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04/06/2008 06:01:27 PM |
| I actually prefer the b&w version to the color one - seems to make the water look even colder. My best friend in high school was an exchange student from Finland - I can still sing the Finnish national anthem and say a few bad words. :) |
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03/01/2008 09:22:26 AM |
| There seems something appropriate, given the subject matter, of the lines from the staircase and platform leading us into essentially nothingness. Excellent. |
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02/07/2008 01:42:03 PM |
| Cool shot! Now I want to see one with someone jumping in! Lots of interesting things to look at in this photo...great job. |
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02/04/2008 10:28:15 PM |
| i cannot for the life of me imagine jumping into an ice hole, but i would prob do it if i was there, you know what they say....when in finland.... |
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02/02/2008 03:59:49 AM |
| I prefer it in B&W. Good composition. Coming from Africa, I can only image what this must be like! |
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02/01/2008 01:43:47 AM |
| People get in that!! Crazy! Interesting photo and good compositon. |
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01/31/2008 11:47:07 AM |
| I get the chills just thinking about jumping into that water surrounded by ice. I think it is fine as a b&w. The only thing I would suggest is boosting the contrast a bit. |
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01/30/2008 07:00:19 AM |
| you Finns are nuts...in a good way, mind you...i really like the story and the fact that is is not quite cold enough to take a dip |
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01/29/2008 05:15:54 PM |
| That's just crazy! The B&W adds to the overall coldness to the shot. |
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01/29/2008 05:08:55 PM |
| I like the colored version, but the B&W looks a lot colder. I'm completely ignoring the word "mild". Brrrr...... |
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01/29/2008 11:08:10 AM |
| It looks cold enough just to be there taking a photo, without taking a plunge as well! I really like this, and prefer it to the color version because it seems "colder" in b&w. Great image! |
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01/29/2008 06:38:49 AM |
man that is cold. I have tried shooting when its this cold, I am big wuss. :P
If you try a curves layer set to multiply masked to only effect the clouds. You will get more details. Although I think the white sky adds to the bleakness. :) |
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01/29/2008 05:24:52 AM |
| I think the b/w captures the "coldness" of this. Very nice. |
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01/28/2008 02:25:34 PM |
| Hmm I think I like the black and white better. That sheet of ice hanging from the side of the steps is intriguing, and if it were possible, I'd actually want to see a closer crop so I can see all that is going on there. |
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01/28/2008 11:50:32 AM |
| Wow, that is way to cold for me.j Great b/w image. Stay warm! |
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01/27/2008 05:16:09 PM |
This is so awesome! And I have to chuckle about the "relativeness" of people's perspectives based on the culture of where they live. In Texas, this would not be considered a "mild" winter. We drop below 70, and we bring out the hooded down coats and love having a winter for a change :)
I love this photo. It just says so much in its simplicity! |
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01/27/2008 02:20:47 PM |
Brrrrr not my idea of entertainment!
Whilst I'd have preferred a bit more depth to the clouds am thinking they lend themselves to this scene quite well. The image overall has nice low contrast feel to it and thats seems to help me feel cold looking at it lol |
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01/27/2008 02:17:04 PM |
Very good - you might try darkening the clouds a bit, that might make it look more ominous and cold.
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01/27/2008 02:09:09 PM |
| I am not jumping! Interesting image and story... I would be nice to take this from a higher angle, which would reduce the amount of sky in the image without detracting from subject. |
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01/27/2008 12:53:34 PM |
| Very well balanced b&w. I don't think I'd liked it if I'd jumped there though. |
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01/27/2008 11:45:15 AM |
| Very nice tonal range in this shot, and good clarity. Too bad you didn't have some silly person coming out of the water! :-) (I've done that once - it's quite the experience!) |
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01/27/2008 10:52:59 AM |
| Polar Bear Club Rocks! Hey, do Finns wear fins when they swim...or...would that be redundant? :} Excellent work! Great success to you! :) |
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01/27/2008 10:48:57 AM |
| I've done that. Quite bracing, I have to say. Then walked over pebbles and rocks barefoot. Then repeated all of the previous 3 times. That's the real life! |
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