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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: William Walker on September 17, 2014, 09:12:24 am

Title: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: William Walker on September 17, 2014, 09:12:24 am

I have had this for a while now and only just though about it in B&W.

What do you think?

William

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on September 17, 2014, 02:21:44 pm

I think I'd crop off the bottom and regard it as a nicely dramatic cloudscape. The lights on the left are just a distraction.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: louoates on September 17, 2014, 03:39:21 pm

I'm a professional cropper, but I wouldn't crop this one. I think the small houses supply needed information regarding scale of the scene as well as location cues. I also like the whites of the building offsetting the bright areas on the right.

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 17, 2014, 04:00:09 pm

I'm with Lou on this one. Sorry, Jeremy.

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: RSL on September 17, 2014, 06:07:15 pm

+1. Oh, and William, I really like the drama in it. I have a couple like this. One's hanging in our living room.

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: Tony Jay on September 17, 2014, 06:11:49 pm

Fabulous, William!

Tony Jay

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: churly on September 17, 2014, 06:18:41 pm

I always enjoy a good storm shot.  This is a nice one. I agree about not cropping but would zap the bright leftmost white spot.
Chuck

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on September 17, 2014, 07:13:00 pm

A fine, pastoral image, with a great tonal range.

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: luxborealis on September 18, 2014, 07:32:36 pm

Another fine image worth commenting on. Wonderful drama, light and tone. I would love to see more of the foreground field, though, as it provides such a great contrast to the rest of the scene.

Thanks for sharing, William.

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: William Walker on September 19, 2014, 12:40:42 am

Thanks for the comments.

Jeremy, I immediately looked at your suggestions, but, I'm afraid I'm with lou on this one!

Terry, that was the best I could do. That is sugarcane growing there and I stood as tall as I could, anything in front of what I have here is a "wall" of cane!

Slobodan, that tonal range is what I liked and cannot wait to see the Piezography print which should handle those tonal gradations very well.

I am off to Mkuze Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park and then into Mozambique for five days. Hopefully I get something decent!

William

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: stamper on September 19, 2014, 03:33:06 am

The original is just fine William. As you have noticed only one dissenting voice which is a resounding yes for the image.

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on September 19, 2014, 03:54:48 am

Quote from: William Walker on September 19, 2014, 12:40:42 am

Thanks for the comments.

Jeremy, I immediately looked at your suggestions, but, I'm afraid I'm with lou on this one!

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I am off to Mkuze Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park and then into Mozambique for five days. Hopefully I get something decent!

Fair enough. It was just a thought. I confess to being deeply jealous of your African adventure.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: mal mcilwraith on September 20, 2014, 04:01:27 am

Great shot and for once I agree no crop. Terrific the way the clouds and the wheat field sort of grasp the image between them.

Like this shot a lot.


Mal

Title: Re: Albert Falls Storm
Post by: David Eckels on September 21, 2014, 02:07:44 pm

Late to the party, but I like it just fine, as is.