Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

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p.1 #1 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Well yesterday was one of those stormy days that could end with a spectacular sunset. And it was, but I stopped about 10 miles too soon. The sliver I saw was the most intense reds and oranges. Oh well, win some lose some.

This is in a marl prairie, where muhly grass is more abundant over saw-grass. Luckily so, I thought my shoes were in the back of the Jeep but they weren't so I went trekking in flip-flops.

I seem to be addicted to sunsets, so if I don't get color, to bw it goes.

Thanks for looking,
Paul

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Edited by paulmarcellini on Mar 25, 2008 at 06:50 PM GMT

Edited on Mar 25, 2008 at 11:50 PM

Mar 25, 2008 at 02:32 AM

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p.1 #2 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Niiiice!!

Mar 25, 2008 at 03:12 AM

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p.1 #3 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Paul
Great comp. Splendid DoF on this one. Your explanation makes me want to see the color version. Well done.

Mar 25, 2008 at 03:58 AM

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p.1 #4 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

This works really well. You managed to keep a good separation in tones of the palm trees against the background.
Ute

Mar 25, 2008 at 06:59 AM

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p.1 #5 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Hello Paul,

Fine contrasts and gradients and excellent mid-tones. Good work on the conversion, and, of course, I'd like to see the color version too

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hugh

Mar 25, 2008 at 10:16 AM

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p.1 #6 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Simple, effective and great.
I like a lot this picture... and the conersion too, BTW.

Javier

Mar 25, 2008 at 11:30 AM

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p.1 #7 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Nice shot, Paul. I like your composition and processing. Very good work.
peter

Mar 25, 2008 at 01:56 PM

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p.1 #8 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Copy all the above!

Terrific conversion, Paul. Perfect pespective and comp, as well, to isolate the beautifully lit palmettos in lovely contrast with the gloomy sky! Very nice!

Barry

Mar 25, 2008 at 01:57 PM

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p.1 #9 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Hey Paul,

Great work here! Good work on going to B&W when the color didn't pan out. You certainly have some great tones to work with on this one.

Jim

Mar 25, 2008 at 06:48 PM

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p.1 #10 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Love the stormy sky and the "graphical elements" in the foreground. However, I'd really like to see the colored one.

Mar 25, 2008 at 08:10 PM

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p.1 #11 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

B & W works well here Paul as does the foreground interest.

Al B

Mar 25, 2008 at 08:16 PM

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p.1 #12 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Wow, thanks guys. I may not have been clear, I didn't get any color in this shot, but I could see a sliver of it and man was it intense. If I had driven another 10 miles or so I think that sliver would have been a nice sky.

Anyways, you all want color, so here it is. I will admit it has grown on me. Maybe because I "reversed engineered" it from my bw file so the contrast was way up. Let me know if it is still too punchy.

Thanks again for all the comments,
Paul

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Mar 25, 2008 at 11:50 PM

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p.1 #13 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Gotta love central Florida. Nice images, both of them.

Mike

Mar 26, 2008 at 01:59 AM

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p.1 #14 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Both spectacular...well done Paul! And great comp too...I like the way you've kept the palmetto's below the distant grass/tree line. Like them both!

Mar 26, 2008 at 02:25 AM

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p.1 #15 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Both are very good images, Paul. The color version gets the nod; however, you composed the photo very nicely. Two very good photos!

-Nick

Mar 26, 2008 at 04:00 AM

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p.1 #16 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

I like the colour version as well, Paul. Nice shot indeed.
peter

Mar 26, 2008 at 04:41 PM

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p.1 #17 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

Thanks for the latest comments guys.

Mike, its actually South Florida. In the glades.

Thanks Chris. It was a tough comp. because of the lone palm on the left edge. Curious if it bothers anyone.

The color version is definitely growing even more on me.

Thanks again,
Paul

Mar 27, 2008 at 02:11 AM

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p.1 #18 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

I think this is great Paul. I make sure to check out your work when I see a new post on here and this is why. It's a really simple shot, but the colors really pop in the added version. I think it really makes the palms stand out as the subject, whereas in the BW they seem to blend right in. I like the conversion and admit my first love is B&W photography, but this should be in color in my opinion.

Well done here.

Mar 27, 2008 at 02:23 AM

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p.1 #19 · Monotone Palmetto(Multitone added)

The color version has what the B&W was missing - I like it a lot more. The greens and intense blues are great, punch is good (IMO). As tgrando said - in the B&W the palms were lost in a sea of similar tones, in the color the pop right out.

Mar 27, 2008 at 02:28 AM


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