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2 Bathers, Chena Hot Springs, Alaska (Mono)
Posted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 29 May 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
a recent mono conversion of one of the very first pics i ever took on my digital canon rebel xt (christmas 2007)!!! i prefer this mono to the color version -- but let me know what you think!! the original (posted a year ago) is here:
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@Zing: cheers Zing!! thanks for the feedback on version preference!! :)
callemie from Belgium
ahaaaaaaaaaaaa nice jaycee
I see a boat!!! hahahaha
thx I love it
29 May 2009 5:42am
@callemie: thanks Callemie!! :) yes a small boat to paddle around on this hot pond would be very cool indeed!! have a great weekend!! xxx
Bill Jennings from (Bay Area Northern Calif), United States
I like the black and white for the feeling of timelessness - it's a great photo.
29 May 2009 5:44am
@Bill Jennings: thanks Bill -- yes i agree -- i like the timeless quality!! cheers and have a great weekend!! :)
@Alun Lambert: cheers Alun!
@Daryl Johnson: thanks Daryl!!
k@ from Paristanbul*, France
A totally magic shot ! What we can see and what we imagine - masterpiece !
(and thks for all your comments, my pleasure)
29 May 2009 7:45am
@k@: thanks K@!! have a great weekend!! :)
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Fantastic image!!! Love it! I would love to jump in with the rest of them! ;)
In this one, I think I like the colour one. The blue tones are absolutely spectacular and even though the mono is superb I prefer the colour.
Nice work! :))
29 May 2009 8:43am
@Magda: cheers Magda -- and thanks for your version preference!! :)
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
A mesmerising image, it looks mystical and magical. What atmosphere. Just noticed I have repeated most of the words other comments have said...must be true then! Another lovely shot.
29 May 2009 9:24am
@MrsAmber: lol -- thanks Amber!! have a great weekend!! :)
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Oh my God they are both exquisite, but admitedly the mono version is ahead, holy cow this is fantastic !
29 May 2009 9:31am
@Lorraine: cheers Lorraine!! :)
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
Lovely misty scene DJ but I think I would have cropped that wall(?) out of the foreground and left the image floating.
29 May 2009 9:52am
@grouser: cheers mate - and thanks for the feedback!! yes, i know it can be seen to be a bit distracting as others have mentioned on the color version a year ago -- but when i 'cover it up' i feel the composition is less powerful. this way the bright white acts as a frame and goes from bottom left to upper right -- holding all the 'ingredients' of the picture in one finite place -- vertically centered and in the left third of the shot!! :)
@zOOm: yes - yes!! thanks Florence!!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Wonderful, I like this b/w version more than the other, without colours it looks even more mystical. Like others I would crop the lower left border, this would increase the effect.
29 May 2009 12:44pm
@MadScientist: thanks heaps MS!! and thanks for the cropping feedback too! however -- what about as a non conventional frame? (leaving in the lower left icy bar?) i wish i could draw a diagram to help explain the reason i left it in -- it would certainly help support my reasoning!! i will send you a note offline -- that might work best! :) thanks again and have a great weekend!
Yvonne Simons from Tilburg, Netherlands
Hee DJ, i love the color one most, the blue tones are fabulous!!
29 May 2009 12:51pm
@Yvonne Simons: cheers Yvonne -- and thanks!!! :)
Claudia from Illinois, United States
I can almost hear the silence and feel the stillness as I look at this. Absolutely wonderful!
29 May 2009 12:51pm
@Claudia: hello Claudia!! thank you -- and i can assure you it was simply wonderful!!! i had to go for 2 swims!!! :)
@Onlymehdi: cheers Mehdi!! :)
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Love it! What a fabulous place this must be.
29 May 2009 2:58pm
@Laurie: thanks Laurie!! :)
@António Pires: thanks Antonio!! thanks for the preference feedback! :)
@Mariana: thanks Mariana!! :) have a great weekend!!!
Ken from United States
I like this one better. The reflections and tree line standout more and convey a time gone by.
29 May 2009 3:19pm
@Ken: cheers Ken!! thanks! enjoy your weekend! :)
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
My vote goes with this one. The colour version is dominated by the blues whereas this one allows the shapes to take centre stage.
29 May 2009 3:38pm
@Michael Rawluk: cheers Michael -- thanks for the detailed version preference!! :)
@Calusarus: cheers mate!
@Seb!: thanks Seb!! :)
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
This is the BEST- hot spring surrounded by snow? And then a big Onsen meal... oh wait, that's Hokkaido, haha. Great capture, you've captured that vibe very well.
29 May 2009 6:02pm
@Howard F.: cheers mate!! after dipping in this hot pond there is a full service pub where you can get awesome reindeer burgers or sausages!!! as well as the normal american fanfare!!! :D
manel from Girona, Spain
Hola dj!. No hay comparación. Es una foto para B&N. El vapor de agua le dá un aire muy especial.
Saludos.
29 May 2009 7:46pm
@manel: gracias Manel!!! gracias para tu preferencia!!! :)
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Different moods due to the processing, this one seems colder and more mysterious. Good processing
29 May 2009 7:55pm
@Graham Russon: thanks Graham!! :) i agree -- they are both different!! cheers!
@Veronelle: yes yes -- but the water is soooo warm!!! :)
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
beautiful shot 5 stars from me and definately prefer the B&W
29 May 2009 9:19pm
@jamesy: thanks Deb!!! and cheers for your preferential feedback!!!
willow from Chelsea, United States
I, too prefer the B&W! Such a sense of mystery...
29 May 2009 9:21pm
@willow: thanks Willow!! have a great weekend!!
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
It's quite a tough choice Jaycee... the colour version is beautifully captivating yet the mood of mystery of this b&w is just amazing!! Both are great! So, to me it's really a dilemma... but it's a happy dilemma!:-)
29 May 2009 10:09pm
@hugo poon: hehe -- cheers Hugo!!! :) i am just fine with a happy dilemma!!!
@Kenton: cheers Kenton!
@Steve Rice: thanks Steve!!
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
WEll I like this one for sure, very cool... the mist rising from the water sorrounded by snow.. looks cold, but it could be a nice hot spring too... cool
30 May 2009 4:19am
@Ivar: thanks Ivar!!
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Wonderful image, my friend! I like very much this composition, and he b/w, but I lik also the color version :)
30 May 2009 5:55am
@Paco Díaz: hehe -- thanks Paco!! and yes i do like both too! :) cheers to you!
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Definitely prefer the mono version - and I actually like the front wall - to me it gives a sense of perspective to the shape of the baths.
30 May 2009 6:32am
@dobbino: thanks Rob!! hope you weekend was good!! :)
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Composition, tones, and that steam rising, make this a wonderful image in both colour or black and white. If pushed, I would go for the colour, myself -- but then I'm really a dedicated colour shooter, so I have a bias.
30 May 2009 12:29pm
@Andrew Gould: thanks Andrew!! yes -- i thought i was too -- and actually i am sure that i am... but i guess i am trying on some new shoes!! :)
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Very nice B&W shot! I would love to visit one of those hot springs one day.
30 May 2009 10:36pm
@Stunner: thanks mate!! it is a must!! :)
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
I have a feeling I will still prefer the color but you never know. Great shot.
30 May 2009 10:37pm
@Ana Lúcia: thanks Ana -- and cheers for your version preference!!
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Terrific capture. Superb in monochrome.
31 May 2009 12:15am
@john4jack: thanks mate!! cheers!
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Interesting picture with the people having a bath among a snowy landscape. Beautiful atmosphere given by the BW.
31 May 2009 1:27am
@akarui: thanks Olivier!!
Aurore from Paris, France
i prefer black and white !! (not always but often) 5 stars for this one, really like this atmosphere :)
31 May 2009 1:42am
@Aurore: thanks very much Aurore!!! :)
ishm from dubai, United Arab Emirates
nice touch! i still prefer the colour one, it's more descriptive..on the colour of the water, snow etc :)
31 May 2009 3:54am
@ishm: thanks mate!! :) cheers!
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Beautifully photographed! The black and white adds to the mystery!
Bravo on this shot!
31 May 2009 4:25am
@bluechameleon: thanks BC!! hope your weekend is relaxing!!
rem_la from Villiers, France
ils sont fous de faire trempette par un temps pareil !
31 May 2009 8:00am
@rem_la: yes -- taking off your clothes in negative degree weather is crazy... but it is the fastest way to warm up!! :)
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
If this was one of your first shots with a digital SLR you have been well ahead of me... My first shots were a lot trial & error. Very impressive in b/w.
31 May 2009 8:33am
@Mirko Herzner: cheers Mirko!! :) when are you coming to NYC next?
Thomas Griffioen from Rotterdam, Netherlands
I prefer the B/W, it's more mysterious. It's a great shot! Cheers mate!
31 May 2009 12:14pm
@Thomas Griffioen: thanks and hello mate!!! so great to see you active on Am3!! :)
@Eleftheria: thank you!!
dan from Paris, France
It's brave to dive into the water frozen in winter.
A lifestyle
31 May 2009 4:02pm
@dan: yes-yes it is!! :) but luckily the water is sooooo warm... it is very wonderful!! thanks!! :)
Laurent from Lyon, France
the coloured version is very good, but I think I prefer the B/W, probably because there is a little bit more mystery on this one.
31 May 2009 5:20pm
@Laurent: hello and thanks Laurent!! :) cheers!
grant from kansas city, United States
great shot. i like them both, but prefer this version.
1 Jun 2009 2:05am
@grant: cheers mate!!
One from Açores, Portugal
What magnificent swimming pool with hot water in the midst of the frost !
Is fantastic ! Congratulations !
1 Jun 2009 4:46am
@One: thanks Leone!!! :)
JamesC from portland, United States
Nicely done, like the inclusion of the bathers and definitely B&W for me.
1 Jun 2009 6:09am
@JamesC: thanks heaps James!! :)
baobab from Cambridge, United States
funny how tone and colour can make such a difference to a shot. I really like both versions, but think (since it's spring) that today I prefer the colour shot with its delicate tones and sense of life.
2 Jun 2009 7:04pm
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
I love the mono myself as the original didn't have too much color "differential." The steam definitely adds a dramatic effect.
3 Jun 2009 5:15pm
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
I prefer the mono too. Looks like a fabulous place to chill out.
4 Jun 2009 4:53am
Canon EOS REBEL XT
1/160 second
F/7.1
ISO 400
18 mm