Kurtis Sutley
May 2025 - Peace in the Valley
Original
About the Image(s)
This was taken in the backstreets of Antwerp last month. The
original was taken using Canon R5 w/ Canon 24-105mm f/2.8 L @ 61mm and
f/7.1, 1/3200 sec., ISO 400 in Aperture Priority. Processed in Lightroom
Classic, Topaz Photo AI and Adobe Photoshop. Title: Peace in the Valley
2 comments posted
Regine Guillemin
Kurtis, the B&W conversion of your image make it more powerful. It brings up the texture of the cobblestones. I really like the shadows of light on the ground that balance the vertical perspective. The biker is at the right place in the middle. The viewer who could be a biker as well is following him. It is a very inviting image. It could be an early morning when the town is still silent. Great feeling. Posted: 05/08/2025 21:56:50
I think this is a good story telling image with the biker heading into the light but overcast/clouded and uncertain future. I used doging and burning to vary the contrast and draw more attention to the rider. Posted: 05/11/2025 02:04:01