Beacon Falls with Leaf

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  MurrayMinchin

• Oct 20, 2007

The leaf, the submerged leaves causing fluttering ripples, the impossibly gray sandstone texture of the water above the fall, the receding line of white water along the drops top edge, the bottom left corner...so much in such a small space!

Cudo's to you for finding this little balanced gem in the chaos of a stream bed. Thanks

Murray

 

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  MurrayMinchin

• Oct 20, 2007

Didn't realize this was in the critique gallery...

Edge burn, corner burn, lower rock burn, locally control the white water 'hot spots', increase contrast in the flat water *a bit*, and BAM - you're in there

Murray

 

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  jovo

• Oct 21, 2007

He..he...Thanks, Murray. This is a negative scan so there is almost no PS work (only levels and 20% sharpening). It's what Early Riser posts as a 'work print', only it's not a print yet. (I print to 9.5" square so I'll have to scan the neg anyway.) But, thanks for the critique. Much of what you suggested will be done I think.

 

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  Krockmitaine

• Oct 21, 2007

Please post the result.
This is magnificent!

 

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  MVNelson

• Oct 21, 2007

Hey Jovo, I really like how you encompassed this moment in time in the square format ... strong yet sensitive...all the elements are quite well seen and placed....I also like seeing the raw material before the refinements... sorta like smelling the coffee beans before the blend,grind and brew... ...

Miles

 

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  dlin

• Oct 21, 2007

This is quite beautiful, like your other photographs from the area. The shutter speed you selected worked perfectly to retain the textures on the water's surface. I'd be interested to see how you bring up the undulating surface in the print.

All the best,
Daniel

 

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  michael9793

• Oct 22, 2007

very nicly done
mike a

 

• Early Riser

• Jan 26, 2008

John, I never saw this, I was on the road. A really lovely image! I just wonder if a little more image on the bottom might have been of benefit.