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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Chairman Bill on November 18, 2016, 12:20:02 pm

Title: Snow 'n' mist
Post by: Chairman Bill on November 18, 2016, 12:20:02 pm
Three from today's wanderings
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 18, 2016, 01:04:17 pm
Really fine, all three.
My current favorite is the first.
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Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on November 18, 2016, 01:40:14 pm
#1:

If a tree starts falling in the forest, and there's no one to see it, does it really hit the ground?  :)

Very metaphoric and atmospheric. A nice use of diagonals, not easy with trees.
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Post by: Chairman Bill on November 18, 2016, 01:48:40 pm
A nice use of diagonals, not easy with trees.

It took me ages to push it over into the right position :-)
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Post by: RSL on November 18, 2016, 02:26:25 pm
Well, it was worth it Bill. Fine stuff.
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Post by: BobDavid on November 18, 2016, 03:19:18 pm
I agree with Slobodan.
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Post by: churly on November 18, 2016, 04:36:16 pm
Nicely done - both light and compositions.
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Post by: luxborealis on November 19, 2016, 09:07:06 am
Gorgeous photographs, Bill. Those trees are dancing, particularly in the second and third.
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 19, 2016, 11:01:15 am
Gorgeous photographs, Bill. Those trees are dancing, particularly in the second and third.
And the main tree in the first was trying to dance, but stubbed its toe.   :D
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Post by: Jeremy Roussak on November 19, 2016, 01:59:19 pm
It took me ages to push it over into the right position :-)

Strong man. Better not argue with you.

Fine shot.

Jeremy
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Post by: John R on November 19, 2016, 02:06:17 pm
Love the juxtaposition of white snow and orange-brown leaves against the dark of the tree limbs and trunks. Mist dancing trees, well that's a bonus. You must be Druid.

JR
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Post by: Arlen on November 19, 2016, 05:48:32 pm
Just superb, especially the first.
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Post by: pearlstreet on November 19, 2016, 07:08:43 pm
Very much like the first.
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Post by: Chairman Bill on November 19, 2016, 10:36:11 pm
Thanks all for the positive comments. I've decided the first one is getting printed & going on the wall. Seems fair.
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Post by: Rajan Parrikar on November 20, 2016, 12:19:12 pm
Splendid, Bill. The first two are especially very strong.
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Post by: Chairman Bill on November 20, 2016, 01:41:17 pm
Finally got around to a monochrome processing.
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Post by: Arlen on November 20, 2016, 02:38:01 pm
Both versions are excellent, Bill. But after going back and forth a number of times, I think I would give the nod to color here.
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Post by: RSL on November 20, 2016, 04:26:41 pm
+1
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 20, 2016, 11:05:32 pm
The B&W version is stunning, but I have to agree with Arlen and Russ.
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Post by: N80 on November 21, 2016, 11:17:04 am
I like the second image best. The lines of the tree branches look as if they were stylized by an illustrator for effect. Mesmerizing.
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Post by: sdwilsonsct on November 21, 2016, 11:25:09 am
Both versions are excellent, Bill. But after going back and forth a number of times, I think I would give the nod to color here.

I feel that the leaning tree and copper leaves compete for attention, so the b&w is better.

But #2 and 3 are my favorites. Good catches.
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Post by: Chairman Bill on November 21, 2016, 12:07:31 pm
I like the second image best. The lines of the tree branches look as if they were stylized by an illustrator for effect. Mesmerizing.
It was something I noticed as I composed the shot. A move too far around to the right, and that line of snow on the foreground trees was lost. Move back again & suddenly there was that outline. Had the snowfall been heavier, and had a thaw not already set in, it would have looked very different. Yeah I know, obviously, but I don't think the effect would have been as pronounced.
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Post by: Jeremy Roussak on November 21, 2016, 02:23:08 pm
Both versions are excellent, Bill. But after going back and forth a number of times, I think I would give the nod to color here.

As would I, but not without much thought.

Jeremy
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Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on November 22, 2016, 03:50:41 pm
I really like the first image of the fallen tree and the way it makes me look around the scene, and I like it even more in mono.

Nice work Bill.

Dave
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Post by: RPark on November 25, 2016, 03:10:12 am
Yes, I think in this instance, the colour works best. Then again ....
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Post by: rpsphoto on December 25, 2016, 07:11:40 pm
Lovely work.


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Post by: Peterretep on December 29, 2016, 09:41:25 am
All three look good to me but my favorite by far is the second one.
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Post by: sgwrx on December 30, 2016, 12:57:34 am
in the pano, upon opening it, i was intensely drawn to what looks like a foggy valley on the far left... "what's down there?" i wondered.  maybe a 9:5 crop starting on that side to the edge of the road?  all three wonderful though!