Mike's Photoblog
Blithfield Reservoir
Posted by Mike (Lichfield, United Kingdom) on 14 October 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada
Beautiful image ! Love framing, BW processing and above all - these shapes ! Very cool !
14 Oct 2009 12:55pm
Blackdog from London, United Kingdom
Excellent composition Mike, good tonal depth too!
14 Oct 2009 1:08pm
Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom
very nice with the waters edge leads us into the image
14 Oct 2009 5:40pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
faaabulous use of leading lines and curves!!! this reminds me of my shot at Jokulsarlon!! ;)
14 Oct 2009 7:49pm
zOOm from Paris, France
Lovely curves enhanced by your mono. Good choice. Great crop, as usual.
15 Oct 2009 10:14am
@Ted: Experimental to be honest Ted. Blithfield must be the most boring, blandest reservoir in the country. I've been trying to photograph the place for a couple of years now. This I think is as good as Its going to get.
Mike from Shell village, United Kingdom
Hi Mike, you have a good eye to spot those curves. Nicely processed too.
16 Oct 2009 2:19am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Love the sensual curves of this shore. works really well in b & W.
16 Oct 2009 4:45am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Not sure about this one, I see there have been lots of positive comments and of course each to their own. I can see the thing with the curves and leading lines but do people ever get really critical on here. Top edge and water slopes to the right, tones not that punchy although this is how you may of wanted it and nothing stands out that is particularly interesting. Now I know you can take critisism Mike (I think), this is just my subjective evaluation, you have provided us with much better stuff with the previous few images. Down the pub Monday if you not heartbroken. Have you got a colour version of this for comparison
16 Oct 2009 5:21am
@P J W Miller: I'm not sure where you get the sloping water from Pete. But anyway, like I said to Ted (Not sure if you read it), it's just a bit of experimenting with curves. Most of the photos I put on here these days are the ones I'm not too convinced about so I don't mind negative feedback. It's good to have other people's thoughts.
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Mike, it's just a little 1.2 degree list emphasised more by the fact my monitor at work is on the piss, a bit like me soon
16 Oct 2009 9:37am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Such beautiful framing..love the water and how it sparkles.
16 Oct 2009 12:42pm
E.B from VOUZIERS, France
Un sentiment de déjà vu ! Bravo! http://ebourdon.aminus3.com/
Beau shoot !
17 Oct 2009 11:46am
Godo from Barcelona, Spain
Hi Mike,
Love that curvaceous shore.
Excellent vertical framing.
Applause!!!
See ya ;o)
21 Oct 2009 10:02am
Bishop from Houston, United States
I agree with Miller's point about the horizon sloping unnecessarily to the right... not sure what he means by the tones not being punchy, though. However, overall I like the image for its lines - I do not think that we always need "one" single object to focus our attention, some times it is the gestalt view that predominates! Just my two cents worth. :)
22 Oct 2009 4:24pm
narcís from Girona, Catalunya, Spain
M'agrada el joc de corbes. Bona composició!!! SALUT!!!
26 Oct 2009 10:45am
Canon EOS 40D
1/200 second
F/11.0
ISO 100
85 mm