Another B&W shot

[batmura]

Riva Black & White by batmura, on Flickr

#2

Black (and white) Sea by batmura, on Flickr

[dubaiphil]

Nice, Murat

The only picky thing I have compositionally is the wood. As it's the only organic subject in the image I feel it should stand out from the rocks in the background and a slight shift of the camera may have achieved this, framing it around the rocks in the foreground and background.

[batmura]

Phil, how do you like the texture and editing of the water? I agree with you about the composition regarding the stick, but when I tilted the camera further left I had too much of the ugly hill in the frame. I do think the stick blocks the rocks behind it and should bave been placed better in the composition. Thanks!

[dubaiphil]

Texture's good - something only ND's can bring you, unless you've spent hours blending (in which case I'd recommend a 10 stop and save yourself lots of time! )

Many people tire of examples of B&W's like this - long exposure waterscapes - I don't though! I'm ready to break out the ND's again in this part of the world as November brings the first clouds in about 9 months!

[batmura]

Hey, guys! Any opinion as to how #2 compares to the first image in terms of composition and editing?

[batmura]

No one?

[Tom Barry]

The second shot looks improved, to me. The stick was distracting. The line of stones is clearer, with more detail, in the second one. I think it is a fine version.

[cliffmccartney]

Both images are great, but I think I like #1 better with respect to composition and editing. I agree with Phil about the wood.

Well done.

[Digital]

Murat, I like the second one better.



Bruce