River to the sea

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 17, 2013160 views4 comments

Taken in Pt.Reyes National Seashore at McClure's Beach last week late in the day. Loved the textures of this shallow flow of water heading for the Pacific.Processed in LR4. I haven't done much b and w and am wondering about the processing here.

Canon 5d,M3, ISO100, 38mm, f/22, .5 sec.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 17, 2013 at 3:25 PM

The trick with B & W is to get good tonal range from black black to white white. I would say you did that, with the exception of the sky. I believe I would either darken it substantially, or possibly crop to the horizon. The former would be better, as it does provide a stopping place for the eye.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on January 17, 2013 at 4:07 PM

I really love the lines and textures in the bottom three quarters of this image and feel like the added focus on them that comes from eliminating the top portion might make it an even stronger, if more abstract view.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on January 17, 2013 at 4:07 PM

I might clip the horizon - reminds me of an Ansal Adams series I saw as a kid. Excellent mix of tones and textures, really nice work.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 18, 2013 at 9:09 PM

I really like the light and tonal range Kathy. I agree with a crop to the horizon.

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