Ladder of Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 11, 2011137 views16 comments

The pattern of the fern frond is what caught my attention. The light was a little harsh but took the photo anyway. In processing the shine on the fern took much away from the rich green color so I looked at in a B&W sense.

Your thoughts much appreciated.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on May 11, 2011 at 5:51 AM

Definitely interesting, Youssef. Looks like the left side is a bit OOF which I'm not sure works well, but the metallic look is great.

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Comment posted by Mike Ryan on May 11, 2011 at 9:46 AM

Looks good. The OOF on the left is noticeable but I don't think it's a huge thing. I like this comp. It makes me want to try something like this. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 11, 2011 at 10:12 AM

I like the graphical nature of this very much Youssef. I also like the silvery tones.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on May 11, 2011 at 2:52 PM

I love the silvery tone here also, and the contrast is excellent. I am bothered by the oof left side, though

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 11, 2011 at 4:32 PM

BW was a great choice here. Love the contrasty, silver look. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on May 11, 2011 at 7:41 PM

Beautiful textures. I love the metallic contrasts. I also wish for a little more focus though. The watermark is a big distraction for me.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on May 11, 2011 at 9:25 PM

Thanks for the feedback. This was more of a proof of concept image for me. I was not paying attention to what I was really doing.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on May 11, 2011 at 10:27 PM

Very cool presentation! I honestly didn't think this was a real fern frond. The silvery patina is great!

Chris

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on May 11, 2011 at 10:33 PM

Love that silvery sheen and the beautiful graphic design of your composition. Beautiful work, Youssef.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on May 11, 2011 at 10:42 PM

I am planning on repeating this type of image with the 4x5 and process it the same way. So sorry for the OOF area.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 11, 2011 at 11:10 PM

That's gorgeous, Youssef. The silveriness of the fronds make it looks total metallic, and the negative space is sort of it's own pattern. Left side seems a bit oof.

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on May 11, 2011 at 11:13 PM

Very nice work, Youssef!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on May 12, 2011 at 4:55 AM

lovely metallic tones here - well done. the OOF area and the 'signature' (which might be hiding the OOF area!!) is a little distracting ....

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on May 12, 2011 at 10:56 AM

I don't know about anyone else, but I love this photo Youssef!!

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on May 13, 2011 at 8:53 AM

With the exception of the already mentioned OOF areas, this is gorgeous. The silvery sheen is just so appealing.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on May 13, 2011 at 3:34 PM

Fascinating! Love the bw simplicity here.

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