Hi Francis that's a nice black and white conversion. The trees and reflections are well exposed. This is a personal opinion and to my mind opinions are generally worth nothing as we give them away freely, but I am not excited by the fallen tree as a subject. In fact the trees in the background that for strong diagonals are more visually interesting to ME. I think framing the image from a different vantage without the fallen tree would be stronger.
Hello Francis - i tend to agree. There a lot of conflicting lines so somehow simplifying it - tricky I imagine - to highlight the competition for light and resources would add some power. Great tones and textures here :)
No apology needed 🙂 different eyes, different takes. Variety is what makes this such a wonderful interest. Plus, Chris, i now see what you mean a wee bit
Hi Francis that's a nice black and white conversion. The trees and reflections are well exposed. This is a personal opinion and to my mind opinions are generally worth nothing as we give them away freely, but I am not excited by the fallen tree as a subject. In fact the trees in the background that for strong diagonals are more visually interesting to ME. I think framing the image from a different vantage without the fallen tree would be stronger.
Hello Francis - i tend to agree. There a lot of conflicting lines so somehow simplifying it - tricky I imagine - to highlight the competition for light and resources would add some power. Great tones and textures here :)
Thank you for taking the time to comment. It's always helpful.
Sorry to my two previous commentators: I like this capture. It's probably how Ansel Adams would do his B&W-wood-images in our modern times...
No apology needed 🙂 different eyes, different takes. Variety is what makes this such a wonderful interest. Plus, Chris, i now see what you mean a wee bit