Aspen Grove in B&W - DPChallenge Forums

01/15/2006 01:52:52 AM · #1

Thoughts on this one? :D

petrakka

01/15/2006 02:07:54 AM · #2

left ya comment

01/15/2006 02:13:21 AM · #3

Originally posted by petrakka:

left ya comment

Put the link to the uncropped color version. ;o)

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

01/15/2006 02:06:22 PM · #4

No more comments? Must not be as popular as the others... ;o)

caba

Nikon D800

01/15/2006 02:13:20 PM · #5

I like it better in B/W, you can almost count all the tones, great conversion.
Frank

jsas

Sony Mavica CD250

01/15/2006 03:38:10 PM · #6

nice shot love it.

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon

01/15/2006 04:59:03 PM · #7

I'm very excited about printing a 50x50 ( or at least a 40x40) on this one. Thanks for the comments.

Apple iPhone

01/15/2006 05:09:36 PM · #8

how do you get such depth in the b&ws?

01/15/2006 10:51:23 PM · #9

Originally posted by Di:

how do you get such depth in the b&ws?

I just work on it until I like it. Then I save it.

petrakka

01/16/2006 12:20:38 PM · #10

man I do really like the color version, but the b/w is more effective, just because the shot is so much about texture and pattern to me. awesome. I need to get shots like this...maybe when I don't have to go to class and work al the time. (just a few more years woo)

01/16/2006 02:20:58 PM · #11

Originally posted by petrakka:

Time. What is that? ;o)

Skyarcher

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

01/16/2006 03:20:31 PM · #12

Hmmmm.... there is such a major difference from the color to b&w.

The color is a nice image, but the b&w just... pops! It just grabs your attention immediately. Okay, at least mine. ;)

But then, I'm a sucker for b&w ever since I received as a thank you gift, an image from Clyde Butcher back in 1995. And of my beloved Everglades at that. :)

With that said, you are right in saying that there are differences in how it looks here and over at FM. I find that intriguing because I don't think it's just the size difference. For me, it is the background surrounding. Someone said earlier a black matte with silver frame. I'm not sure about the frame, I think a dark gray matting, similar to bg at FM, would do it justice.

Anyway... those are just my thoughts.. it is a beautiful image. You did good! ;)

PhantomEWO

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/16/2006 04:04:08 PM · #13

Brent, great shop, Aspen Grove (is this one above Sundance or just a grove?)make great subjects. The B&W is definately the way to go on this one. Did I see you use medium format too. Where do you do most of your work?

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/16/2006 11:58:34 PM · #14

Originally posted by PhantomEWO:

Anywhere the wind takes me. My favorite place has been The redwoods, with yosemite and glacier coming in as a close second.

The aspens are from Aspen, CO.

justin_hewlett

Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS

01/17/2006 12:22:56 AM · #15

Beautiful shot Brent. When I saw the small version here at DPC I thought it was pretty good, but I was blown away by the detail of the larger one at FM. I Could stare at that picture for hours. I agree that the B/W works better than the color.

Do you achieve better quality with your 6x7 than with your Mark II?

TooCool

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/17/2006 12:36:09 AM · #16

Post the uncropped version here and it is an instant favorite of mine and my new wallpaper of the moment...

Edit to add: Uggh it's too big for my desktop...

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