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mjw364 (1466) 2013-06-12 11:51

Hey Russ

Now it's always a risk posting B n W on TE coz they seem to have a prejudice towards it but I have to say I love it and I love this. I like the ethereal quality born out of that graininess and the lighting is moody.

The most original and creative thing I have looked at all day. Well done.

TFS

Mike

rigoletto (34279) 2013-06-13 0:52

hi russ,
i understand your pride about this one. it is different and moody. we don't see whale bones everyday one TE... in a sense, it has the same spirit with your other "memento mori" photos. i love what you did with pp. your photo is "telling the truth, prone to exaggeration" and i wish everybody exaggerated in such a wonderful way...
deniz

delpeoples (60326) 2013-06-13 15:56

Gidday Russ

I'm so glad you're enjoying your time on TE, lets hope we see you here for many, many years. Even though I've obviously never met you, your enthusiasm and energy comes through so strongly in your photos critiques and notes.

We must have been evil twins in a past life, as this obsession with bones is fascinating to me. I thought I was the only one ever to be interested in whale bones (see
http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=7&p=1191731) but I see I'm not alone.

It's easy to see why you love this photo, I do too. It's moody and very artistic. Sometimes noise works for an image, and I think it does here. The vignette is superbly judged, highlighting the whites of the bones and adding to that sense of mystery - and just that hint of melancholy. The play of light and the low POV are equally well-chosen. I'll be interested to see a colour version as I think it would be almost a completely different photo from the B&W in terms of meaning and atmosphere.

Well, congrats friend, have a great day, night, whatever it is over your side of the Orb
Lisa

ACL1978 (7511) 2013-06-16 13:21

Thanks for taking the risk on this one, Russ - I've missed many of your recent ones, but this is unquestionably my favorite of those. I love the attempt, and the subject. You've done a great job of presenting these with a low viewing angle to create great depth and DOF, and the light is really impressive on these bones. I know the quality is maybe not what it was in the original, but I like the noise and grain here, which almost makes it look like the result of a nighttime surveillance camera!

Thanks.
Andrew

SnapRJW (31631) 2013-07-05 23:58

What a great opportunity for a unique shot Russ. The B&W conversion works well as the soft light from the moon is cleverly managed and the scattered bones have an eerie and sad look under this light. I like the graininess too, not too harsh but adding to the feel of the image. Have a lovely weekend and TFS Rosemary

Miguel82 (47106) 2013-10-26 4:32

These bones belong to a large cetacean Russ, whale bones indeed, Baja California is a famous stay for numerous species of ceteceans and thence your photo comment is instructive, a brillant picture, not something you see everyday, good b&w version accentuating the mystic aspect of that discovery, all the best, have a good saturday