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gringofil (0) 2003-07-23 4:13

Interesting shot...wait, have to take it in a bit. OK, I'm back. I like it. I like the perspective, the bench, the bluish tones on the bottom of the picture, but I don't like the tobacco filter on the top. It would have been INCREDIBLE to have everything but the bench in bluish tones. But don't get me wrong; I like this one as well. Great peaceful feeling and the tree looks like it's trying to snatch the bench (or whoever dares to sit there). Good work!

UPDATE: maybe taking off a bit off the top and making this into a square format would also look good? What do you think?

greg (2835) 2003-07-23 4:35

This one's really nice - the composition's excellent, and the filter worked very well. Definitely has an 'I want to go back to bed' feel about it!

davlee (143) 2003-07-23 6:29

Ooooh! Very dramatic picture that you just want to stare at for minutes.

I think I'd like to see a *little* less up top (which I noticed you also cropped in the WS), as the colour goes a bit far for my tastes. I'm viewing this on my office 800x600 monitor, and I like how it's cutting off the top 20 percent - the filter is more subtle like that.
Congratulations - great save of what might have been poor conditions!

Aegean (2567) 2003-07-23 6:57

Everything seems working perfect here Edwin...Composition,colors, light...Very well done!

philip_coggan (11) 2003-07-23 7:57

Others have already said everything - a scene of great simplicity, the mood perfectly conveyed. I love the grey/blue colours of the wooden pier or wharf or whatever it is, and the dull brown of the bench stands out so well, yet is still subdued, in keeping with the scene.

htremblay (1664) 2003-07-23 8:37

Belle photo, on aimerait ętre assise sur ce banc, calme. Quel impact ce ciel orangé avec le bleu d'avant-plan, les couleurs complémentaires créent toute une différence. Bravo. J'aime beaucoup cette photo.
Beautiful photo, we would like to sit on this bench, calms down. Which impact this orange-coloured sky with the blue of front-plan, the additional colours create a whole difference. Bravo. I like very much this photo.

Mike (693) 2003-07-23 9:54

That's a lovely use for a filter Edwin, it's got a perfectly natural 'feel' to it, even though real life doesn't look like this, though I'd drop the saturation down slightly in Photoshop.

thien (2102) 2003-07-23 12:20

Superb composition and framing. The mood is just great. The top might be a bit too heavy in brown but other wise just a great shot.

arunak (135) 2003-07-23 23:17

Nice. It some how gives the feeling of a Stephen King horror movie and I can almost hear the music. (Well that's me :-)) Good job with the Cokin filters.

femkevdh (2633) 2003-08-01 9:43

briliant composition. beautiful how the bench in the mist seems the end of the world almost.
The mist also has a great effect on the colours. Right moment, right time, right eye (oke, and the right filters)!

MarcusM (166) 2003-08-24 22:24

Excellent composition. I really enjoyed the way you did use the filters.

bean (0) 2003-08-31 10:30

something out of a dream, magnificant

sirdraco (129) 2003-10-08 0:31

I love the color. Its like my eyes on drugs!!!

torbjorn (9) 2003-10-29 4:35

Excellent photo, good composition; even though the branches are somewhat cut. Good contrast and chroma-fall!

wibowo (35) 2003-11-12 22:31

only superb can i say for this picture!!!

quegardens (1469) 2003-12-13 7:02

What a pleasure to see this photo pop up in TE's random archive presentations.It serves as an illustrative example to learning members such as myself what can be done with the use of filters.Since you asked,I prefer your vertical workshop version because it increases the focus on the bench without losing the moody atmosphere added by the branches and "infinity" background.

fumi (40) 2004-01-02 5:30

Wow, so beautiful shot! The color combination of upper side and lower side is grate! Also the composition is nice.

Jeppe (18623) 2004-04-29 1:26

Oh too bad I never comment on this (at the front of TE right now)

Amazing colour shift from orange to blue - More over an elegant composition . very very well spotted and captured.

A masterpiece Edwin.

RGatward (19749) 2004-05-05 9:24

I know it's very late, but I've just caught this and I think it's one of the best in the gallery.

Garry01 (0) 2004-06-07 4:53

objectively it is really very good! the choice of the filters is very judicious, it gives a soft romantic & poetic side to the composition.

RAP (1053) 2004-07-05 8:34

Bella composición, por su simplicidad y síntesis conceptual. Colores y contrastes perfectos. Felicitaciones. (Beautiful composition, by its simplicity and conceptual synthesis. Perfect colors and resistances. Congratulations)

Gankaku (20) 2004-07-17 12:54

Beautiful - I would like to use filters to try to accomplish a photo like this.

sn00zie (2384) 2004-09-07 7:12

this is an amazing picture with interesting tones.

ameyer (47) 2004-09-19 23:04

A very simple, beautiful, quiet composition. It has a wonderful balance of big and small. There are just a few big things in the photo - bench, pier, tree, and sky - nothing more. But there is also nice detail in all of them. It's detail that blends together beautifully, not distracting, not calling attention to little bits of things here or there.

I usually don't like to use much in the way of filters or digital processing to enhance photos. I like them to be natural, to show the viewer something he could have seen had he been at the scene of the shot. However, the filter works marvellously well here. The warm orange of the sky perfectly balances the cool blue green of the pier. The gradual color change lets the bottom of the photo have its proper color while still letting the top of the photo give a color balance to the whole.

You ought to be very proud of this photograph.

Carma (2440) 2004-09-20 3:05

Very ambiental photo with great perspective. I like the tree that peer. Beautifull.

genem (303) 2004-09-20 6:19

Expressive photo, it looks like this is the edge of the Earth

solo (0) 2004-10-22 1:35

interesting colors....and a bench is so lonely.....fascinating view....

jim007 (96) 2004-11-21 5:11

What I like about this picture is the mysteriousness of the background. The tree branches also provided a good effect to the entire composition. Great job.

apr3mi (88) 2005-03-23 13:24

beautiful picture!!!
So nice colors!!!
peaceful :)

     designsoul (21394) 2005-08-14 21:55

Edwin, this shot is simply superb. Nothing more to add. A wallhanger. (Forgive, I have run out of smilies today, but will come back)
Sarolta

MON (135) 2005-08-26 4:32

Hey, good tones and good composition. I like this photo more than original. I think the photo also would be very well in B&W. It would give a dramatic and sad effect (maybe), but in colour also is very well, because the tones are correct with the composition. Well done!

waswib (22) 2005-08-26 5:03

Really really great shot.
perfect composition.
i just wonder, how you can get a very beautuful BG like that.

natc (315) 2005-10-19 3:05

your shot immediatly made me think about tha paintings of a french artist, Granger. have a look if you have time : http://www.granger-michel.com/index_ie.php
your sky really contains the same kind of colours he uses to paint.
i like this sky actually and the strange athmosphere of your shot

shal (934) 2005-11-17 5:56

Hey Edwin,
what a great shot excellent compo,
the empty bench under the sky looks soo inviting,
great POV and the tree adds soo much to the image,
Cheers,
Shal

maurazos (0) 2005-11-29 20:00

Wonderful image and wise use of Cokin filters. Regards.

TomekWalkiewicz (233) 2006-01-25 4:40

oh my god:)
magical shoot and beautiful colors:)

syd1946 (17957) 2006-02-10 13:07

Hello Edwin,
It is a magical photo!
Everything is perfect!
Congratulations!

Thomas

sangeeta (56) 2006-04-20 8:36 [Comment]

snowfalken (1108) 2006-08-24 18:12

Simple and perfect!

Regards,
Eddie

rasmis (291) 2006-10-12 3:41

Very interesting shot indeed. Beautiful colors and impressive atmosphere. Well done.

steveryan2006 (439) 2006-11-28 8:13

It was on the home page today. Thanks to whoever put it there :) One of the best I have seen on TE. The fog and the colors work so well. Appreciate the PP.
S.

salvator (18863) 2006-11-28 8:40

Very warm and nice colors and tone. Very well constructed photo. Very nice. Salvator.

cuneyt-sb (6559) 2006-12-25 10:49

Hi Edwin
Thanks for share such a nice picture
very good idea and very good framing
Well done
Regards

placebo828 (388) 2007-02-17 7:03

Great mood, dude!! Tobacco filtre seems to be great.

koker (267) 2007-06-03 3:06

Hi Edwin,
Amazing shot. I like the effect of tabacco filter. So, everything had been said about the picture. Congratulations.
Hüseyin

azizbilgili (1714) 2009-02-11 0:16

Wow,
Hi Edwin,
Very fantastique photo!
Really, the best off...


TFS

jakka84 (125) 2009-05-18 0:10

Really beautiful capture. this photo give a perfect sensation of the wait. The colour balance is great,you create a wanderful meet between cold and warm colours. I can imagin the picture like a very intresting cover for a book.Good job!Have a nice day
Giacomo

FBelloeil (12) 2009-11-07 4:29 [Comment]