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Cool B&W!

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9 replies
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 25, 2009 at 11:30 AM
A Smew(C), I think this lends itself nicely to B&W.
This is a photo of contrasts, balck and white, smooth and still water
joined by the bird.

Tim
Posted by john macpherson on June 25, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Oh yes! This floats my boat. This works SO well on so many levels - the choice of b&w for a start, but the composition and timing are excellent too. This is a lovely image that rewards continued scrutiny.
Posted by Lewis Thomson on June 25, 2009 at 12:32 PM

Hi Tim,

I agree with John here, this is a cracker! The mirrored reflection of the head is fantastic and then the tones of the ripples around and behind the bird top it off. A little tight in the frame, but I don't think it would have the same impact with more room. Very well executed! :biggrin:

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on June 25, 2009 at 1:02 PM
The graphic markings of the smew really help this work. The water looks fantastically inky!I'm not as enthusiastic as the others because for me there is an element missing - that little bit of magic/spark (sorry, I can't put my finger on it). That said, it is nice to see this theme developing from the Mark Sission/John Swift posts - so well done for coming up with an illustration of the topic.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 25, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Stunning B&W!
I have similar shots of Smew in my portfolio and have been thinking of converting them to B&W many times.
Love the reflection and waves.

Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Chris Johnstone on June 25, 2009 at 4:14 PM
What a superb shot. It took me a couple of seconds to realise what I was looking at. The wake behind and the ripples before really break up the water. Full of style - reminds me of a fashion shoot.

Chris
Posted by John Robinson on June 25, 2009 at 4:25 PM
All been said.
Can I sat "well done " ? :wink:
This really
is refreshing to see.
JohnR
Posted by Billy Fairburn on June 25, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Really nice shot Tim! The bow wave and the reflection make this for me. I think the whites could do with just a little more punch (I think they could be a bit whiter without losing detail) But that could just be me and my crappy laptop monitor :rolleyes:
Posted by Paul King on June 25, 2009 at 7:00 PM
This on certainly grabs the eye, and demands scrutiny as the diametrically opposed angles draw you to the subjected focus point. not sure if the crop is a little tight. :toast:
Posted by eric weight on June 26, 2009 at 1:23 PM
There have been some cracking images on here lately and suddenly they are all colourless. A sure sign that creativity is not lacking on this forum. A beautiful image.
:toast: :toast: Eric