From Here to There

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 29, 2013798 views14 comments

Due to a wet and windy fall I have not been able to get out much so here is one from last year that I finally processed. Fortunately the winds look like they will lay down a bit so hopefully I'll be able to get out for a paddle tomorrow.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on November 29, 2013 at 3:40 PM

David, your posts have been extraordinary lately, and I always enjoy them. This one is no exception. The composition and tonal values are wonderful. Well done, sir!

--P

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 29, 2013 at 4:51 PM

David, This is really nice! Great comp and I love the mood. Your b&w processing really works nice for this image. Excellent!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 29, 2013 at 4:58 PM

This is gorgeous! The background tree in the fog makes the image. Sweet!!

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Chet Dowell on November 29, 2013 at 5:00 PM

This photo is another of the treasures you have brought from the cypress swamps, David. It exudes, mood, character and beauty!! I love it. Chet

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 29, 2013 at 8:12 PM

What a formidable subject here, David. The girth of the cypress(s) at the base is amazing. The B&W is perfect for this scene too. Very nice work....

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on November 29, 2013 at 10:29 PM

another super image from this astonishing place. maybe a slightly lower perspective to give a little more separation between the two trees? tones are lovely.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 30, 2013 at 10:05 AM

Gorgeous David, in every way.
John

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 30, 2013 at 10:34 AM

Beautiful tones and composition David. The tree in the mist is wonderful also. Another beauty from the swamps. Great job again.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 30, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Stuart,,,,,,I was at the depth limit of my waders so a lower perspective would have been a cold wet one.

The solution would be to get a little closer (and wider) but that would have put me in deeper water. As always, composition is a compromise.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on November 30, 2013 at 12:29 PM

Cool shot and your tonal separation looks top notch. What do you use for your conversions? Like how the jagged reflection points back into the image, especially toward the misty tree. Was your thought on comp. to highlight the distant tree by including only a portion of the FG tree? I guess the smaller tree might have been lost with the larger tree and hence, more image around it. Dig it

Thanks David - The conversion looked great - nice to know it was a simple process! Short is sweet, no problem

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 30, 2013 at 2:18 PM

Harry,,,,, I used a PS b&w layer for the conversion. The comp was determined mainly by the surrounding trees which did not allow isolating the fg tree. Sorry for the short reply but I hate typing on my phone.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 30, 2013 at 8:33 PM

David, great image. Having lived in southern Louisiana for four years I interpretation of the area.