Luminous Landscape Forum
The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: David Eckels on September 09, 2017, 02:14:29 pm
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C&C welcome
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What should I say, you really managed to make a waterfall picture that is not like the usual ones. At least I have not seen anything similar, yet. It's really a new view, what better can be said? Great! Did you "plan" to make such a B&W out of it, or was it evolving in the processing itself?
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Thanks, Stefan, I am delighted and humbled by your comment.
I have been going through images to share on 500px and came across this one from a couple years ago. It was originally shot in flat light, very little color, but when I saw it again, the dynamism struck me and I decided to take the color out and rework it from that angle, light, dark, form, and line, etc. I am also starting to experiment with "dark darks" if that makes any sense and this seemed a suitable candidate. It is interesting for me to discover that while the image remains what it was, the "plan" evolves as we learn and grow. Thank you for the complement.
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I am also starting to experiment with "dark darks" if that makes any sense and this seemed a suitable candidate.
I like it, David.
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In this case the second chance for this picture is well deserved. Having a look (much) later is often valuable. I just asked because I rather am a "trial and error" type of guy, too, when it comes to processing. I actually wish sometimes I would know better in advance what I want ... pre-visualisation and all this ... especially when it comes to B&W. But to stay here, this one really is nice. I mean waterfalls are beautiful, but after looking at 1000s of them it's hard to find a new view ... I think. I have to thank, it's inspiring.
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David,
I love it! It's almost abstract. Or, I guess, it actually is literally abstract, but It captures the essence of the falling water beautifully.
Eric