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(Published in Advanced Photographer, December 2012)
(Explore #21, Front Page)
Black and white photography is (as you may have guessed) by far the most compelling medium for me (although I have a near-complete colour version of this image which I was tempted to post as an alternative!), and typically the advice when shooting is to seek out strong, contrasting colours and tones that convert well to shades of gray for a balanced tonal range. I am of course simplifying things greatly, but those of you who regularly shoot with the intent to convert to mono - and I understand there's something called 'film' too which apparently comes in black and white, what will they think of next? - will I'm sure have by now trained your eye to see in a grayscale colour space. Of course, this is easier said than done - there are scores of awful looking flat, washed out black and white photos created by those who give no consideration to their craft. I met another photographer whilst out on a shoot recently who expressed an interest in what I was taking, so I showed him some of my work via my iphone. He was (or claimed to be!) impressed and told me he'd previously thought of black and white shots in terms of what I've just described; wishy-washy and lacking the impact of their more colourful and vibrant cousins. Step forward anyone who converts to mono simply by just tugging at that little saturation slider - hang your head in shame...
This image was shot on the same foggy morning as 'Something In the Way', and I incurred similar decision making issues during post production (I'll ignore my capture process for the purpose of my point) with both shots, due to the effect of the foggy weather conditions. Don't misunderstand me - fog and mist are a photographer's dream, but I think because of the dampening effect they have on contrast, detail, pattern, texture and line, I believe it's perhaps easier to produce a pleasing picture in colour. As with 'Something In The Way', my challenge then was to try and introduce enough in the way of contrast to the scene to warrant the mono conversion. Some of you are very good at injecting punch into landscapes captured during these conditions, and for my personal preference I enjoy photographs where this level of contrast has been created subtly, so as to allow the poor atmospherics to still take precedence in the image. I'm not entirely sure I succeeded at this with either of these shots (and I might yet post a third from the same morning), but the challenge was an enjoyable one at any rate.
...What do you mean, you can only see four seagulls?!
"If this last forever hope I'm the first to die..."
The hypnotic Five 0 by James youtu.be/PuDy3TWrM9E
Five minutes after sunset at the mouth of the Russian River, Jenner, California.
Thanks, as always, for your visit and all of your support. Have a great week ahead! We are up on the Sonoma Coast for a few days, will catch up and post as time permits.
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Strobist: AB1600 with gridded 60 X30 softbox camera left. Reflector camera right. Triggered by Cybersync.
Wow, what is going on with the weather at the moment? I had to shelter for around 45 mins before the skies cleared and I could get this shot. 10 minutes later it was pouring! At least it makes for some interesting skies :-)
Have a great weekend everyone, and if you're in England, don't get too wet :-)
Note To Self: Cheeseburger = Double Patty.
Everything means everything; All the way means just the toppings listed in black on their menu.
Das Five Boats ist ein Bürogebäude im Innenhafen von Duisburg direkt an der Buckelbrücke und dem Hitachi Power Office.
Das 2004 fertiggestellte, siebenstöckige Bürogebäude wurde vom Stardesigner Sir Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners aus London entworfen, die Detailplanung stammt vom deutschen Architekturbüro Bahl und Partner, die Projektleitung hatte die Kölbl Kruse GmbH, die Bauausführung stammt von der Bilfinger Berger AG, die Baukosten betrugen 50 Millionen Euro. Vorgabe war möglichst vielen Büros eine Anbindung an das Wasser zu ermöglichen. Durch die ovale Form der fünf einzelnen Bootskörper und die Auffächerung nebeneinander haben fast alle Büros einen Ausblick auf den Innenhafen bzw. die Innenstadt von Duisburg. Die 35 Büroetagen sind alle identisch geschnitten und modular aufgebaut, sodass eine sehr flexible Nutzung möglich ist. In den hinteren, nur sechsgeschossigen Quertrakten sind die Technik- und Versorgungsräume untergebracht. Die gesamte Bürofläche beträgt 22.000 m². Mieter ist die Betriebskrankenkasse Novitas BKK.
Im Erdgeschoss sind Einzelhandelsgeschäfte und Gastronomie auf 1.500 m² untergebracht. Im Untergeschoss befinden sich 175 Tiefgaragenstellplätze.
Nachts erleuchten die vier hinteren Quertrakte mittels LED-Technik in unterschiedlichen Farben und strahlen die Wellaluminiumflächen der Bootskörper an. Die insgesamt 660 m² großen Beleuchtungsfläche wurde pro Verbindungstrakt in zwanzig Felder aufgeteilt, deren Farbverläufe oder Lichtstimmungen frei programmiert werden können. Das Lichtkonzept entwickelte die spectral Gesellschaft für Lichttechnik mbH.
I love wearing this so much for just chilling and feeling femme whilst "tootling" about. I hope you don't mind me sharing it again, with all my lovely followers
A scene that could so nearly have been taken in the 60s but in fact 7th November 2008 as Black five 45231 is seen in Baron street works on the East Lancashire Railway. At the time the loco was owned by Bert Hitchen but is now part of the lsl pool at Crewe
Found this little clump of wild flowers along the edge of Lake Thompson near Delaplane, VA. My son and I went one Sunday afternoon just to find the place. He fished for a while and I strolled along the edge of the lake looking for pictures. I didn't find a lot, but I like this one:)
Have a great week!
Five lives converge on this narrow stage,
A sidewalk symphony of the modern age.
Each step a note in the day's grand score,
A dance of humanity, forever more.
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A low-res, flatbed scan of a 6x7 (2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inch) transparency.
What is the next best thing after bridges? Tunnels, of course. Haha. While I know they're not for everyone, I have a fair amount of 5-Minute Tunnel (Bunker Road Tunnel, Baker- Barry) images: many with lots of flashy light trails and action. But, I think this one depicts this amazing man-made hole in a hill better.
This is one of those locations I get the most exaggerated looks of bewilderment at from people driving by. To many, things like this are just utilitarian constructs, things to be used and nothing more. You know, they might have a point there. Haha. Anyway, maybe someone out there enjoyed this image. Thanks!