The Soul of Water

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 15, 2010156 views13 comments

Lots of water in rivers and creeks this fall in Sweden. Took a trip to a nearby waterfall last weekend and tried some more close up compositions.

D300s, 70-200 VRII @ f/20, 1/6s, 190mm

(Sorry for not being so active lately. Been working with my first commercial photo project)

Christer

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13 comments

Comment posted by Yan Zhang on November 15, 2010 at 3:59 PM

Very moody and nice image.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 15, 2010 at 4:13 PM

Very nice, I so appreciate water that looks like water and not smoke. Very good conversion with good tonality.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 15, 2010 at 9:01 PM

Christer,

This is outstanding! Congrats and kudos for zeroing in and capturing an intimate and powerful section of these falls. I really like the emptiness of the background, UL; it really gives this intimate comp a sense of isolation.

If it were mine I certainly might play with upping the highlights and dropping the shadows, ie. more contrast. But that's a personal choice of course. This is wonderfully crafted as presented.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on November 15, 2010 at 9:10 PM

A wonderful composition Christer. The rendering of the water is perfect for this scene.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 15, 2010 at 9:20 PM

Beautiful capture Chister! The contrast between the rocks and water is wonderful. I also like the shutter speed you have choosen.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 15, 2010 at 10:12 PM

Very nice! I like the intimate view, and the subject a lot. I might play with dodging and burning selectively to add a little more contrast.

Chris

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 15, 2010 at 10:46 PM

Very nice, Christer. Sort of abstract and real at the same time. Textures and contrast look perfect.

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 16, 2010 at 12:29 AM

This is lovely

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on November 16, 2010 at 3:31 AM

Hey, Christer! This is very abstract and dreamy, and that's one of my favorite combinations. Very good work and congrats on your project!

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Comment posted by Loulou Beavers on November 16, 2010 at 5:26 AM

Moody, dreamy, abstract...very,very nice.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 16, 2010 at 6:18 AM

Aptly titled, this is just fine and a very well done close-up of flowing water. Like your exposure/ shutter speed that allowed you to see into the soul of water.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on November 16, 2010 at 7:28 AM

I like how you simplied this scene down to just the basics, Christer. The B&W conversion has created a wonderful mood.

Ed

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Comment posted by David Edwards on November 16, 2010 at 2:19 PM

This is beautiful Christer, a very nice fine art piece. I like the way you've arranged the rocks and water motion in the frame. There's also seems to be a subtle soft glow to it that is very nice, and I like the detail in the water.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments