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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: MattBurt on December 01, 2022, 04:16:51 pm

Title: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: MattBurt on December 01, 2022, 04:16:51 pm
During the early part of the winter when the air gets cold but the river here is not yet frozen over it can produce a lot of steam. I'm fascinated by the steam and how it interacts with the light and shadows. When it was -8 yesterday morning I thought it was worth a quick drive to check it out. 

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52536866338_df86e28987_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o3vb1j)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52533835631_64bb70a466_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o3eD5K)
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 01, 2022, 05:40:39 pm
Hot stuff!
I like it!
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: David Eckels on December 01, 2022, 08:33:08 pm
Numero uno. Terrific.
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: francois on December 02, 2022, 05:38:41 am
Wonderful light and steam… The water looks warm, like hot springs. We have the same phenomenon here when the air is much colder and the lakes/ponds/rivers are putting out a lot of steam. Needless to say that just dipping the hand or a finger in the warm water recalibrates the perception  ;D
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on December 02, 2022, 06:29:02 am
Composition-wise, the first one for me. In the second, if you are going to show the entire top tree line, some clearance would have been desirable.
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: Bob_B on December 02, 2022, 06:47:12 am
I, too, prefer the first one. Looking forward to more.
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: MattBurt on December 19, 2022, 01:39:22 pm
Here's one from over the weekend at -18F that has gotten some attention on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52568609717_f9e2c19f53_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o6iScX)
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: David Eckels on December 19, 2022, 02:54:23 pm
I do like the depth in this one. Well done.
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: Leszek Piotrowski on December 19, 2022, 06:50:45 pm
your last one ,... for me,  the light captured , wonderful, breath taking
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: francois on December 20, 2022, 05:07:45 am
Yes, the third one is my favorite. It's a more complete image (composition, light, depth [as David wrote above], etc). I would say that #1 and #2 are a work in progress and #3 is the finished image.
Thanks again for sharing!
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: MattBurt on December 20, 2022, 01:10:54 pm
I do like the depth in this one. Well done.

your last one ,... for me,  the light captured , wonderful, breath taking

Yes, the third one is my favorite. It's a more complete image (composition, light, depth [as David wrote above], etc). I would say that #1 and #2 are a work in progress and #3 is the finished image.
Thanks again for sharing!

Thanks very much! I think this last one is the best one as well.
I was slightly rushed just because of how cold it was but I kept the things in mind I wanted to improve on the previous attempts and tried to address them.
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 20, 2022, 03:50:53 pm
I agree. This is the best yet.
Title: Re: A brisk morning at the river
Post by: Leszek Piotrowski on December 20, 2022, 09:22:14 pm
Yes,.. you have addressed them in deed.

just more  than lovely,... I love this one.  Your patience is well rewarded,