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Something completely different

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 16, 2009 at 7:11 AM
Something completely different
Very rarely do I do something like this, or post, because I just can't see the 'picture' in front of me, if that makes sense? However this location lent itself more towards the wild & wooly. It is unbelievable how much is washed up on shore, from plastic bottles, fishing nets to these huge pieces of timber.

Location:
Svalbard

Kit:
MKIII 20-70 f2.8 1/320 f/11 ISO200 hand held
Posted by David Sewell on November 16, 2009 at 7:18 AM
Normally I would say that this needed to be lightened a lot, but in this case the darkness just adds to the forboding atmosphere of the shot. Nice one, Stephen.

David

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on November 16, 2009 at 7:56 AM
Great shot. Agree With David.
Well seen.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Tim Munsey on November 16, 2009 at 7:58 AM
Cor, love this, as they say get down low to emphasize wide angleness.

Great one

Tim
Posted by Phil Shaw on November 16, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Cool shot. Might be even more effective, in terms of impact, as a black and white print.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 16, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Hi guys, Phil, tried that, even a version with just a hint of colour, but because the original has such muted colours the colour works well. At A3 mounted even I was pleased along with a few others, now submitting it abroad for a hoot. :biggrin:

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Fran French on November 16, 2009 at 12:49 PM
I absolutely love this Stephen! It has great depth,light and bags of atmosphere,very nice interest throughout.

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 16, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Amazing shot. Really tells a tale. :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 16, 2009 at 4:39 PM
Portrays a remoteness very vividly. Ok as is.

Major.
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 16, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Nice scene with some mood to it. I may consider cropping a little bit off the bottom if it were mine - but this is a subjective choice.

Ian
Posted by Tom_W on November 17, 2009 at 2:56 AM
works for me, kind of primative feel to it.

T
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 17, 2009 at 5:57 AM
I can appreciate where you are coming from with this one Steve but for me it is just a little bit depressing.
Robert