Flying Octopus Photo

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This was taken during a kite festival at New Brighton beach.

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robertosalguero (110) 2008-02-09 22:17

Hello Renier,

Kites are an excellent hobby if you live in windy areas. The shape of this kite is very interesting and appropriate for a beach. Nice black and white rendering and well composed image. Thanks Renier.

Roberto

Matthew-Watt (4465) 2008-02-09 22:24

I'd like to be, under the sea, in an octopus's garden, in the shade!

Not quite under the sea here Renier, but close enough to it on this beautiful Christchurch beach. I like that if you look hard enough you are rewarded by a glimpse of some people in the grass which are not easy to see at first glance. The sky looks wonderful, and the B&W has helped to promote that swirling of cloud more than if it were colour I believe. There is an annual kite festival not far from here, perhaps I should go next time with my camera. Thanks for this post!

Matt

totoamoto (2262) 2008-02-09 22:40

Salut Renier..
Waouu;
Quel beau travail.. La composition est géniale.. Cet Octopus..qui volent, c'est super.
Le n&b est bien réalisé et renforce l'effet curieux de cette image
Félicitation.
Cyril

besnard (30716) 2008-02-09 23:05

Bonjour Renier
Un superbe cliché. Le noir et blanc lui va à merveille et renforce l'impression d'étrange avec cet octopus qui semble voler dans les airs.
Bravo - merci pour le partage et bon dimanche.
Nicole

jurek1951 (25998) 2008-02-10 0:24

Hi Renier,
Good light, sharpness, very good composition.Excellent work.
Georg

ChrisJ (70283) 2008-02-10 1:07

Hi Renier

Lol at the title! Good sharpness, tonal rane & contrast, in this superb b&w image. Perhaps I'd tweak contrast slightly upwards? I like the repetition & depth added to the scene, by the fg vegetation. Tfs!

macondo (13123) 2008-02-10 1:07

Hello Renier.
A very unusual, somewhat mysterious looking shot. Very inventive to make this b/w, but it succeeds in creating drama. The foreground grasses are beautifully sharp, and almost conceal the kite flyer (I presume that's who he is). Magnificent moody sky and well placed bird really finish this off well. The octopus-like kite is quite an eery presence in the sky. Contrast is well done, creating very pleasing tones.
Regards,
Andrew

char_mifsud (540) 2008-02-10 1:11

Hello Renier,
Kites are an excellent hobby if you live in windy areas but if you don`t you have to get another hobby. The shape of this kite is very interesting. Well done.
Regards,
Charles
Malta

mesutilgim (36858) 2008-02-10 1:59

Hi Renier,
Great b&w capture. Very good pov and perfect compo. Amazing race between the kite and the flying bird next to it.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

jasmis (50472) 2008-02-10 2:01

Impressive shape in the sky. Amazing B&W mode works here very well.
Regards.

japiey (9493) 2008-02-10 2:37

Hi Renier,

Beautifull concept..Flying in the Octopus's garden !!
Interesting kite..
The clouds and the foreground plants enhance the beauty of this shot.. The men there makes the richness too..
Black and white, yet a colourfull feel.
All the best, dear friend.

jean paul

Tue (25608) 2008-02-10 2:53

Hi Renier,
Funny capture of this kite, or flying octopus. :-) Looks really very nicea and it's well seen. Great compostion with a good inclusion of the high grass in the foreground and trees on the left hand side. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

jonathan_hart (22576) 2008-02-10 3:06

very strange photo !
good foreground, & BG with the clouds which suits perfectly to the composition
regards
jo

snunney (34942) 2008-02-10 3:24

Hello Renier,
Looks like a monster from outer space! The black and treatment suits the subject and composition very well. Excellent conversion with good tones and clarity.

ifanik (20542) 2008-02-10 3:49

Wonderful photo my friend
The POV is excellent and the b/w very nice
Very well done
Best regards
Nick

Wanda1 (10981) 2008-02-10 5:23

Hi Renier,
This shot has a wonderful dream like quality to it with the octopus drifting through the beautifully wispy clouded sky. I like the grasses in the foreground all pointing upwards towards it. Lovely work!
Regards
Wanda

AiresSantos (42194) 2008-02-10 6:04

Hi Renier
Very nice capture this excellent hobby. Beautiful Octopus in black and white version.
Excellent POV and details. I like it.
TFS and greetings
Aires

jplebrun (17024) 2008-02-10 6:34

Hi Renier
très original cette pieuvre volante dans ce ciel chargé de nuage est de toute beauté, belle composition
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

photographer123 (5755) 2008-02-10 8:17

hi..
wonderful shot..create another dimention of this by putting octopus...good shot...subir

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-02-10 8:32

Renier,
Amazing mood in your PP ! You found superb tones, and your POV and framing add dynamics.
Beautiful,
Regards,
JB.

MarianneS (14282) 2008-02-10 11:50

Hello Renier,
Suprising and original shot!
The kite is very funny and seems to laugh at this hell sky.
Well done.
Regards,
Marianne

ribeiroantonio (21921) 2008-02-10 13:32

It is a very nice B&W picture but I sill would like to se the colours version. Of course, the octopus is much bigger than the flying bird! Well done.
Antonio

paura (38456) 2008-02-10 15:09

Very very nice photo, Renier. Excelent compo on the B&W and very interesting subject. Very welldone.

Regards.

Paulo

Benedict (7062) 2008-02-10 18:48

eto pa, renier, isang kaakit-akit ang dating, lumilipad na pugita! na kahit parang uulan, sigue pa rin ng lipad! nakalista na si ikaw sa mga favs ko....:-)
benedict

John_F_Kennedy (31427) 2008-02-10 23:55

Wonderful shot. I love the light and shadow play here. Fabulous composition.
Best wishes,
Achim

quillo (7176) 2008-02-11 1:03

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Hola Renier...:

Nice image with B/W, before opening the photo, was not dealing: an octopus flying?, later I understood ... it is one commit, the truth is that it is a composition that surprises, I like.

Congratulations and see you soon.

Un saludo.

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Paolo (40703) 2008-02-11 1:59

Hi Renier, fantastic one, with a brilliant POV adn a great conversion in greyscale.
excelletn quality too
thanks, ciao

vincz (19043) 2008-02-11 2:42

Fantastic picture. There is such a unique feeling with the wind, the vegetation and this flying octopus. An excellent work, I love it.

siolaw (25750) 2008-02-11 3:14

Hi Renier,
A good low POV with strange plants doing a nice textures FG... and a strange flying octopus in the well rendered sky. That is a fine conversion to B&W with many shades of grays... a dynamic picture
Greetings
LAurent

Budapestman (42020) 2008-02-11 4:11

Hi Renier,
Great impression with creative and spectacular composition, the sky is fantastic. Effective choice the B&W, atmosphere is fabled. Very well done! Have a nice week
George

jaywalker (12190) 2008-02-11 6:34

Hi Renier, The thumbnail disguised the photo a little, however once opened up the reality came out, a great B/W picture, taken from an interesting low POV, nicely composed (that sky is awesome) &, great detail, I love the people at the bottom they finish the shot off very well, kind regards Wilson,

stefanocer (10404) 2008-02-11 7:34

It takes some time to understand your nice shot renier , really interesting and well executed too , compliments.
Stefano.

crckt (7076) 2008-02-11 12:37

Hi Renier,
A very interesting shot, the composition is spot on here. The low POV has worked really well here. Lovely shades of grey. TFS.
Regards,
Shaeri

azaf1 (15547) 2008-02-12 0:47

Hi Renier
A very impressive capture of the kite. The bichromatic version is very dramatic and the details of the composition superb
Well done!
Argiris

jhm (82601) 2008-02-12 5:38

Hello Renier,

I think that this picture in colour also very nice have to are. Certainly with the colourful flying Octopus.
Composition and presentation are absolutely not bad in B&W.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

Nicou (44929) 2008-02-12 9:01

Hello,

on dirait un engin spatial qui vient directement de ,l'espace, très belle image, effet mangigique dans une ambancie sur-réaliste.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

jackart (5562) 2008-02-12 11:11

hello Renier!

I like this frame a lot. extraordinary subject of this shot very good captured. Nice scene.

regards
jacek

zeca (20026) 2008-02-12 17:12

Amazing crazy shot, Renier. Very well done! The b&w fits perfectly to the scenery. Original.
Regards,
Zeca
Bback

delic (6735) 2008-02-12 23:27

You have seized the opportunity in a very nice photograph, Renier. Composition is excellent. Could consider cloning the bird to avoid distraction as it is too small anyway. I like the B&W rendition but would be interested to see it in color, too. Regards,
Hakan

gracious (20017) 2008-02-13 8:51

Hello Renier,
I see you getting to like and enjoy the B/W version of your postings which beautifully presented!
very good pov in capturing the kite with great fg elements and the sky!
well done
cheers
Tony

gunbud (27907) 2008-02-13 11:58

Hi Renier,
Very scary looking b&w composition. Looks like a 1950s Si-Fi thriller the monster descending on the unsuspecting tourist as they innocently enjoy their picnic. How diabolic of you! Wonderful sky with great details and clarity.
Regards, Tom

axiotea (16125) 2008-02-14 0:45

Hello Renier
The B&W is working well for this compo, which has a special luminosity. Good capture of the kite with its flying tentacles and the clouds adding more atmosphere to the scene.
Cheers
Marilyn

danos (32538) 2008-02-14 5:05

Hello Renier,
very successful this shot with the flying... octopus.Excellent your idea to convert it in a sepia format.The people on the hill and the high plants add a nice decoration in the scene.Well done Renier.

Regards,Danos

Gerrit (35763) 2008-02-15 4:47

Hi Renier,
fantastic light. Although I can imagine that in colour this would be a great picture too, the B&W works fine here.
Regards, Gerrit

jmcl (13865) 2008-02-16 19:27

Hi Renier,

Love the way it works with the clouds ... Beautiful textures .. I keep going back and forth on how much foreground .. I think you made the right decision .. especially given the people ..

take care,

John

Angshu (33697) 2008-02-18 1:24

Hello Renier
Very good title indeed! The tonal range in this B&W post is very good, though I feel a small boost in contrast could have been done. Excellent from your low POV, I really like how you composed this shot. Very nice work indeed!
Regards
Angshu

calimex (1029) 2008-02-18 22:53

Hello Renier,

What a cool shot! So disconcerting. When I first saw it in the thumbnail it looked like an underwater scene. Great treatment in black and white, with beautiful clouds all playing their part to highlight this unique kite. The POV really makes this shot, relatively low to the ground and creating an effect of tall grasses in the immediate foreground. Everything seems to be moving or swaying in the wind here.

Great work!

José

Charo (31671) 2008-02-27 13:13

Hola Renier,
Una singular cometa surcando el cielo. Magníficos tonos y excelente composición. Buen trabajo.
Cordialmente
Charo

branley (3681) 2008-03-23 3:50

Hi Renier,
I'm not a big B&W fan though I have a couple in my gallery, but I like this image of yours. The background is mean and moody whilst the foreground is calm and peaceful, also very sharp. I like low pov and the octopus placed in the centre of the frame and is that a bird further in or another kite? Hard to tell but it looks great anyway. It's a fine shot and well seen.

Happy Easter Sunday,

Stephen

noborders (14199) 2008-04-14 12:34

Great POV, a creative photo with the tiny children lost in the immensity of a field : all the fantasies of childhood, I like a lot those last photos (the one of the Maori is even more amazing IMHO !)
Compliments,
Cath.

pasternak (13388) 2008-04-18 3:48

This is so nice, Renier, usually kite photos are colorful, but here your sepia treatment conveys an eerie feeling to the scene, a scary shot!:)

Cheers
A

Stepan (27175) 2008-06-25 22:04

Totally mysterious and poetic. I like that crop that makes us forget it's a kite. Another kind of UFO : Unidentified Flying Octopus !!! And the B&W enhances that special atmsophere. Really excellent.
Stéphane

Edgar_Delacroix (551) 2008-07-23 8:24

Great shot, the black and white is perfect. It's a dark picture of a happy event... and it's ok to sometimes show things as they are not. I'll put it in my favorites.

erthmuffin (1537) 2009-10-16 19:41

interesting viewpoint, i enjoy the black and white, high contrast...