Test of Time

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 13, 2013187 views15 comments

Here is a shot from above Jones Falls in Owen Sound, Ontario. I loved the way the river bent around the trees. Thanks for looking!

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15 comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on November 13, 2013 at 9:07 PM

Very creative perspective, Wayne. Perfect tonal processing here as well. The roots, exposed from floods no doubt, are really my favorite part.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 13, 2013 at 10:25 PM

Wayne, This looks great and I really like your b&w processing on this. Reminds me so much of a place along the Gooseberry River in northern MN and also along the Ontonagon in Upper MI. Very nice!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Marko Trebušak on November 14, 2013 at 6:51 AM

Hi Wayne,

Interesting perspective, as you said and nothing to change there. I like black and white, although I think that yours in a bit on a dark side. I would like to see a bit more tonal separation between conopies of the trees in the foreground and the water.

Cheers,
Marko

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on November 14, 2013 at 7:45 AM

Debating weather its a tad too dark but I really like the feel of this one. The water is very cool and the roots really make this image stand out. I think I wouldn't change a thing..lets see what others have to say. TFS

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 14, 2013 at 10:15 AM

Beautiful tones and details in this Wayne. I really like the comp with the water wrapping around the trees. Great job on this.

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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on November 14, 2013 at 10:58 AM

Beautiful shot Wayne, the composition is amazing. It seems a little dark to me, and I have to strain a little bit to see some areas, but the mood is great.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on November 14, 2013 at 11:02 AM

Cool composition and dark tones. Really love those roots, and the way they mimic the shape of the flowing water.

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Comment posted by Chris Stenger on November 14, 2013 at 1:25 PM

Nice image with interesting compostion. B&W works well on this image, but it's too dark for me.

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Comment posted by Nuno Eira on November 14, 2013 at 4:35 PM

Impressive composition of force, in my opinion is a bit dark ...

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 15, 2013 at 9:45 AM

I like the image a lot, but would agree with it being a bit dark for my tastes. The framing gives a great sense of being in the middle of things and what an excellent root display. Good stuff, Wayne.

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Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on November 15, 2013 at 11:15 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone, I appreciate it! While I do agree it is a dark image, the blacks are actually all there... I think compression is squashing that a little.

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 16, 2013 at 9:56 AM

This is wonderful Wayne. I think it needs to be dark like this for the full effect, but probably needs to be seen with a full-black background to really sing.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 16, 2013 at 5:33 PM

A very interesting comp. I like the way the water curves around the exposed roots.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 18, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Yep definitely a shot worth grabbing! Nice job. Like the rich presentation too.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on November 18, 2013 at 7:52 PM

Perspective, tones, framing, and mood are all fantastic Wayne.
I'd like more contrast in zones 1-4, but thats me.

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