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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: James Clark on July 24, 2016, 01:43:26 pm

Title: The Zone System
Post by: James Clark on July 24, 2016, 01:43:26 pm

We've all seen this composition - receding ridges with varying tones as distance increases.  But I've rarely seen a case where the frequency, the steps and the graduations are so uniform.

I will say that I'm tempted to drop in a bird or a hot air balloon or something in the sky, but of course that would destroy the "authenticity."

Thoughts?

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 24, 2016, 02:05:26 pm

A subject that never ceases to please. Well executed in this case, and no need for any type of authenticity destruction.

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: RSL on July 24, 2016, 02:19:41 pm

+1

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: James Clark on July 24, 2016, 07:21:33 pm

Thanks, gents!

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: Bob_B on July 24, 2016, 07:36:05 pm

I totally agree with the earlier comments. This is a wonderful example of what the zone system is/was(?) all about.

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: BobDavid on July 25, 2016, 01:17:26 am

Nice

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: stamper on July 25, 2016, 03:40:31 am

Spectacular!

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: graeme on July 25, 2016, 05:53:59 am

A brilliant graphic piece James. ( & I don't know much about the Zone System ).

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: Zorki5 on July 25, 2016, 11:39:34 am

Absolutely beautiful.

I especially like its minimalism (it's a pity some extra details do show up when you enlarge it...)

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on July 25, 2016, 02:36:08 pm

I like it a lot. Minimalist but with plenty of interest.

Jeremy

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: luxborealis on July 25, 2016, 04:45:15 pm

Quote from: Bob_B on July 24, 2016, 07:36:05 pm

I totally agree with the earlier comments. This is a wonderful example of what the zone system is/was(?) all about.

+1

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: donbga on July 25, 2016, 07:54:12 pm

Quote from: James Clark on July 24, 2016, 01:43:26 pm

We've all seen this composition - receding ridges with varying tones as distance increases.  But I've rarely seen a case where the frequency, the steps and the graduations are so uniform.

I will say that I'm tempted to drop in a bird or a hot air balloon or something in the sky, but of course that would destroy the "authenticity."

Thoughts?

Good work. You are done with this one IMO.
Don Bryant

Title: Re: The Zone System
Post by: James Clark on July 29, 2016, 10:33:05 am

Thanks for the opinions!   Leaving the top as is :)  This one is done (Though I may clean up the image a bit for enlargement, as Zork mentioned)