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by Robert Beideman

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 8, 201151 views6 comments
Hello all,

First post to this particular forum...

Some mud for your consideration...captured in the Escalante region last October.

Nikon D700
105mm Macro
1/400th
f11. .
ISO200
B&W Conversion

I tried this shot with harsh light, with diffused light, and in shadow...and...

I have to say that the direct sunlight version yielded the image that was most pleasing to my eye. The direct light reflected enough off the walls of the cracks to be able to see into the cracks just enough to get a feeling for the bottom edges of the mud slabs.

It's not often that I'd choose a direct sunlight shot over a shot with a diffuser...


C&C are welcome!

Robert

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Jay Patel on April 9, 2011 at 9:37 AM
Super composition and great details.

One of the things about B/W shots is that even if the color photograph lacks contrast you can make the B/W photograph have pretty good contrast. Even if you had take this shot with a diffuser or in shade you may have been able to bring out contrast in the shot. Hmmm...That would make a good Image Processing blog post. :wink:
Registered on August 28, 2008, 87 Posts, 566 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on April 9, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Nicely seen and composed. I might even darken the cracks to create more of a contrast.
Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments
Comment posted by BorgesiusBeckles on April 9, 2011 at 1:10 PM
Nice comp. and B & W post Robert,keep them coming :cool:
Registered on November 25, 2003, 253 Posts, 434 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 10, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Who'd have thought mud would make a cool photo? Excellent seeing!
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Varina Patel on April 11, 2011 at 6:37 PM
You know I love this one, Robert. :biggrin: I have two shots from this location on - one in bright sun, and one in softer shade. I find that I like the higher contrast image at small size, but I prefer the more subtle contrast when I blow it up and start looking at details. Go figure. :rolleyes:

I love your diagonal comp - and the tiny craters add so much interest. Beautiful shot!
Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 13, 2011 at 10:18 AM
Great abstract with wonderful lines, curves and texture
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