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Self Critique
I have always been intriqued by water in motion - idea being to show it artistically - this was photographed in the Lofoten Islands, Norway recently - cold but fortunately not so windy
Creative direction
I’d like to see other’s artistic take on this one
Specific Feedback
I am open to pretty much another’s point of view
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Description
Went to the Lofoten islands in search of the auroras. Unfortunately it snowed all 7 days though the snow in itself was beautiful. Simply trying to make the best of the time there
Karl, this is so cool. I love the balance of the foreground wave and background mountains. Excellent composition. I also really like the B&W treatment.
My only suggestion would be to bring up the whites in the foreground and tone them down in the mountains. I realize the mountains are in direct sun and the water in shade, but the difference between the two is a bit jarring…just a thought.
Wonderful tones Karl. I played with various crops that isolated the foreground, which is my favorite part, and I think you’ve got some great options there too.
Thanks @David_Bostock - did try that - helps! In addition i found an image with more rocky foreground , which tends to layer the shades of grey better imo at least - had to do some blending though
Bummer about the auroras, but this image is definitely a keeper Karl. Everything is wonderfully composed from front to back and I love the details in the wave action. I think you succeeded in trying to show water motion artistically. The B&W also works well and has a wide range of tones. Beautifully done IMO.
