Nice choice on the B&W. I've seen too many color shots from here. I really like the way the piling and vertical reflections interact with each other. I think that effect wouldn't be as apparent in color. It's too bad that dock on the left is there though. It breaks up the flow of the shot just a little, but not a huge issue.
When I read the title I was sure that it was yet another color cityscape as many before, and to my pleasant surprise I saw b/w. Great choice! I love the conversion too.
I like this iamge not only because I like everything that goes against the herds (color sharp saturated images), but also because it has an interesting composition.
I recognize the place. To bridge to the right is the Hawthorne Bridge, and OMSI is behind you.
Every time I go to the park by OMSI from photography classes with Mike Riches at PCC, I see many photographers taking pictures from the dock (can be seen on the left). This is why I am surprised you chose to take this one from the shore.
Looking good. It's hard to take an original shot from this spot, but the early evening light and the city lights are nice, as well is the b&w. My only note is that the tops of some of the buildings are quite dark, grad line?
Posted by Ned Fenimore on March 16, 2009 at 4:12 PM
I really like your dark take on this.. very Gotham!
Posted by Marc Dilley on March 16, 2009 at 4:29 PM
A classic. I don't mind the old dock timbers at all. There is a peculiar kinship between the modern sleekness of the vertical city buildings and the broken-down vertical posts.
Posted by Bryan Spahr on March 16, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Thanks all for the the great comments.
Aaron - yea I agree with the placement of that dock. I was trying to get wide enough to include lots of the bridge, piling, and skyline and unfortunately the dock had to stay in as well.
Ryan - you are right on the grad line being the source of the dark building tops. There was a surprising amount of DR in this shot between the highlighted sky and backlit piling. I think a bracketed exposure / blending might have helped here. Something to definitely try next time!
Posted by Chris Hodney on March 21, 2009 at 11:51 PM
Really nice shot! I agree.....we see a lot of color shots from here, but the flat sky, and the way you composed the reflections work really well for your black and white conversion. The silhouetted stumps are a nice anchor too.
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8 repliesHopefully everyone is itching to get out into the spring scenery, but in the meantime. . . more Grey!
A shot of the famed pilings on the eastbank of the Willamette. Taken back in November on a clear cold evening. C&C welcomed
-Bryan
I like this iamge not only because I like everything that goes against the herds (color sharp saturated images), but also because it has an interesting composition.
I recognize the place. To bridge to the right is the Hawthorne Bridge, and OMSI is behind you.
Every time I go to the park by OMSI from photography classes with Mike Riches at PCC, I see many photographers taking pictures from the dock (can be seen on the left). This is why I am surprised you chose to take this one from the shore.
Aaron - yea I agree with the placement of that dock. I was trying to get wide enough to include lots of the bridge, piling, and skyline and unfortunately the dock had to stay in as well.
Ryan - you are right on the grad line being the source of the dark building tops. There was a surprising amount of DR in this shot between the highlighted sky and backlit piling. I think a bracketed exposure / blending might have helped here. Something to definitely try next time!