PAD B&W Day 2 Untitled
by noraneko

Comment by Retroesque:
Super subject - don't like the grain so much, but the tone bothers me more. I'm guessing the dreadlocks are in real life black or brown, because I have children here at home that look like this - it seems really off to see them grey - but I have a bias so others who don't have kids who look like this may not be bothered.

House of Sand and Fog
by noraneko

Comment by Retroesque:
And I'm SO GLAD you did move out of your comfort zone. Excellent view point on that fence. I don't think I would have included the house in the back, just relied on the strength of the fence alone.

House of Sand and Fog
by noraneko

Comment by alexjack:
Very nice, I think you're on the right track, but I agree with others that said to go for it - I think it could use more contrast, and a bit of diagonal to avoid the long vertical line of the fence. Great job, Jack

House of Sand and Fog
by noraneko

Comment by sherpet:
Love the leading lines of the fence, in this really great image.....

House of Sand and Fog
by noraneko

Comment by bassbone:
Catherine - i really like this image a great deal. The repeating line from the beach fence -especially being almost completely black - really reinforces the idea that this scene goes on forever. Your choice of cropping works really well - closed in and tight - so that no unnecessary information is brought to the viewer. One thing I have seen with your B/W photos so far is a tendency not to kick up the contrast enough. B/W photos tend to have the full dynamic range from full black to full white. Muted tones can work on some images, but using the full range (pushing it a bit more than you already have in your first three entries) will create a more film like image.

Message edited by author 2007-05-03 06:31:02.

House of Sand and Fog
by noraneko

Comment by roz:
this is a beautiful photograph .. so well balanced and such fantastic contrasts .. just excellent the way it fades out with distance ...

House of Sand and Fog
by noraneko

Comment by edmeng:
Very nice and I think there is still some room for improvement. I would add even more contrast to this photo.

House of Sand and Fog
by noraneko

Comment by jackal9:
OMG, this is completely AWESOME!!! what a great shot!!! I love the lines of the fence and the fog, so very ethereal and emotional...IMHO.

House of Sand and Fog
by noraneko

Comment by Katmystiry:
Wonderful lines in this! I love the tones in this too!

House of Sand and Fog
by noraneko

Comment by bergiekat:
I like the textures here! The fence gives you leading lines and the fog makes you really pay attention. I'm liking this. Perhaps, you could have stepped to the right a touch so that the fence was a bit more diagonal, but not much. The tones are nice, but needs a little broader black - white range. :) Looks a tad muted to me. (Might be my monitor also, lol!) It's a nice shot and the composition is cool.