a bit of water at the edge of the frame, but thats just a personal preference and doesn't detract from your choice of view.

 

I think you were right to choose the low contrast too, there have been countless times when I have seen nice subtle moody images like this totally devoid of the original atmosphere by over zealous application of contrast or in the case of colour images, saturation too.

Interesting to note the relatively small aperture of F 16, was this a deliberate attempt to get a longer exposure?

The milky water in the foreground suggests that the exposure was at least a couple of seconds, and of course there is the moving foliage too. Though everything else is sharp. Did you use a tripod?  Sorry for all the questions, but I get curious, particularly when its a film photograph of which I have no working knowledge at all.

One final question, with the benefit of further knowledge and hindsight, would you do anything differently if you were able to recreate the same shot under the same conditions now?

Nice work Len!

 

Best Regards

 

Alf

Good of you to weigh in here with your in-depth comment.  Tells me this one rang the bell for you.  I'll answer your last question with reference to your first one.  Now that you mention it I would try to capture that point of rocks if I had it to do over.  My only excuse is that the light was rapidly fading and I took a (too?) hurried approach.  I was using my 150mm PS lens on my Bronica SQ Ai and wanted the rocky point and the shoreline in the background (Christian Island) to both be in focus.   Great DOF is much harder to obtain with MF than with FF or DX or 35mm film cameras.   So I opted for a small aperture and longish exposure.  Wasn't especially trying for blurred water & foliage though I don't object to them either.  I converted to B&W because I wasn't pleased with the colour version.  The hoped for sunset was a bust.  And you are right, a light hand is needed when post processing lest details get lost or start to look artificial.  A heavy (ish) 028 Monfotto tripod was used.  I equate digital to 'chrome film with it's rather narrow dynamic range.  Low contrast print film is much more forgiving though the newer digital cameras are offering expanded dynamic range with some technical in-camera trickery.  Many digital users have been taking multiple bracketed exposures and merging them in post production for some years now I think and obtaining similar expanded dynamic range results.  Not speaking from personal experience in that department but relying only on what I've been reading.  This is a great forum for expanding one's horizons.  There's always someone who has knowledge or a different workflow method to share.  Thanks for not being a stranger.  Best, LM.

Len

This maybe my tenth visit to see this image and to know what others could say. Unfortunately it doesn't took the chance it deserves in viewing and comment. One thing I can add now, that in every time I come back I find it nicer than ever before. best regards

Museeb, Thanks for the validation.  If this keeps up I think I'll have to print it.  :-)  Best, LM.

Alf,  The tripod used was actually a Manfrotto 028, the Monfrotto's having been long discontinued.  :-)  Best, LM.

Thank you for your informative response and eerrm yeah "good recovery" for the the typo error : - )

Best Regards

 

Alf

The appreciative comments on this picture are very well deserved. The depth and simplicity of the composition is something I often hope for in my own picture taking but seldom achieve. Very nice work.

Thanks for the most welcome visit and the vote of confidence.  My experiences are similar to yours in that only a rare success gets posted.  Many others taken that day were rejected.  'Simple' is my forte!  I don't do 'complicated' very well.  :-) Best, LM.

Len... it reminded me those years when I tried to use the black and white

Kodak films. Beautiful subject you chose to exposed...

 

Thanks for your thoughts.  B&W was mainstream when I got interested in photography and I still find that some scenes reproduce better in B&W than in colour.  This is one of them.  (dull sunset)  Best, LM.

Your constructive comment\critique will be gratefully received. Best, LM.