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Fanfare WC583
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Fanfare WC583

by Jim Lockhart

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 8, 2013184 views6 comments
Shot at Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park, FL, back in February of this year. This is a detail from a quarry wall of limestone and fossilized coral. The "fan" portion was about 30 inches on an 8 foot wall. Thought it was a good candidate for B&W conversion. Canon SX30, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/60, focal length 26mm, no crop, sharpening and conversion in PSE. Comments and suggestions are always welcome and thanks for viewing.

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6 comments
Comment posted by Scott Fricke on May 8, 2013 at 11:36 PM
Wow, that's pretty amazing. I think you made a good choice with the B&W. What is the height of the area in the image?
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 9, 2013 at 10:23 AM
Your b&w conversion does a fine job of emphasizing all of the fascinating textures. I think this could use some burning in along the lower right and bottom, to darken the edges and keep the eyes from leaving the picture, and some dodging in the top 1/3, to add more visual emphasis to the fan pattern up there.
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Comment posted by RL Potts on May 9, 2013 at 5:42 PM
This is an amazing image. I am glad that some fossils got represented in this challenge. It makes me want to visit your wall. Wow. The fossil layers suggest an entire world frozen in stone.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 9, 2013 at 8:30 PM
Amazing and unique find, Jim! That "fan" would be quite impressive to view in person. B&W works well with this and helps show off all that beautiful texture. Nice job. :smile:
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Graham on May 9, 2013 at 11:09 PM
the central textures create a dizzying effect; well scene and captured
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Comment posted by John Clulow on May 10, 2013 at 7:31 PM
I like the lines and textures and agree that the B&W accentuates these.
Registered on November 1, 2012, 155 Posts, 1079 Comments