Taking the plunge

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted September 25, 2014750 views15 comments

I'm not a big fan of composite photography but I figure at least when you explain yourself it's kind of acceptable. At the moment I'm struggling to work out my own code of ethics and decide how far I'm willing to push the boundaries. This kid jumped in the water a good 20 minutes before I shot the main part of the image but I felt like the shot kind of worked with him in there. At one point 5 or 6 kids were jumping in what seemed like a dangerous cauldron of water.
I also removed two people who were stood on the rocks in the background. Other than that the image is pretty much as shot.

Any views, or criticism would be much appreciated.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on September 25, 2014 at 1:48 AM

Andrew, I like the photo a lot but I am not sure why you thought it needed the kid?
It will get moved to Man & Nature.
The sunset and SS works well. The kid jumping in adds nothing for me, he hardly shows up.

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Comment posted by Andrew Waddington on September 25, 2014 at 2:07 AM

Oh crumbs sorry I forgot yet again,,, Man and Nature.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on September 25, 2014 at 5:29 AM

Killer shot of kings bath. Watch your magenta in the water...esp fg. And yea...always crazy kids (some of them my friends) jumping in there. :P

aF

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 25, 2014 at 9:51 AM

Maybe a bit too much magenta but otherwise a spectacular image. Beautiful light.

pat

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Comment posted by Andrew Waddington on September 25, 2014 at 4:27 PM

Thanks for the pointers, I'm seeing the magenta, I can't believe I didn't notice it before.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 25, 2014 at 5:58 PM

Very nice image. I love the glow on the rocks in the foreground. Pull out the magenta and good to go.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 25, 2014 at 6:25 PM

To me a photo stands or falls on its own merits. I don't want to hear much about how it was made, since this is art.

This is nice Andrew!

I know you have had some calibrations issues on your computer, but your purple / magenta here in the water are a little splotchy. :)

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Comment posted by Andrew Waddington on September 25, 2014 at 6:33 PM

Thanks Mark at least you guys think I have an image. I wasn't too sure as there's so much darks from the black volcanic rock.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 25, 2014 at 7:33 PM

The light and movement here are very dramatic. The comp. also works very well. The "jumper" is hard to find and would be very easy to clone out if you wanted to. I agree that he's not adding anything to the story told by this image.

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on September 25, 2014 at 10:57 PM

Andrew. Love the light and sense of danger. I really had to look to find the jumper...I'd clone him out...

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 26, 2014 at 7:25 PM

Nice image and great light! I agree regarding the saturation concerns already noted.

--P

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on September 29, 2014 at 11:17 AM

Love the misty/hazy light quality and the vingette here, Andrew! Agree about some of the magentas, but I still love this image.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 2, 2014 at 8:55 PM

Beautiful light and location. Agree that the colours, magenta is off but also the yellows look a bit too strong.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 2, 2014 at 8:55 PM

Oh yeah, will have to move to M&N :)

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 4, 2014 at 6:20 PM

congrats on the Pick for this, Andrew! Obviously you're going in the right direction. i could go either way on the composite: hard to find the person, so maybe raise the shadows a bit or clone him out. Love the comp and lighting ( except for how dark the shadows are, color errors-- all fixable). and even though it makes me crazy that kids are jumping into that roiling water, I think it would be fun to see him better-- would add some excitement and uniqueness to the image.

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