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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: churly on March 31, 2015, 08:02:18 pm

Title: Dynamic Light II
Post by: churly on March 31, 2015, 08:02:18 pm

Another shot from an ongoing series exploring dynamic light.
Chuck

Title: Re: Dynamic Light II
Post by: luxborealis on March 31, 2015, 10:06:59 pm

I'm not sure the light is dynamic, but the water and composition are. I like it and might even like it more in B&W. There is the possibility of some rich tones and textures adding to the dynamism.

Title: Re: Dynamic Light II
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 31, 2015, 10:17:38 pm

Gorgeous!
But, like Terry, I'd like to see a B&W treatment.

Title: Re: Dynamic Light II
Post by: francois on April 01, 2015, 07:27:39 am

Perfect exposure and composition… I would like to see a B&W version too.

Title: Re: Dynamic Light II
Post by: maddogmurph on April 01, 2015, 02:17:59 pm

I don't think B&W will do this image justice.  I enjoy the lines and shape this creates.  The frothiness that the hint of blue suggests might be lost in the conversion, and the lines of the shape created by the wave might be obscured by removing the yellow ocher color created by the reflection.  The color is subtle anyway, it's practically already a B&W, but I think the color is adding here, not taking away.

Title: Re: Dynamic Light II
Post by: churly on April 01, 2015, 07:44:53 pm

Thanks much for the comments. 
I had a first pass at a B&W version.  I don't think it is there yet but here it is.
Chuck

Title: Re: Dynamic Light II
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on April 02, 2015, 03:46:49 am

Very good work. I prefer the colour version, there is an extra richness coming from the warmth of the golden tones.

Title: Re: Dynamic Light II
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 02, 2015, 08:37:40 am

Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on April 02, 2015, 03:46:49 am

Very good work. I prefer the colour version, there is an extra richness coming from the warmth of the golden tones.

I agree. So far, the colour wins.

Title: Re: Dynamic Light II
Post by: francois on April 02, 2015, 09:56:06 am

I agree too [color photo wins] but I'm glad to have both versions to compare.

Title: Re: Dynamic Light II
Post by: NancyP on April 02, 2015, 06:39:48 pm

color wins

Title: Re: Dynamic Light II
Post by: spidermike on April 03, 2015, 09:38:36 am

I don;t think there is much benefit to B&W - the photo is almost monotone as it is and the tones add a bit of visual depth to it. The shutter speed is just about right with enough detail to show the movement of individual droplets and add dynamism to the composition.