Lorna Zaback
About the Image(s)
I shot this scene a couple of years ago on a road trip across Canada. People often refer to the Canadian Prairies as the part of the country that you "just have to bite the bullet and get through as quickly as possible", but I find many of the aspects of the landscape (and, often, the cloud formations) beautiful, even in mid-day light. The colour original here is right out of the camera. Converted to BW in Lightroom (lowering highlights, bringing up the shadows, darkening the blue in the sky, eg.) and then tweeked a bit in Nik Silver Efex Pro. I like the image in colour, but also like the monochrome for different reasons. I am interested to hear what others have to say.
Nikon D600, 24 mm focal length ISO 200 1/500 sec at f/11.
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12 comments posted
(Groups 3 & 83)
(Groups 3 & 83)
Both images are beautiful but I definitely prefer the monochrome version. VERY dramatic. I also love your composition with the leading lines of the road and the wheat(?) converging in the distance. Remarkable is the sharp focus from front to back. You have really captured the beauty of the prairie in this lovely B & W image.   Posted: 02/10/2021 12:51:31
(Groups 83 & 87)
Your choice to use a 24mm is spot on to help create a more dramatic scene from behind the viewfinder. One of my favorite lenses for most landscape shooting, though I also use anywhere between 16 and 24 to induce even more dramatic narratives.
Michael does hint at another aspect that is a consideration in this type of composition, and this is Depth of Field (Dof). So we do not talk excessively here, go to my DD-87 General "Bulletin Board" and read the short piece I posted on "Hyperfocal Distance" method of focusing. I look forward to your feedback.
In any case, love this scene!!   Posted: 02/10/2021 06:13:14
One other part is the road, I feel it is a good leading line, but I would flip the image horizontally, so the road leads you into the image right to the clouds.
Either way works for me, I just find the flip version slightly more pleasing.   Posted: 02/14/2021 15:05:10
It is often a tough call for me. I am left-handed and sometimes find that my perspective/preference is opposite to my right-handed colleagues. Who knows?   Posted: 02/26/2021 14:53:20
The funny part is, I am left-handed myself, but I seem to see things from either perspective. I do like your shot though, my eye just travels throughout the image more when flipped. Strange how everyone sees this stuff differently.   Posted: 02/26/2021 16:22:15