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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Jeremy Roussak on June 11, 2016, 07:40:51 am

Title: beach at dawn
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on June 11, 2016, 07:40:51 am

Not suitable for b&w, I think!

Comments?

Jeremy

Title: Re: beach at dawn
Post by: Tony Jay on June 11, 2016, 08:23:17 am

I guess there would be nothing wrong with trying.
If one was able to get enough texture from the shadows in the foreground it might work.
However if those shadows would still be as featureless then I personally don't think it would work.

The colour version - as posted - does work as is because of the beautiful light in the middle-ground and back-ground.
The meander of the river provides enough interest and detail and leads one toward that fantastic light.

Tony Jay

Title: Re: beach at dawn
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on June 11, 2016, 08:55:22 am

Beautiful scene, good light. The outline of Hjörleifshöfði in the distance adds a nice touch.

Title: Re: beach at dawn
Post by: stamper on June 11, 2016, 08:57:08 am

Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on June 11, 2016, 08:55:22 am

Beautiful scene, good light. The outline of Hjörleifshöfði in the distance adds a nice touch.

Definitely.

Title: Re: beach at dawn
Post by: RSL on June 11, 2016, 09:15:40 am

Don't even think of it, Jeremy. This one would die in B&W.

Title: Re: beach at dawn
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on June 11, 2016, 02:21:08 pm

Definitely needs color.

Title: Re: beach at dawn
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on June 11, 2016, 02:35:56 pm

Thanks for the comments; and Rajan, thanks for the name of the mountain. Tony, it's not in fact a river, it's just some water on the beach.

The exclamation mark was intended to indicate that I thought colour was essential, but it's nice that people agree.

Jeremy