Click and Clack

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 20, 2009294 views17 comments

No epic journey to get to this spot, just a pretty little stream down the road from my house, photographed one Saturday morning while listening to Car Talk on the way to do the recycling. Love to hear your thoughts on this, I'm sort of on the fence about.

5D, 17-40L (I think), polarizer

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on December 20, 2009 at 7:49 PM

Love the warm toning. Adds a nice glow to it. Really an excellent winter image to me. I always love the snow covered rocks and the little bit of forest you can peak into is great as well.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 20, 2009 at 8:15 PM

I love everything about it - and also like knowing you were listening to this crazy brothers on your way to the scene!

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 20, 2009 at 9:04 PM

Gorgeous. The textures in both the water and the snow make this an incredibly strong image.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on December 20, 2009 at 10:07 PM

The creek and the snow look like a watercolor painting. Very creamy and a great look Kurt. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on December 21, 2009 at 12:09 AM

Beautiful comp, Kurt. Really nice winter scene. This has a bit of an "off white" tone to it, which I might prefer to whiten up just a bit, but I am guessing you picked this look on purpose. In any event, very nice scene.

Registered on June 2, 2009, 103 Posts, 1500 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 21, 2009 at 1:09 AM

Great winter scene! Lots going on, lots to look at, but not "messy" at all. Love how the light dances with the mounds of snow. The stream is so good- very nice shutter speed choice for the water flow; the margins of ice along the edges is just cool.

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on December 21, 2009 at 1:37 AM

This is great Kurt. The texture of the water and the curve of the stream make it really beautiful. I also listen to Click and Clack when I remember to turn NPR on during the weekends ;)

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on December 21, 2009 at 2:26 AM

This is great. This image has a lot of depth, and the FG water texture is really nice. The trees in the BG also add a lot of interest for me.

Registered on December 15, 2008, 91 Posts, 882 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 21, 2009 at 5:23 AM

I think it looks really good. That's a wonderful place and the curvy composition works very well. My only nit would be the sepia toning. I'm not a huge fan of it to begin with, but especially in winter scenes I always prefer a colder toning.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 21, 2009 at 8:03 AM

Excellent shot Kurt - No need tyo be on the fence about this - excellent comp, exposure, and conversion.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on December 21, 2009 at 10:32 AM

Great textures and it looks bone chillingly cold despite the warm tones of the snow.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on December 21, 2009 at 1:24 PM

Yeah man, those Tappit Brothers can really inspire!!

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 21, 2009 at 8:59 PM

I like the perspective Kurt. Great winter scene. I do like the warm tones for sure.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on December 22, 2009 at 7:58 AM

The soft light on the rounded shapes of the snow covered boulders is something very special and the conversion really enhances that. The composition is perfect. Stunning, Kurt!

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on December 23, 2009 at 2:25 AM

Kurt the tones here are just fantastic! and the S curve, nice find.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on December 23, 2009 at 3:56 AM

Pretty sure I'm a fan. Needs some web sharpening for sure but the comp and processing seem solid. I might try and tone down the blown out?/super hot sections and push the levels up a tad esp on the bottom right areas and similar. Man I love car talk...miss it out here where I live

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments

Comment posted by Ursula I Abresch on January 26, 2010 at 10:24 PM

What an energetic photo! I love the tones also. Well done.

Registered on February 24, 2009, 19 Posts, 55 Comments