Lines and shadows

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 22, 2014215 views15 comments

Sending a picture in black and white where I tried to emphasize the look and feel of the tree lines (backlit) and the shadows on the snow. Any comment is welcome.

Canon eos 5d mark II; 28-70mm lens; f/11; 1/250 sec.; ISO 400.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on January 22, 2014 at 12:24 PM

Lovely take on a difficult subject, and you even got some sparkling crystals in the foreground. Very nice comp and B and W is a good choice here.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 22, 2014 at 1:10 PM

Interesting and unusual. I like it very much!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 22, 2014 at 1:18 PM

Excellent use of lines and good tonal range make this a stand-out. Very dynamic and engaging.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on January 22, 2014 at 2:21 PM

Great pov with this, Roberto. Beautiful winter scene with a nicely muted sun . I really like the .long shadows. Such a dynamic image from a static subject.!! Lovely work. Chet

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 22, 2014 at 6:12 PM

I really like the light and shadows here. Very cool comp too! Kind of has a feel of motion for me. Very nice Roberto.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on January 22, 2014 at 7:56 PM

Very nice B&W conversion and composition. It has a very dynamic feel with the line of the sloped hill and the shadow lines. Nicely seen.

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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on January 22, 2014 at 8:46 PM

I like your composition and the small version especially conveys an unexpected feeling of motion.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on January 22, 2014 at 8:54 PM

I love the POV and the long shadows in this image, Roberto. The B&W works really well and those ice crystal highlights are beautiful. My only suggestion would be to clone out the vertical line in the snow about a third of the way from the RS. It breaks up the wonderful flow of the shadows for me. Just a suggestion of course.

Ed

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 22, 2014 at 10:42 PM

This is a fantastic point of view and composition, and the exposure and conversion are excellent. Reminds me of the days of B&W film artistry.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 23, 2014 at 1:25 AM

I love the sweeping lines of the shadows. Very nice composition and a wonderful b/w presentation. The subtle tone changes and range are beautiful.

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Comment posted by Roberto Facchini on January 23, 2014 at 8:39 AM

Many thanks to all for the comments.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 23, 2014 at 10:36 AM

The sweeping shadows add nice movement to this and the ridge adds nice tension to the scene Roberto. Looks great in B&W. Nice job on this.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 23, 2014 at 9:19 PM

This really does show off the lines of the shadows. They really pull my eyes to the tree with the sun behind it. The steep ridge line of snow helps create an interesting sense of vertigo with the shadow lines that I doubt would work as well in color. Well seen, Roberto.