Dan River - Bradley Schwartz

Morning on the river in Danville, Virgina.

Camera:	Contax G1
Lens:	Carl Zeiss Biogon 21mm f/2.8
Film:	Kodak Max 400
Exposure:	f/11 auto
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Adjustment:	curves, unsharp mask
Posted:	23-Nov-2002

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Comments

Tranquil

This is a striking image, Brad. I'm not sure how you did it (with curves, I guess)but without the "burning in" of the reflection in the water, it would have been just another pleasing picture. Your manipulation of the sun/clouds in the river really sets it apart. Thanks.

Drayton Cooper     24-Nov-2002 at 12:50

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Danville. . .

Brad, as a boy, I remember watching this river run, red, blue, green, and sometimes, yellow--when the textile mills changed the color of the dye for bed spreads. The 21MM is so sharp that you hate to crop a captured view. This image would appeal to me, greatly, were you to remoe either a third from the sky (above the high-light slightly) or in the darkest foreground. Either place would move the center from the eye level and make this an image to 'dive' into. ;-)

Jerome Belthrop     24-Nov-2002 at 13:02

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Thanks for the comments

The scene was lighter when I took this, and the print is very washed out. I used curves to bring out the muddy brown of the water. I noted the centered horizon, and I appreciate your suggestion, Jerome. - Brad

Bradley Schwartz     24-Nov-2002 at 19:24

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