Motion and Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 6, 2016118 views12 comments

Hi NPN,

I was in Grand Haven, MI last year, and Lake Michigan really caught my attention with the way way the light was reflecting on the water. I was originally trying to do some landscape work, but this abstract image spoke out to me on this evening.

I appreciate any comments, critiques, or thoughts y'all may have on this image.

thank you so much for all of the input y'all have given me

Canon70d, 24-105, ISO 100, f/22 .5 sec, tripod,

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on February 6, 2016 at 10:57 PM

Ryan,
Wow, this is excellent. Well seen. Great comp and love the mix of warm/cool tones. Beautiful as rendered but I might burn down the bright area at the very top of the frame.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on February 7, 2016 at 5:13 AM

Always nice to see some abstract stuff! Love this one, shutter speed is spot on, with the right amount of blurring. The faint glitter path is sweet as well. I think Dave's suggestion is a good one to make this look even better.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 7, 2016 at 8:20 AM

Beautiful light, reflection and repeating pattern of lines to anchor the whole thing. Very painterly too. I like it a lot.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 7, 2016 at 8:39 AM

Ryan, This is really cool looking. Perfect composition and shutter speed for this capture. The light and colors are both wonderful. The warm and cool tones work so nicely here. I love it! Look forward to meeting up in the north.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Mark James Ford on February 7, 2016 at 10:39 AM

Hi Ryan, wonderful colours - as already states shutter spot on ... in as much as the top right could be burnt a little to darken it i wonder whether a little dodge on the bottom right might just make it a 'tad less heavy' in that corner ... (not sure really)
Cheers, Mark

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on February 7, 2016 at 11:08 AM

Ryan, a very soft & relaxing feeling to this scene. The slight diagonal flow the wakes have created makes for a excellent composition. I really like how they all seem to work towards the very small dry area left in the scene in LRHC. A small detail there, but important to the scene IMO. laugh

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 7, 2016 at 12:51 PM

Ryan, a fine catch, with a good series of waves. I especially like how the sun streak gets stronger from top to bottom.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 7, 2016 at 1:31 PM

Beautiful, Ryan! This works very well for me.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 8, 2016 at 12:52 PM

Ryan,

Beautiful! I love that you zoomed in a bit to showcase just the reflected light, color, lines and form.

No one has mentioned it, so it's really not a big deal, especially since this in on the abstract side of things, but I wanted to mention that I think the cyan is a little strong here. But perhaps like Harley's recent image, reducing the cyan might take away the impact and your vision, so it's still a subjective thing. Regardless, you've still captured and crafted a wonderful image.

Lon

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on February 9, 2016 at 3:48 PM

I love the diagonals of the waves along with the warm and cool colors in this image, Ryan. I particularly like that wet section of beach with that warm reflection of light. Fantastic work.

Ed

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 10, 2016 at 3:50 PM

Hi Ryan

Harleys comment echoed my thoughts perfectly... a beautiful presentation

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on February 16, 2016 at 11:32 AM

I have always loved water and light coming together. Nice job.

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