On 11-07-31 7:58 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
Three opinions:
First: The color one is nicer, if only because it is easier to look at without
eye strain. (Perhaps it is my display.) Because (as I observe things) ..
Second: The B&W could be nicer if you lowered the contrast to something more
akin to grade 2.
What is "Grade 2" contrast? Is this part of Ansel's zone system? (I
need to get those three AA books.)
My first thought on seeing this image, both b&w and colour, was that
it's too flat, not enough contrast to reveal detailed structure and make
anything stand out. But it might also be one of those images that only
looks good viewed as a big print. Generally I find viewing landscapes
on a monitor to be disappointing. Quite likely why I rarely shoot them
myself.
Third: The image is too tightly framed. It needs space to breathe, like 21085.
First they tell you, "fill the frame". Then they tell you, "let it
breathe". Land sakes, what's a feller to do? :-)
Sincerely,
Collin Brendemuehl
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"
-- Jim Elliott
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