mikestacey

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Jeff, I wanted to line up the light with the edge of the dark-light; that much was obvious but the cloud directions were luck of the draw.

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Exquisite work.

Mysterious and awe inspiring enhanced by the deep rich colour. Fine work.

Thanks Ben and Dan and yes, the sky is usually 2 stops over (with ND grad considered) although I usually err on the side of over exposure with the films I use as their dynamic range can handle it.

A beautiful set Leigh which constitutes a pure and uninterrupted vision on a few different levels. I often think it's the subtle colour gradations in these kind of shots which make them so appealing on the surface. For me, the stand out is this one and is the kind of shot I've been experimenting with myself where even the horizon is gone - pure abstraction along the temporal dimension. Those shots are hard to get though as the atmospherics need to comply.

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Thanks. Just uploaded another one Jeff. The sky is very cyan in the tranny and very tricky to alter without affecting the rest.

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Dimensions.

 

Love it.

Jeff, is good, is very good.

 

The rock is sharp. The wide range of directions and dynamics played out by the water is quite hypnotic. I like the colour treatment too; painterly.

Thanks all. Jerry, Nancy: the idea with this and some of my other recent shots is to impose a more planetary view of the landscape on the viewer. The sky is a huge part of our world, it holds much mystery and is, to me, is very interesting; hence the extra space devoted to it. I also enjoy the subtle gradations of tone and hue and the darker top left corner of this shot balances this shot out (in my opinion). I think we're a little too accustomed to the rule of thirds sometimes. Personal preference I guess.

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Mark, thanks for your considered opinion. Your suggestion of the black horizon is a good one and I tried it out. The only thing is the horizon is then more prominent and I believe that it needs to be less so. In fact, this image would be perfectly suited to the classic thin strip horizon with maybe some very small detail - pity we can't configure the landscape how we like :-) I'm glad you appreciate it and my vision which is not always "top of the pops" in this forum.

 

Thanks to everyone else also, happy (belated) new year to all.

 

Mike

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A beautiful shot. It doesn't have the brash and overbearing colour that most photo.net photos have hence the low ratings. An astute viewer will appreciate this.

A superb work Paolo, congratulations.

Better than most images I've seen from this place Mike. It provides a different and very strong composition which I can see no way of improving upon. Well done indeed.

Brilliant. Really very good.

Thanks guys.

 

There is another one of these with more detail in the sea but less colour in the sky so I think it might be a better one to print. Stephen you've pretty much nailed it with what you say about the fact that this is not a standalone work but rather part of a series. Also, the 50/50 split is something I'm playing with at the moment. When there is one dark half and one lighter half it's kind of interesting as it challenges what we think of as a "good" landscape picture. I think these need to be seen in print. Thanks again.

Tough job Jeff, I know what you mean. I love the bush but I've never found it very photogenic. That said, the reality in this shot makes it attractive for me. You've found a good path through the jumble for the eyes to go also.

Hi Ben,

 

A striking image. The symmetry of lines made by the fence which emcompass the tower is very appealing. To be honest I can't get around the head probably for that reason as it tends to distract from my appreciation of the symmetry. I'll keep looking, maybe it requires a different mindset...

Bill, my interpretation is purely based on colour preferences. The composition, aesthetics and "feel" you have created with the graphics of the image is, for me, really appealing. So my view is bent toward my eye for colour which may well be aligned with the prevalent colour of our local coastline here in NSW Australia. A fine shot either way. My version has some noise and artefacts in certain areas but I'm sure that a raw scan from an 8 x 10 piece of Velvia would tolerate a fair amount of "work".

Thanks for these comments, much appreciated. Taking images like this in a new direction is kind of difficult but I'm hoping something will reveal itself after a few more are taken.