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This tree stood precariously under some ominous looking thunder

clouds. Looked like it was asking for it! Imagine the rush I was in

to compose, focus and click. But what struck me ;) was the light

toned branches against those deep, dark clouds!

This is very beautiful in it's pastelly soft hues. The warm and cool tones work very well.

Good job.

Excellent framing, subject and choice of color. I like the cross processed look.

Thank to all that viewed and/or commented on the image. I shot a few on TMax-100 ASA during the same time. Will post them once scanned.

Shilesh, at first look it does look like a heavily processed digital image but after reading the details I see how unusual this film shot is. It looks interesting how all the elements in the scene frame the distant tree. You have done everything by the book to compose the shot. This is where I think the light falloff or vignetting on a lens would add to the image. All in all, good stuff.

I like the chromatic contrast as hinted by the caption. The work is reminiscent of Joe Cornish's, but still unique. Technically, very well executed.

I was lucky to have such dramatic clouds during this visit. I wish

the plant on the right wasn't there. But perhaps it balances the shot

a bit. Critiques appreciated.

Beautiful shot. Perhaps you should eliminate that little spec of dust in the sky. I like the deep DoF that you managed to achieve here.

This was an experiment in painting with light. The background is a

book cover on American ghost towns and the horseman is a 3 inch

action figure of a Nazgol Warrior. Set up on a work desk. Exposed for

6 seconds in a completely dark room and lit with a flash light. Rain

added in Photoshop.

Simanta and others, thanks for the compliments.

I exposed for the Aspen trunks and opened up half a stop. Slightly underexposed, it gave me more saturation and darkness behind the foliage so it can stand out. In the transparency, there is quite a bit of info in the dark parts, so it is not all lost.

Monojit, forget the perspective correction, the basic horizon tilt itself is disturbing. That, you can rectify in Photoshop, purist or not. Otherwise the aesthetic of the image is that of a snapshot. Anyway, beautiful architecture worthy of posting.

Liviu, It's a good shot documenting life and times (with the cricket players). I probably would have spent time shooting the temple itself. It has character.

Swapan, truly a very beautiful capture. Very moody and well thought out. Where is this place? The dust particle has to go.

It was a quiet, solemn mood at the location when I shot this image. I

always thought that this shot looked like a miniature or matte-

painting. Your comments are appreciated.

Fall in the Eastern Sierras. Thanks for comment, critique.

Critique, suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

Thanks, David and Nicolas.

 

Strangely enough, I did not use a Polarizer (or any filter for that matter) for the shot. It is the 35mm lens that Zeiss claim to render skies with rich blue colors. There is truth to that after all.

Shot late afternoon, Arch Rock at the Valley of Fire, Nevada.

Shot on Kodak E100 VS. Converted to B&W and vignetted in Photoshop

for stylization.

I like it just the way it is. The border is thick, but it helps me see shadow details. Love the tone of the image, it lends a mood. Great job!

I like the lighting. Like a Vermeer painting.

This place, a ghost town in California, reminded me of the Hollywood

remake of Yojimbo, hence the caption. Shot on Fuji Provia 100f,

converted to monochrome and film grained in Shake to give an

appropriate look.

Heather, you mentioned the sharpness of the driftwood. Is it too sharp? Or not sharp enough?

On film it is very sharp as is usually the case with Zeiss lenses, but the jpeg compression and resizing has softened everything a bit. Or is it still too sharp?

Thanks everyone for the comments/feedback.

Shot on Fuji Provia 400f. Exposure: 2 seconds at f/11