telecommunications 2005

cloudy craggs telecommunications early warning

The only comment here is that I find the top right corner just a little too dark - it is a little over-powering and doesn't match the rest of the sky. Other than that, I really like it as a shot. I think it works well.

Hi Kevin, call me a fool, but I can't work out the difference between the 2 versions of this shot which you've posted - they're both very nice indeed.

 

I think I disagree with the previous comment, for me the dark area adds balance to the shot, yin yang kid of thing, and helps the eye to be drawn onto the dome - it's a classic thirds composition.

 

The other version of this leads me to believe, from your wording at least, that you may be a cheater peter when it comes to the sky. are the sky and foreground a marriage of 2 shots? Either way this works well.

I don't much care how you arrive at these compositions you've been posting with such dramatic skys and fascinating subjects.....all I know from a personal perspective is that I think they are outstanding images full of mystery and great creativity. The dark corner ads to the harmony and balance of the photo. Keep on keepin' on.

wonderful B&W/sepia and great dramatic motion of the sky clouds!

Biliana

Awesome photo, great compostion and tones!

This is better than first picture which I saw. Good composition, nice clouds and light.

Well, unlike Susan, I do care how you arrive at these. After all, this site was originally a place where we all could learn. This is an interesting composition Kevin. How many images did you composite together on this one? Would you mind sharing a few details of your technique. Regards.

The clouds make such facinating shapes.

Excellent tone; nice composition.

thank you all for your comments.

As for the sky ,it was to bland in the origional shot so I decided to put one of my skys in to give it a boost rather than not put it on (well thats what photo shopo is for (isnt it (as I always say.

Again you did it! You are too much!

Wonderful!

FrancescoM

This is a nice image, however to me it highlights why I dislike composite/manipulated images so much--it's deceitful.

 

It leads us to believe that you witnessed this beautiful scene--maybe even visiting several times to get an idea of how sun and shadow moved across the scene, or even camping out there until the conditions were just right (as myself and many other landscape photographers have done) and then captured it at just the right moment--but that's not the case here.

 

To me it's like comparing images of Eagles that were taken in the wild to images taken of caged Eagles. They may appear equal aesthetically, but there is really no comparison when you factor in the degree of difficulty.

 

Don't get me wrong Kevin, I'm not picking on you personally, and I do note that you checked the box indicating that it might be manipulated. It's a pleasing image, but very much devalued in my mind because it's not real--kind of like the prom date with tissue in her bra......lol.

B.Diamond

Thank you for your comments and I can see where you are coming from.As it happens,in the 3 years I have been back into photography (digital),I can honestly say that there would be about 4 occations I have came across skys with a very special and amazing look.I would prefere if it was the case that I had came across this scene,(with this sky), but the chances are very remote.The sky was very average so when this does happen (like you have taken a good landscape) but the sky just is not there ,to me you either have got to,decide, not to put it on or try to improve it by ,(say by in this case putting the sky in.)I tend to chose the latter as I feel it would be a shame that a pleasing landscape could be lost forever.I will say whilst I am on, would it not be the case that ,when you get traditionalists that just will not accept digital manipulation,is it not a fact that ,if you take a blck and white photo proccesed in (the old film days)? would that photo not have been manipulated then as it had been simply turned to black and white rather than leaving it in its natural state.Take filters (of any kind) that would be the same sinario,dodging,burning in,ect ect.

The best film I have ever seen would have to be The Return Of The King of the lord of the rings fame.

I would tend to look at it in the respect of ,had computors and digital technolagy not been available ,this would never have been made.It is in my mind (not just a case of ,there just is not enough time to wait untill say this sky would be in this situation) but PS is the new Darkroom.

These are just my views and I thank everyone in cluding BD for leaving the comments they have.If it was not for comment both for and against we would not move on and improve

Wonderful masterpeace work..

amazing cloud.. how did that happen ??

JOHN LIN

Dramatic and interesting presentation Kevin, beautifuly executed. Pnina

Not realy a comment, is the photo taken at north york moors? great shot no matter how it was produced.

taken west of Alnwick Northumberland

Strong, bold image. This one grabs you and keeps you there. I love the composition and the stark contrasting tones. Wonderful work.

Fantastic!

I just can't seem to take my eyes off of it.  Obviously the sky ads a lot of drama though the scenery, I thin you did great in adding it up, just like you did.  And though at first I felt sort of "betrayed" by it, the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that it was genius to do what you did, and to choose exactly that sky, with that scale and that "fishbone" look to it.

Congratulations Kevin,  this certainly is one of the best examples I've seen of two different shots being used together for better impact. Cheers,