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William Walker

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Two Silos
« on: March 04, 2013, 01:37:18 am »

I am quite pleased with this effort. It would be nice to know what you think.

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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2013, 07:30:24 am »

I think it's fabulous. The contrast of textures between the silos and the soft clouds, which still have enough tonal variation to make them interesting (but I'm a sky kinda guy), the fantastic lighting, all of these are what work for me. Just a curiousity, did the color version work? Great job!

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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2013, 09:04:04 am »

You just post stuff like this so the rest of us will feel inadequate, don't you? I do like it very much.
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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2013, 09:56:39 am »

Really nice light and textures.

I would back off on the vignetting in the top corners.

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« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2013, 10:02:00 am »

I think it's fabulous.

Agree.

The trees growing up through the empty siloes are wonderful ... those silos have been empty for a Long Time.

Also, I'm glad you submitted the image with 4000+ resolution so I can meaningfully click-zoom into the image to study closer.
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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2013, 11:23:23 am »

Everything comes into play for this fantastic shot… Sky with great clouds, just the "right" light, curves of the landscape and finally, those two old silos with a tree! Framing and B/W process are no less good!

Bravo
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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2013, 11:54:53 am »

William, You're quite right to be "pleased with this effort." It's splendid work.
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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2013, 01:57:19 pm »

Works for me as I'm a sucker for the "Nature reclaiming" type of image.
There is a bit of dirt close to the top above the right edge of the left hand silo you want to get rid of if printing ;-)
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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2013, 02:47:10 pm »

Thank you all for the feedback! I really appreciate it!

David, we have had a lot of rain and everything is very green, too green for my liking. B+W helps matters. There is a (slightly different) colour shot in the "Hopewell" gallery on my site.
Chris, Francois, Russ, l_d_ and "sd" - thank you.
Jaffy, thanks for that, I only picked it up after I'd posted it!

William
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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2013, 02:48:11 pm »

Good composition, subject and light - although I do find the silos a little on the small side in the overall weight and balance of the image. I would have been tempted to move in a little bit closer, but I am a move in closer to fill the frame kind of guy  :)

However I do think that if you print the image large, that the scale and balance could then work very well.

Great shot.

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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2013, 03:14:54 pm »

Great shot! I would try the following to see if they added anything:

  • Add more contrast to the sky
  • Tone down the highlights in the bushes next to the silos and the grass running along the base of the photo

I think the burning in of the top corners is fine.

Well done!
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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2013, 05:08:41 pm »

David, we have had a lot of rain and everything is very green, too green for my liking. B+W helps matters. There is a (slightly different) colour shot in the "Hopewell" gallery on my site.
I agree, BW +10!

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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2013, 01:55:33 am »

All been said - nicely done!

Mike.
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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2013, 06:17:30 am »


There is a (slightly different) colour shot in the "Hopewell" gallery on my site.


William,
I prefer the B&W image, not only for the B&W treatment but also for the framing. There's just more room to appreciate the landscape and the silos.
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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2013, 07:55:15 am »

I like this a lot.

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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2013, 09:03:06 am »

Hi William, add me to the list of "likes" please. Pleasing composition and processing- lovely to look at.

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Re: Two Silos
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2013, 09:20:50 am »

Everything works, especially the processing.
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