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Dark Flight

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Posted by Tom Perkins on August 3, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Some big clouds moving in after sunset, taken a few weeks ago at Snettisham, looking out over the wash.
Thanks for commenting,
Tom.

Heres a slightly bigger version.

Ebony RSW45, scheider 90mm, 3-stop grad, fuji acros.
Posted by Tristan Campbell on August 3, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Very nice Tom, I really like this. Great lead in with the water and the clouds create a wonderful path in their own right. Did you get a colour shot of this also? Minor nit would be to spot out the tiny white marks in the upper sky. Also could you add more contrast up there to add a little more definition to the cloud structure? Good to see you posting again. Tristan
Posted by Tom Perkins on August 4, 2008 at 3:42 AM
Hi Tristan,
Thanks a lot for your comments (both of them =) ). I took a version of this on Provia but the d.r. wasn't really enough so the shadows have blocked up. A shame i didn't take one on colour neg, that would've been the best choice. I will get cloning the tiny dust spots as soon as possible, not sure how i missed them. And also i think you might be right about the contrast, i've already added some but probably not enough, i will have a go at that too and post the results.
Thanks for looking,
Tom.
Posted by Tristan Campbell on August 4, 2008 at 4:25 AM
Hi Tom. I'd perhaps aim for something along these lines. Lots of possibilities with a pic like this. Good stuff. Tristan
Posted by Magnus Hird on August 5, 2008 at 2:03 PM
I'm no landscape expert but this is a great looking B&W scene :smile: