Bridal Veil Falls

This is one of the finest black and white photographs I've ever seen. It just glows with light; and the feeling of the misty conditions in the background among the trees is phenomenal. The full range of tones gives this so much expression too. I am just gobsmacked at the great beauty of this photograph, as well as the technical expertise required to capture and process it. Kudos and congratulations on a job well done, Leo; this really is one of your finest. This is a 10/10 for me; and is going straight into my "Favorites." Cheers! Chris

terrific, it is that.

Just went back to my comments ( over 1200 ) so far since I joined PN. The original shot of this is actually the very first comment that I left on a Leo Burkey photograph. That was August 7, 2007. Since then many comments and many miles traveled with the 3 Amigos. Many lessons learned from a teacher and mentor. Oh, did I mention your red-do on this shot really rocks! Thought I'd throw that in...Lefty

It was a cold gray spring morning as I approached Bridal Veil Falls. I

no sooner got out of the car when I was greeted with the cold mist

that enveloped the whole area. The closer I got the thicker the mist

and the wetter I got. I use my focusing clothe to protect my camera

but during exposure calculation and inserting the film backs it got

blanketed with mist. It was a constant wiping of the camera and lens

which was a never ending task. After about forty minutes and six

exposures of three different areas I returned to the car very wet and

cold. The 4x5 camera is not for the faint of heart. This is a remake

of an image I posted over year ago.My main decision of this image has

always been just how misty to I want this image to look. I seem to

always strike a balanced, as I've done here but I always have a much

mistier version in mind. I will be working on this and be posting it

soon for comparison.As my Photoshop skills increase I find that I am

constantly returning to earlier images to try a make a better

print.Such is the case here. I toned this image in Selenium for it's

cool purple tone which I think is a good fit.

I appreciate your comments and your encouragement. Chris, Lefty and Ton you guys and your comments mean a lot to me. Thanks!

Excellent! That`s all I have to say.

Un encuadre estupendo con un gran b/n.

Nice shot.

 

Saudos

uh...excellent...

This is a beautiful photograph, made even more so with your description of what it took to photograph. I like the range of tones, and I really like their distribution, with clear, dark boulders in the foreground transitioning to gray, misty boulders in the background; i.e., you've captured your experience!

Thank you very much both for your comments and your kind comments. You all have made by day!

This is a real beauty Leo.

Bursting with energy and a beautifully balanced composition to hang it all together.

 

Simon

Would be proud to hang it on my wall - Well done!

Leo,

 

This is a wall hanger for sure.I love the mysterious feeling I get while looking at it.The entire scene is just all around great,nice job!

The river looks dreamy and has a nice contrast with the trees and rocks. The composition, I think very strong.