Val Roseg + REPOST 2

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 17, 2013326 views14 comments

Val Roseg Stream

This is a shot from a trip to Engadin, Switzerland last October.
Somehow the color version was not really working for me, so I tried the B&W.

Thanks for looking, C&C are welcome.

Shantikara

Canon 5D markII + Ef 17-40 @24mm
3 shots manually blended, curves, burn/dodge
- ISO 100, f/8, 0.3 sec highlights only
- ISO 100, f/8, 0.6 sec top of the image
- ISO 50, f/10, 8 sec lower part with stream

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Brad Clinch on February 17, 2013 at 3:04 PM

I think the BW works very well. The tones and textures are nicely rendered. Composition is great and invites the eye in to the land. The water exposure is spot-on. My only suggestion would be to crop out some of the sky/cloud above the peak as I think it draws attention away from the scene. Great foreground, an over-all excellent image.

Registered on January 5, 2013, 37 Posts, 261 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Harding on February 17, 2013 at 5:12 PM

A very good B&W image Shantikara. I like everything about your photograph except I agree with Brad that it could be improved by cropping the sky a little.

Registered on January 19, 2011, 33 Posts, 408 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Cothran on February 17, 2013 at 5:31 PM

Your post processing has produced a very clean image, with an ideal composition.

Registered on December 5, 2012, 31 Posts, 730 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on February 17, 2013 at 6:03 PM

Great lead into a nice B+W!

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on February 17, 2013 at 6:29 PM

Great leading lines and nice tonality to the image. Really nicely done BW and I like the sky as is.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on February 17, 2013 at 8:11 PM

Excellent composition and b&w conversion. I agree with the several comments regarding a slight crop of the sky. I also think the image is a bit flat and would increase the midtones to add some contrast between rocks and mountain. Nicely done.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 148 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 18, 2013 at 11:14 AM

What a great looking scene! I like this as is and especially enjoy your b/w conversion with this. I also think the crop suggestions of the upper sky works well too. Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 18, 2013 at 5:59 PM

This works very well in b&w. The curve of the stream leads nicely to the peak. I like the sky in the original post, especially with that bit of cloud at the top that is mirrors the shape of the peak. The third repost is also very nice because of the mostly clear sky and the arch of cloud that mimics the arch of the stream.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on February 18, 2013 at 11:38 PM

this is beatiful B&W, i suggest to add more contrast with more highlight on the water

Hamed

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on February 19, 2013 at 7:29 AM

Another version with a less distracting sky.

Registered on July 25, 2011, 38 Posts, 451 Comments

Comment posted by Vlad Sadovsky on February 19, 2013 at 11:30 AM

Nice composition with leading lines, the smaller snow covered mountain peak plays a big role in it complementing the central one.. I like the rendering tonality , good choice..

Registered on November 12, 2010, 48 Posts, 358 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 19, 2013 at 11:52 AM

Great comp, great use of lines and the black & white conversion really works well. i really like this a lot. Great job

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on February 19, 2013 at 3:11 PM

The second is much better for me. The sky in the original looked like some broken up plane contrails. The simple sky works for me. Magical spot you found.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 19, 2013 at 9:46 PM

Your second repost with the less distracting sky works best for me Shantikara. The stream provides a great lead to the wonderful B&W tones.

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