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River Dart

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Posted by John Lee on October 3, 2007 at 4:01 PM
Just seeing what can be achieved with digital B&W at the moment. Prints are at last turning out how I want them on Bockingford Inkjet Watercolour Paper. Takes a lot of computer work to get a B&W feel to the print without a colour tone.

1Ds mk11 24-70 lens at 35mm, polarising filter, tripod. ISO50 2sec at f22.

Colour version at http://www.virtually-unlimited.co.uk/npn/uknp/col.jpg
Posted by Graeme Lee on October 3, 2007 at 4:14 PM
This is good John. Detail in the shadows. Quite hard to achieve and get the right balance as you say. Nice work :toast:
Posted by PhilH on October 3, 2007 at 4:54 PM
Very nice indeed, the B/W conversion has been handled very well...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by David Clapp on October 3, 2007 at 6:59 PM
B&W conversion has worked well I think, I think compositionally I would want some stronger foreground elements in there but it definately works well. Have you tried split toning?
Posted by Marko Trebušak on October 4, 2007 at 1:32 AM
Good job on converting this! I like general composition, but I do agree with Dave, that something stronger in the foreground would be nice.

Cheers,
Marko
Posted by Chris Lloyd on October 4, 2007 at 3:59 AM
Hi John,

Lovely image, maybe something stonger in the FG would help.

What part of the Dart was this?

Thanks and Regards
Chris.
Posted by Mark sellings on October 4, 2007 at 5:47 AM
That looks like my favourite part of the Dart - wonderful place and if I don't get out there often enough I start to go crazy - lovely sense of atmosphere and b&w works well.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Alan Bryant on October 4, 2007 at 10:00 AM
Very nice B&W :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on October 4, 2007 at 1:48 PM
Looks good to me John!!

Might be good to compliment this shot with a colour version, when the leaves are in full autumn colour, although it works nicely in b&w :toast:

Alan
Posted by John Lee on October 4, 2007 at 7:38 PM
Chris

This is the Nat Trust woods on the Dart about 400m upstream from Holne Bridge near Ashburton. Nice easy access and parking. Also a very good area for fungi images when it gets a bit wetter.

John Lee
Posted by Chris Lloyd on October 5, 2007 at 4:34 AM
Hi John,

Thanks very much for the location and info. I'm moving near to Torquay so am trying to find local nature 'hot-spots'.

Cheers.
Chris.
Posted by John Lee on October 5, 2007 at 5:29 AM
Chris

If you PM me I will let you know some good areas in S Devon.

John Lee
Posted by Nigel Blake on October 6, 2007 at 12:05 PM
I really like this, I don't think it needs anything stronger in the foreground as it would overpower the rest of the details contained within the frame, B&W is perfect too.