One person I know, a singer who often works in churches, sees an angel in this image. She pointed it out to me, but I've lost it again!
This image seemed not quite minimal enough for the other Group.
Dip Falls, northern Tasmania.
One person I know, a singer who often works in churches, sees an angel in this image. She pointed it out to me, but I've lost it again!
This image seemed not quite minimal enough for the other Group.
Dip Falls, northern Tasmania.
Whoa! I was just thinking this morning that you haven't posted in a while and then pow, you come in with this! This had to be one of the coolest shots I've seen in a long time. And, you know I often am critical of too long exposure but this is awesome. Knocked it out of the park with this one!
Thanks a lot, Ruth! I'm relieved; I was wondering, after your remarks following my "Shards of Glass". I've got eleven A2 prints or longer panoramas posted around my office. This one doesn't generally seem to elicit much reaction - most frequently "What's that?" puzzlement! Maybe because it's understated. Doesn't "pop". It was a beautiful scene.
i think it would work for minimalist if you went high key with it love the shot nice and creamy... what was the exposure time on this? im on the fence about the yellow streaking down the middle ...the logs sheen is perfect im loving's it
would this work for the minimalist?
I like your version, Joseph. Mine is actually the file for printing. It was very hard to get all the soft blue-whites to look right without processing artifacts. I also wanted the log's darkness, and textures (which are quite delicious!) to be able to be studied on looking at the A2 print, hence my particular set of compromises in processing. I can see you might comfortably diverge further from strict realism.
The water is stained with tannins, and the main image contains the lower end of this dense column where the colour was obvious. I wanted to honour the reality, not an idealised version (well, not TOO idealised!).
Exposure was 13s.
oh wow those tannins are really pronounced they look better at the top of the falls they didn't make sense to me on the other shot but this certainly explains why they are present
Looking again, the composition now has a bit of a hole where the yellow was; that may be because I'm used to seeing it there, but I think that, because it does catch the eye, the tannin patch functions as a compositional element.
i was thinking that when i edited it but like i said i was going high key for a more simplistic image but yes your version looks good as is
What a wonderful piece of work Chris. This is definitely not your everyday long exposure waterfall shot we're so used to seeing.
I love the soft tones and distant soft focus, with silky smooth water contrasting against the harsh texture of the log.
If I am to be critical, the one major flaw I see is that it's not one of mine..... :-)
Great work
Thanks very much, Alan! What can I say? ;-)
Any soft focus comes from the enveloping spray. I focussed a sharp lens carefully on the log.
I do think this would be fine in minimalism.
I like Joe's yellow-free version but at the same time it takes a surreal image over the edge to almost abstract. Interesting that just the color change would make that difference.
Joe - I was waiting for your suggestion for black and white! I don't think it will work but I am curious. 😊
Even I think it would actually work, Ruth. Solves the tannin problem!
very nice! both poetic and sweet. The colors tones are soft, well balanced. Really nice. really
Thank you so much, David! Coming from an enthusiast of soft colours like you, I particularly appreciate it.
A very beautiful picture. Nice Composition, light and the long exposure. This is a kind og picture you don't see often.
Well done.
Thanks, Kjell.