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January Thaw

My guess is that the Ansel Adams zone system folks would go nuts over this. And for good reason. It has marvelous tonal range. Black and white at its best.

Thanks Doug. I cheated

 

Okay, I give up, Mike. How did you cheat? I hate to tell you, but Ansel Adams cheated, too. I really love this.

Thanks Margaraet, I took this picture which was originally color, & desaturated it,then cranked up the contrast. Actually, I think if Mr. Adams had the technology back in his day he'd have been a master at photoshop.

I agree, Mike, but I don't agree that you cheated, Had you added the trees and placed little fairies dancing around, or creatures from outer space. You alterred the tones, but it is original and I still like it no matter!

Mike I don't know if you ever printed in the wet dark room....but that's what Mr. Adams would have done...except the part about the color film...and he would have used contrast filters...It is so much easier to do it Photoshop...One of my teachers used to print for Ansel...he told me that Ansel would have gone crazy over Photoshop...I thought my teacher was nuts...and disrespectful for even thinking that...but now I wonder...

 

This is a fine image. Fine composition. and yes the tones are just right...I'll think I'll have to nick-name you....Double A

 

Nice job! Juan

This is an impressive one. And so well done.

 

And of course : there is nothing about cheating : there is nothing you have done here which could not be done in a "traditional" dark room.

 

I appreciate that Laurent.

Great compo, great BW, Mike.

great composition! What are these, mushrooms or fallen fruit?

Lev

This is fallen fruit. The Osage Orange aka Hedge Apple. They're about the size of a 12" softball & not good for much. Some animals chew on them.