Ironically, my favourite image from this reportage and documentary photography master is a landscape, which directly inspired this image, made just before the coming rain forced me back into the car. Dean's Marsh, near Lorne, Victoria, Australia.
I was pleasantly surprised to find an hommage to the same image in a portfolio of the work of one of my favourite photographers, Michael Kenna! I'd highly recommend especially the monochrome enthusiasts in this group to explore Michael's work if you don't know it already; I'm sure many of you would like it.
Keep 'em coming Chris, great work. I am enjoying the subtlety of green in this piece.
Thanks, Joe! The "post" in this one nearly drove me mad, getting those greens, and the detail in the trees looking just the way I'd envisaged.
I was about to respond when I saw your title that this looks more like a Kenna shot (one of my favorites also) - I can definitely see the influence. Which HC-B image are you referring to?
I love the mood of this shot and am further inspired to get out and shoot more images in the rain.
I'd like to see this in B&W, I'm not sure if the green helps of detracts from the mood.
Thanks very much, Alan. The subdued colour echoed the mood of the scene, and is my compromise (as someone often largely motivated by colour) with monochrome, given who is being celebrated.
I'll let you know the identity of the original HC-B image if I can find it. It's more like mine than Kenna's... ;-)
Found it! Maybe Kenna's is closer... ;-(
This is so interesting. It achieves something that is hard with both minimalism and abstract - it makes me want to look around in the photo and check out all the parts. I know that sounds weird but often these types of images are about the overall impression. This certainly works that way but it also draws me in.
Top Notch Chris!
Thanks so much, Ruth. Nothing like ten hours of post on a simple image... felt like it, anyway.
Nicely balanced, good mood, colour and texture. I like it. Looking through some of your landscapes, I've noticed that you have a tendency to show a lot of sky, which gives your photos a personal style - which is a good thing.
Thank you very much, David! Yes, I do love a big sky. My horizons follow the rule of twentieths, I think!
I'd go for the rule of balance over the rule of thirds any day. I don't think this would work at all with the horizon at 33%.
No - yuk!