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Wilderness


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Wilderness
Wilderness
The Lake District, Cumbria, England

f8 ISO100 1/250

Jonathan Lucas

 
 
 

Roseann E. Dreasher
 

This is gorgeous!


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March 01, 2005

 

Stacey A. Bates
  Gorgeous Jonathan!!


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March 01, 2005

 
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  Really, really nice.


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March 01, 2005

 

Gaurav Mehra
  FANTASTIC!!!


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March 13, 2005

 

Donna W. Neal
  Breathtaking Jonathan!
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round


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April 19, 2005

 

Jonathan Lucas
  Thanks to everyone for the comments. This is one of my favourite places for contemplation and cobweb-blowing splendour. It's also one of my favourite photos because it evokes so much emotion and thought for me.

Thanks again.
Jon


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April 19, 2005

 

Robert R. OBannon
  That's such a perfect shot. Did you scan it from a B&W print. Those mid-tones are such a match to the paper that I used in HS. I always dreamed of getting that "silverness" to the clouds, and middle hills.
And that reflection. It's perfect.
Great work.


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April 21, 2005

 

Amanda Price
  Gorgeous!!


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June 09, 2005

 

Jonathan Lucas
  Thanks all! I'd been scrutinising the work of Ansel Adams to try to learn from his expert handling of tones. I worked carefully with this shot using a monochrome Gradient Map adjustment layer in Photoshop (as well as a little dodge & burn). This enabled me to observe the image histogram and adjust tthe mid tones to a fine degree, while ensuring the tonal range was total.

It was a very useful learning curve, since digital shots can sometimes lose that 'silver' quality you mention Robert.

Thanks again.


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June 09, 2005

 
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