This months B&W magazine.....

[photostar_1]

....has an article about Jonathon Chritchley. I have just come back from one of his courses and so far, my shots seem to have missed the target with you guys. (threads in "Landscapes").

What about this one?

C&C really wanted.

 

[stevewestern]

Thats bl**dy good !
Not seen the other thread, but will take a look.
To be critical, I think it could be slightly darker, as the highlights seem slightly blown, and the darks could stand being slightly darker, but that could be my monitor, but I think it is a wonderful picture - I would love a print of that on my wall (and you do know a shot of yours is the first picture in a book of my life my wife made me recently..)

 

[macky799]

I think its stunning the way it is mate, get it onto canvas and onto your wall

 

[EdinburghGary]

Love it Would like to see a version with more contrast, just to compare

 

[Janice]

A fraction more contrast might be good... but it's wonderful, Carole... well done

 

[Steep]

I think the shot is technically excellent, the jetty portion is spot on. The only let down for me is the sky which is a bit messy/busy and out of character with the simplicity of the rest of the shot but that's just a matter of luck and timing and repeat visits.

 

[photostar_1]

I think the shot is technically excellent, the jetty portion is spot on. The only let down for me is the sky which is a bit messy/busy and out of character with the simplicity of the rest of the shot but that's just a matter of luck and timing and repeat visits.

I know what you mean about the sky...it was a miserable day and I'm unlikely to be going back again just yet..... SW France is a bit far, just for a re-shoot!


Jonathon's website has some amazing shots......http://www.oceancaptureadventures.com/section100940_104913.html Definately worth checking out.

 

[Blue Moon 7]

I really like this pic as it is. Very tranquil and serene. It would be good to see one with a little more contrast just to compare. I would be proud of a shot like that. Well done

Chris

 

[photostar_1]

I may have gone too dark now....what do you think?

 

[badronald]

Now that is good!

 

[photostar_1]

Now that is good!

Cheers...that's the one I will frame then!

 

[joxby]

Its the midtones, theres a lot of the same tone of grey.
You need to faff with the channel mixer a bit.
I took a look at Johnathons stuff, they're square...eh...*taps nose*

except this one

 

[TW25]

I may have gone too dark now....what do you think?

Nice one, a shot to be proud of, as mentioned, it would look great on canvas.

 

[stevewestern]

Yup - second version much better, but how come the picture posted my Joxby is more black than grey ?

 

[photostar_1]

Yup - second version much better, but how come the picture posted my Joxby is more black than grey ?

If you look closely, you will see it's a different jetty.

 

[photostar_1]

.........I took a look at Johnathons stuff, they're square...eh...*taps nose*


...yes...he shoots digital, but loves the square crop.

 

[stevewestern]

If you look closely, you will see it's a different jetty.

Yes, yes, yes - I can see that, but the image is a different colour all together - is that processing or what ??

 

[joxby]

.........I took a look at Johnathons stuff, they're square...eh...*taps nose*


...yes...he shoots digital, but loves the square crop.

pfft....wet lettuce then

I had a little 2 mins with your photo, I used channel mixer and shoved a load of yellow in it (same as shooting b/w film with a yellow filter), your photo could look very similar to his if more time was spent faffing.
Yours contains exactly the same elements
Imo, the thing with b/w is contrast, I think you can sacrifice a little shadow detail, but not too much.

Yes, yes, yes - I can see that, but the image is a different colour all together - is that processing or what ??

yeah, its kind of a watery sepia.
It still could be described as mono, if not b/w.
I like the contrast in the default Nikon Capture sepia conversion, sometimes I convert to sepia, then take out the sepia colour to be b/w again with the sepia style contrast.

 

[joxby]

Y'know, we had snow last week, I shot a roll of neopan with johnathons minimalistic style, y'know, white hill bit of busted black fence, that kind of thing....and some horses, oh gawd I forgot about the horses
Well I was giddy to develope and decided to use HC-110, unfortunately the HC-110 is an open bottle, at least a year old and didn't develope a single particle of emulsion, I know this because when I fixed, it removed eveything and all I got was clear film....I cried...
So dont use old developer kids, its not big and its not clever:bang:

 

[Techno-Geek]

See, why can i get pictures like that????

:bang::bang::bang:

 

[photostar_1]

Y'know, we had snow last week, I shot a roll of neopan with johnathons minimalistic style, y'know, white hill bit of busted black fence, that kind of thing....and some horses, oh gawd I forgot about the horses
Well I was giddy to develope and decided to use HC-110, unfortunately the HC-110 is an open bottle, at least a year old and didn't develope a single particle of emulsion, I know this because when I fixed, it removed eveything and all I got was clear film....I cried...
So dont use old developer kids, its not big and its not clever:bang:

Oh poor you!

Jonathon also uses a NINE STOP (!) ND grad screw in filter to get those really milky seas. I had a go with it, but the wind was so strong, he was having to hold the tripod steady. They haven't come out all that well, so I haven't bothered to post them, but the effect he gets is just brill. He's just posted some new shots. A few, I think, may have been taken when I was out there.


PS: I like your version of my shot!

 

[joxby]

I've posted this guys deviant art before, he does the same thing with a 5D, crops square....(another wet lettuce)

wtheck do we get 9stop ND filters anyway ?

 

[photostar_1]

He got his from someone online (America).

 

[photostar_1]

He got his from someone on-line (America).

 

[TomB]

I've posted this guys deviant art before, he does the same thing with a 5D, crops square....(another wet lettuce)

wtheck do we get 9stop ND filters anyway ?

Warehouse express sell 6 and 10 stop NDs made by B+W.

 

[InaGlo]

Havent seen your other images Carole (havent been about too much) but my initial gut was to agree with Steep.
I do however really like your 2nd version, the moodier look definately softens the slighty busy sky and improves the overall air of serenity.
Me, Id be well chuffed with that!

 

[joxby]

He got his from someone on-line (America).

S'what I was thinking, whether its an online aquaintence or a trade seller, it'll be the US.

Warehouse express sell 6 and 10 stop NDs made by B+W.

82mm filters are thin on the ground, especially ND's.
They have a stonking B/W polarizer though, for £250

 

[stevewestern]

Joxby - if you want to use cokin -style filters, Formatt Filters are very good, cheaper than some, and sold me a 9 stop ND.. (also know as Hi-Tech filters i believe) I bought 100mm to use with my 10-22mm, so I guess they'll cover an 82mm lens....