Sound of silence Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the bandstand and the reflection pond at my local town. I like the the dramatic sky's and neat reflections that infrared delivers.

Technical details.
IR72 filter (stop visible spectrum) camera on nightshot mode (especial feature of the Sony Cameras that allows part of the IR spectrum to reach the CCD). In post processing B&W conversion, curves adjustment and toning treatment.

jhm, Cos, joseelias, Kenny10pin, Carma, supereira, PixelTerror, paulspain, anakin has marked this note useful

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gardenwife (103) 2005-01-04 4:05

Bravo! I like the IR feel of this. The composition is also very good.

I did play around with cropping it a little tighter to see what it would look like without the willow tree on the left. What do you think?

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bantonbuju (48796) 2005-01-04 4:07

hola, jesus, indeed - bravo, nice outcome of the ir experiment; i'd love to see the full-colour option, as well, to be able to compare the effect with "original" version of the place; anyhow - nice pic

jrj (34779) 2005-01-04 4:54

Great job in this one. An almost dreamlike effect achieved. Good placement of details all topped by the fine clouded sky. Well made postprocess and choice of sepia.

kaud (1838) 2005-01-04 5:39

Just too beautiful to critique .. ..

Seems to be a drawn image
The clouds, trees, water, the road, and the bandstand .. .. what an ambience ..
Really the place sounds silent.

jhm (83298) 2005-01-04 6:46

A beautiful image here Jesus, normal I like not of B/W images, but these is extraordinarily beautiful, the composition is perfect, the reflections great, the trees and the sky wonderful.
Well seen Jesus.
jhm.

verge (1239) 2005-01-04 7:43

excellent composition, I like how you play on the B&W effect. very good reflection and beautiful sky you captured....rgds

verge

Cos (1562) 2005-01-04 8:30

It has the feel of a setting for a fairytale. Beautifully sharp and excellent use of B&W.

joseelias (367) 2005-01-04 9:07

The infrared filter is something very interesting and the way you use it is great. The tones and details are great. Still I think in this one the "horizon" is a bit centered even if that building grab our attention sucessfully. A lower POV, near the lake border and pointing up could also have been a good option. You would keep all the elements of the photo and lower the horizon.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-01-04 9:25

I like this photo, very good work, it looks like a painting, well done the colours are terrific

Carma (2440) 2005-01-04 15:35

I came into your galery to see what's moveing there and I found this jewelery. This is what I call impression. If I could I would like to give you more than 2 poins but...
:-)
Good wind I wish:-)

supereira (9576) 2005-01-05 5:43

Beautiful shot.I like it a lot!Great composition and framing.Good point of view and prerspective.I like the reflections in the water.Well done!

PixelTerror (86837) 2005-01-05 6:18

Hola Jesus, a nice composition and a spectacular result, I like the reflection and the clouds but am particularly impressed by the whitening effect on the trees !

paulspain (625) 2005-01-05 14:30

Hola , Jesús. Esta foto, o debería decir pieza de arte, impresiona al que la contempla. El resutado final es una imagen esplendida en belleza, y asombrosa ,ya que has sido capaz de captar en esta imagen que transnite emociones,una especie de lugar que así visto parece de ensueño , fantástico. También es excelente, por cierto, el título. Además has buscado un punto de vista tan bueno que te ha debido resultar dificil realizar la foto, esforzándote para hacerla desde muy abajo según parece( muy cerca de la hierba ) captando así el reflejo en el agua y gran parte del cielo, lo que es genial, según creo.
Es una imagen de gran y dramatica belleza, excelente trabajo , Jesús.
Feliz 2005.
Saludos

anakin (2775) 2005-01-05 17:39

Otro bonito disparo,la composicion,el reflejo,el angulo...muy bien, siempre un exito con este metodo...
well done

He vuelto :p

Saludos

colinbrenchley (6133) 2005-01-10 17:49

The clouds were just the right subject for this shot. Composition and layout is just right.

Maru (0) 2005-01-13 13:41

Fantástica fotografía! La textura que has logrado con la formaen que utilizaste la luz en sencillamente magnífica. Bellos contrastes, un cielo tremendo :)
Lo único que tal vez haría sería un pequeño recorte sobre el lado izquierdo, para acentuar aún más la composición.
Lamento no haber visitado Madrid, cuando estuve en el sur de España :((
Felicitaciones

Steft (5962) 2005-01-24 16:31

What a dramatic and wonderfull view! A surrealistic atmosphere, which I adore! Great, good job!

vitaut (61) 2005-01-28 15:44

VERY GOOD!

adramad (3968) 2006-03-14 19:04

Hola Jesus !
Me encanta esta fotografia, parece un lugar irreal. Muy buena composición y unos matices en B/N perfectos.Todo en ella es armonia. Felicidades.
Luis.

ilghiz (476) 2007-03-14 15:44

This picture has everything to convey calm, peaceful, atmosphere. A road carefully leading to a bandsatnd, framed with frozen trees, deep sky, and slightly rippled water surface. Using infrared? Whoa, have never heard there cams having this functions.