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Monochrome in the woods

LennyBloke
Posted 20/09/2017 - 19:37 Link
Taken on Brownsea Island with the K1 and FA31/1.8 or DA*60-250/4.0 and processed in LightRoom and Silver Efex Pro 2.0 (click on an image to see a larger version):

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These are part of a larger set of photos taken in mid-September - if you want to see some of the variety of scenery and wildlife here's the set on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62460860@N05/albums/72157686701762373
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LennyBloke
Posted 20/09/2017 - 20:22 Link
Sorry - forgot this one...

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reso
Posted 20/09/2017 - 21:04 Link
Great set very nice
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Stuey
Posted 20/09/2017 - 21:50 Link
Very nice ☺
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pschlute
Posted 20/09/2017 - 23:13 Link
I like these. The first has a magical feel to it. I think the third one looks better with the top third cropped out.
Daronl
Posted 21/09/2017 - 04:46 Link
Great set, wonderful photocraft
Daronl
johnriley
Posted 21/09/2017 - 07:44 Link
Excellent images!
Best regards, John
Posted 21/09/2017 - 09:28 Link
really nice set, with number 1 and 4 the favourites for me
Mag07
Posted 21/09/2017 - 12:16 Link
1 and 2 are simply stunning. Fantastic conversions.
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stosser01
Posted 21/09/2017 - 14:20 Link
Picture 4 is the one that recalls to me the forests of the Baltics, excellent conversion
LennyBloke
Posted 22/09/2017 - 10:24 Link
Thanks for your comments - it's a lovely place to spend a few hours walking through the woods, along the beach, and "hunting" the red squirrels
LennyBloke
Posted 22/09/2017 - 11:11 Link
What a super set... particularly like 3 and 4... 4 is very beautiful indeed... really strong composition and magical light...

Best
ronniemac
Posted 22/09/2017 - 17:18 Link
All very fine photographs indeed that remind me to try harder at black and white photography!

Thank you for posting these.
McGregNi
Posted 22/09/2017 - 18:03 Link
1, 2 and 4 stand out for me, as they contain superb contrast between the highlights shadows with very few midtones at all. I feel this works well, whereas those that have a more even spread of tones reveal perhaps too much complexity. But it's a great exploration through this beautiful place, and no doubt the mono approach solves some of the inevitable technical hurdles of this type of image .... Not the least the issue of how to reproduce glimpses of blue sky thought the canopy with correct exposure.
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Edited by McGregNi: 22/09/2017 - 18:04
AndrewA
Posted 23/09/2017 - 08:38 Link
What a really fantastic set of pictures these are.
Andrew

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