Ballard Locks-Seattle

The scene coming out of the locks between the Puget Sound and Lake

Union in Seattle. Your comments and ratings are appreciated-Please

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Great Shot Jim.....expecially when viewed larger.........I've seen boats waiting at different 'locks' but this is the most I've ever seen....great effects, lighting....special attention to detail...love it....very inspiring...........sincerely, Gail

Great perspective, excellent b&w image...maxa! Best regards

buena foto, buena composición y muy bonitos tonos, maxmax felicidades

Great composition and I love your choice of B&W. So many masts and the bridge and it's lines framing the top of the shot makes for a wonderful image, not to mention the light reflections dancing on the underside of the boats. Excellent image! All my best, Leslie =)

Beautiful b/w composition, Jim. I like the scene, light and contrast. Very good capture. Regards

Good rendition in b/w.. your crop really puts the viewer amongst them...Regards

Very great bw picture

Beautiful B&W photo with very interesting composition! Best regards, Linh Dinh

;-) Gracias por de detalle de traducir. Estoy muy contento. El sistema no permite 7/7 y no la encuentro en anónimo. Excelente b/w y detalle. Muy buena. Un gran saludo.

Reminds me of a rush hour scene on the Long Island Expressway!!! Great commentary and wonderful b&w photo!

Excellent b/w conversion, Jim. Very nice and typical summer scene. I enjoyed this one - Compliments, El

I really like the mono conversion Jim! Very good dof and composition.

A pleasantly crowded frame with a broad range of shades and tonality. Sharpness is in abundance too. Nicely done, Jim.

Regards! CL

Were you in or out of the locks? It's always a busy place when the sun is out and the fact that they only open them at scheduled times. I like this in bw but bet in person the colors were amazing!

 

All the best, Pamela

Thanks everyone for the kind comments and ratings.

Pamela- This was shot coming out of the locks. I was very lucky that the boat I was on was in the front row so I ended up with this vantage. Attached is the colored version. I chose the b/w version primarily to emphasize the lines in the image. Lake Union was the craziest thing I have ever seen. Sail boats, Kayaks, power boats from 16' to 60'. Throw in sea planes landing and taking off, all in the shadows of the Emerald City. It was spectacular and a bit surreal. It was a great finale to a trip I will remember for a life time. All my best-Jim

Jim,

Wow....this is a great shot. I really like the black & white image. Great job. Regars, Patsy

IMO the colored version looks cluttered. I like your decision to use B&W. It shows the lines much better, which I think is the interesting thing here. What an amazing place! What trip was this you're talking about? Sorry, I guess I've missed that!

Nice one, Jim! The b/w conversion works out well. Very well done. Kind regards.

I like this b&w and the composition.

 

Regards(Bobby).

Great compositionn with an excellent perspective. Very good work.Regards

the frozen traffic... a photo quite ironic, that tells something. to see larger. or better, to see printed to appreciate it at most