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Fantastic image!
As I pointed out (somewhat contradictorily) in my post, sometimes we take a great colour image and make it better with black and white. I myself have done that a few times.
I do think, as someone who pursues the monochrome style, that shooting intentionally in black and white (made easier with electronic viewfinders) can really boost your chances at capturing something stunning. I believe that there are significant differences between colour and mono that should affect the way you compose and choose your images.
But either way, whatever you are doing is clearly working out for you!
Regards
Thanks John, appreciated. A bit basic for many of the skilled people here, but I figured it might be interesting to those starting out.
I’m not fond of HDR in this situation. What you’re lacking is light. I feel fairly confident that this was shot under overcast or just flat skies. There’s no contrast in the scene.
Essentially, what is needed here is side lighting, preferably from the sun when low in the sky. That would cast some shadows and add depth, as well as texture.
Hope that helps.
@tersha and @dahliaambrose thanks a bunch! I am really quite happy how it turned out.
@robeyers yeah I’m not sure what I will do without it…I’m really sad Google appears to have killed it. Ridiculous.
Thanks @john thompson I appreciate it. I tried to picture this image without the rocks, and it wouldn’t be half as good without them!
Haha I doubt South Africa gets too much of a ‘bite’ of winter.
Wait they can protect from coywolves?
I miss the Carolinian, it’s almost all Boreal up here, except for a few spots in the Gatineau parc.
It’s very lively, and I like it a lot. If you’d decided that you wanted to focus on one story, you’d have to ‘get closer’ and isolate it. But that’s clearly not what you were going for, so this works.
Lightroom mostly.
CS5 to get rid of power lines mostly.
NIK Collection a lot. Specifically Viveza and Color Efex Pro 2
Star Stax for image stacking.
I do feel like I create images that mean something to me – some of the time. But I think asking WHY they mean something and what they mean is a worthwhile endeavour, as sometimes I just ‘feel’ the shot and shoot it without deep thought. Most of the time actually.
Thanks Tobie. Indeed patience is almost always rewarded. I find with landscape / natural work you often have to accept that you won’t always be successful. Also, that ideal moment with the ‘something extra’ could take a long time to present itself.
Be safe. I have a few friends in Iraq myself, and I spent some time in Afghanistan so I know what that furnace heat wind feels like!
45 Years wow Alan, my condolences!
My wife is incredibly patient with my gear purchases, and my constant demands that she be my experimental model
