Passing Storm (200th Post) Photo

Photographer’s Note

Well another milestone. This is my 200th post taken in the Palouse region of eastern Washington State. For this shot I converted it to B&W and applied the infrared filter plus some selective levels adjustments.

syrus_persia, maglex, Gerrit, Charo, Cretense, gunbud, fulvio52, Wandering_Dan, BelCan75, Merline, plimrn, denisn72 has marked this note useful

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PaulVDV (5383) 2009-03-07 19:46

Hello Phil,
Congratulations with your 200th post on TE !
Good choice for black and white for this picture and nice inclusion of the dead tree in the corner. A dramatic looking stormy sky with much light on the landscape.
Best regards, Paul

Arindam_1984 (280) 2009-03-07 20:04

hey Phil

congratulation pal .....
amazing foto....with beautiful tone
well done

:-)

Arindam

syrus_persia (2222) 2009-03-07 22:32

Salam Phil
I like the natur in this picture and the impression of calm ... a wonderful place!
Greetings from IRAN - and have a nice weekend!
cyrus

maglex (1624) 2009-03-07 22:37

Hi Phil, I like the tonal range and the overall composition, the the soft curving landscape and the dead tree in the foreground. Thanks for sharing...Alex

Gerrit (36313) 2009-03-07 23:36

Hi Phil.
congratulations with your new milestone and keep up the good work like this excellent landscae in amazing light.
Regards, Gerrit

rodgerg (25079) 2009-03-08 0:32

Hello Phil,

Congratulations for the 200th post, a nice post, very impressive. Good use of B&W with nice contrast very well collected. Good balance in the composition too and a superb sky.
Have a fine sunday,
Roger

Charo (31851) 2009-03-08 5:52

Hello Phil,
Firstly, congratulations on your 200 picture!
Hope will be many more and shows us the world through your eyes.
An image processing very well, actually, looks like a negative.
Excellent composition and a beautiful and dramatic sky.
Good Sunday.
Best regards,
Charo

Cretense (57010) 2009-03-08 6:05

Hi Phil and happy "anniversary"! I wish you 'll keep posting like this for many more hundreds to come!

You chose an outstanding photo, a true work of art (would make a perfect poster!), to "celebrate"! top class landscape photography, excellent, "delicate" composition and framing, perfect light managment and b&w conversion, fantastic atmosphere! Congratulations!

Hercules

gunbud (28165) 2009-03-08 8:38

Hi Phil,
Congrats on your 200th post and what a fine b&w image you have chosen for the occasion.
The petrified tree makes a striking lead-in to the lovely rolling hills and stormy sky. Excellent clear sharp shot.
Regards, Tom

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-03-08 11:27

Congratulations for your 200th, Phil!
In my opinion & based on pictures I've seen so far, the Palouse region, so stark and lonely, makes a perfect subject for B&W. Your dramatic angle and lighting does the rest, the result is simply amazing. TFS! Have a good day, buddy. I'll be seeing you.
Fulvio.

AROBN54 (10791) 2009-03-08 12:03

Hey, Phil, congratulations on your 200th post and it's a fine one! A very powerful shot! I love the bare branches in the FG and the lighting and contrast is just superb. It looks great in B&W and I love those dark menacing clouds to the left. This is just incredibly nice. Many thanks and again, congratulations,
Shelly

baba_flies (8115) 2009-03-08 12:19

Hello Phil! Oh yes, this is the way to celebrate, with some storm clouds approaching. There were many smaller and bigger storms on TE during 200 uploads I guess, you learned, you saw, you got feedback, maybe here and there reason to be a little angry but the sun came back in any case and then we smile again and enjoy each other's company which is the main purpose besides learning about photography and what goes on in the world and on our wonderful planet. Very nice choice to turn this into b/w, it is a little more stormy this way. I put Washington State on my wish list, this seems to be a wonderful place to visit. Thanks for showing, this is really beautiful. Happy Sunday, Barbara.

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BlueRaven (35) 2009-03-09 3:03

Hi Phil, and congratulations on your 200th!
Superb shot, b&w was the perfect choice for this moody shot. You've captured the dramatic atmosphere perfectly. Superb composition and lighting.
Best,
Claudia

Wandering_Dan (3297) 2009-03-09 9:50

Hi, Phil -

In these days of color, it helps to remember that B&W has a unique perspective to offer. The way the light plays around the tree, the fields and the clouds makes this a powerful image in B&W.

Best,
Dan

BelCan75 (2420) 2009-03-09 13:21

Hello Phil,

Congratulations on your number 200! Wow, that many already, eh. Hopefully we can expect many more from you! This is a great shot with such amazing contrast, beautiful light and details. I like how the clouds look so dramatic here! Great work!

Greetings,
Ann

Merline (6578) 2009-03-09 17:51

Congratulations dear Phil, for this milestone. I have to say I love the infrared effect, it enhances what must already have been quite a mood, beautiful simplicity of the landscape, going towards a certain minimalism. I wonder if you used Neatimage on the sky ? the whole could take some grain, personal taste :-).

Have a great week.
Michèle

bracasha75 (22413) 2009-03-09 21:50

Helo Phil
First my congrats. for you No 200 and many more picture i wish you for us.This one is without color but present life....
I like this empty place just before storm...
Thank you for sharing
Bratislav

plimrn (19740) 2009-03-10 9:52

Hi Phil,
Congratulations on your 200th post. This is an impressive storm and I love the framing of the single barren tree against the curving fence line and horizon.
HLJ, Pat

sagar (2307) 2009-03-10 13:07

Hi Phil,
Compliments for reaching this milestone. A perfect shot to celebrate this !!! The monochrome suits the mood very well here. Lovely, minimalistic compo.
Regards,
Sagarneel.

denisn72 (7079) 2009-03-11 13:11

Hello Phil
Congratulations for your 200th post! The dead tree in the foreground fits well in that black and white landscape. Amazing soft curves and strong contrasts. The atmosphere is really special. Good work!
Best regards
Denis!

mumek (17510) 2009-03-17 2:15

Hi Phil!
Good choice of b@w colours. Beautiful landscape with superb contrast between dark clouds and bright farmers land. Nice work.
best regards
ziggy

trewheeler (1707) 2009-03-17 13:00

Nice one Phil, Really eerie mood in somewhat of a baron land. The tree in the FG gives it nice depth and the many 'layers' provide a good contrast to the threatening, moody sky. Regards, TW