down by the river

[sandman]

playing around again

[Ol'coot]

Nice shot Sandman,

Very rustic look, I am drawn to water and old bridges of any type

[migdomu]

Great picture!!!

I like the tone, composition, DOF,... Timeless photo.

Miguel.

[big_ben_blue]

looks great; subject, composition, mood - everything works nicely together.

Chris

[sandman]

Thanks
I tried a different way of turning this into b&w . found it by accident just playing in C.S.
go into color match
set intensity to 0
set luminance to 200.
this turns it into a sort of mono .
then adjust the shadow/highlights to suit.
adjust midtone contrast .
and then you can leave it like it is or go into hue/sat and colorise .
then apply USM .
have fun .

Brian

[Sleeping Bear]

Very nice, Brian. Very peaceful.

[Igor]

I love it Brian! Master's work.

[Serge]

As already commented, it looks timeless, could have been done in any medium at any time, which goes to prove that digital is only another tool, when used in the hands of a craftsman. Seeing is everything.

[Andre]

Very very nice Brian.

[HulaMike]

Ditto Serge, a camera is just a tool. I like the fact that this shot ISN'T unaturally sharp! Great composition and feeling.

[sandman]

I always get a kick out of turning a ordinary colour shot into sometrhing different in mono , this one just cried out to be transformed , sometimes i look at a 'townscape' and think , black and white only with no tint , but this needed just a touch of sepia , luckily the method of conversion that i've mentioned did it unaided .
Thank you all for your comments .

Brian.

p.s this was taken at a new country park , about 30min drive from home , allowing a 10 mile riverside walk , so i'll be back there more often in the summer.

[petew]

nice shot! love the dof and composition

[KeithM]

Nice shoot indeed Brian !

That 10 mile riverside walk - is that just up one bank, or do you cross the river after 5 miles to walk 5 back ? :)

If you average anything like me, you 'll do 1-2mph - which is why my very understanding partner usually drops me off at the start of a walk, and then collects me from the other end !:D

There is something about walking alongside water, whether it be a river, canal, lake or sea... must be something to do with edges or boundaries :)

Keith.

[sandman]

Or something to do with having a dog who thinks he's a fish .

skips on the right ,(looking longingly)

Brian

[KeithM]

:lol: :lol:

I like that !

Of course,when you're concentrating on a shot, peering into the viewfinder, it's easy to miss that dog bounding out of the water, running up to stand next to you and.... !! :)

Keith.

[sandman]

not me Keith , as a long , long time dog owner .

dog comes out of water ........................Brian walks the other way fast .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[KeithM]

:lol:

( just picturing that scene for a moment ! )

K. :)

[Linda G]

Originally posted by sandman


dog comes out of water ........................Brian walks the other way fast .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

I want to see a picture of that!

ah, but since capturing it would be difficult, I won't wait long. :D

The composition and things to look at in this one is downright fantastic. There are plenty of plank walkway bridges around here but nothing like that at the end of the view!

I also like your tone of sepia.

[JPS]

Nice one Brian !!! this one wouldn't certainly be as good in B&W ! ...it was *made* to be transformed in sepia !

PS. I wish I found something to shoot at, AND NOTICING that it's crying to be turn into sepia... well... I guess I haven't got YET the eye for it... *sigh* !
:cheers:

[sandman]

hmm .
getting soaked has never been my idea of fun . here's the reason i move (quickly)

[sandman]

or this

[Andi]

Beautiful photo!! Its a work of art.

Andi

[sandman]

Thanks Andi.
Welcome back , and i'm looking foward to some more of your portraits .

Brian