Guy,
I usually play much more with some favourite shots, but these days
the card is packed up with quite colourful mornings, daytimes and
evenings and it's so comfortable to be lazy . . . :)
And of course you (or me!) need some mood to play.
At least there is much room for improvements, that comforts me a bit.
Peeter
BTW - I do lots of trials to convert my stuff into B&W and sometimes
even hang this stuff up on exhibitions.
P
At 01:03 12.02.2007, you wrote:
But perhaps the picture - all these darks, fadings and colds - simply
reflects my present state of mind.
Peeter,
presently struggling hard for survival and existance
Never give in, Peeter.
That struggle is one day at a time. Some days, the morning light
will break up the darkness. Other days, the darkness will engulf
everything. I keep my camera at hand to pick up the moments of
light when they come around and to put the viewfinder as a
separation between me and the world when the darkness is trying to
take a hold of my life.
Your picture is not a lightweight...! But you could'nt have been
more visually expressive.
Sky and water, ice and darkness. The horizon line cuts the image at
the center. The day rises in a disturbing reddish tone and gets
immediately engulfed by the darkness of the tree. It is frigid
weather, despite the really hot tones of the sky. But... there is
a ray of hope arising from the white light shinning on the ice.
Now try this. Flip the image horizontally: the day breaks out from
the darkness of the tree. Desaturate into a B&W picture; do a Curve
adjustment to establish proper contrast and brightness. Bingo! You
have a very nice winter scene shining around.
Never, ever give in, Peeter!
Best,
Guy
