the Calm Before the Storm

© Alexis Yobbagy

the Calm Before the Storm

Uploaded: November 04, 2007

Description

ISO 200, F16, 1/125
Manual meter reading taken twice and averaged to create the underexposed portions of the image.


Comments

Michelle Alton November 04, 2007

This is beautiful. Black and white mastery. #778494

Karen Engelbreth November 04, 2007

Wonderful B&W image, Alexis! #5026914

John Connolly November 04, 2007

What a beautiful B&W waterscape, Alexis! Your backlighting and detail are superb, and I am impressed with your shadow work! #5026923

Melissa McCabe November 04, 2007

your b&w are really stunning!!!!!!! #5027113

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 04, 2007

Exceptional use of maximum tonal qualities of grays, Alexis. Magnificant. #5027379

Su Sana E. P level-classic November 04, 2007

Alexis, let me put it this way....You are Simply Stunning and so are your black and white photographs!!! I hope I said it right... #5028221

Jennifer L. Alder November 04, 2007

WONDERFUL depth, light and contrast, Alexis! Gorgeous capture my friend
:) #5028788

Ujjwal Mukherjee November 05, 2007

Stunning B&W,wonderful tone! #5029490

Jennifer L. Taranto November 05, 2007

I LOVE the contrast - the tones are amazing!!! Great comp too!!! #5030789

Phillip R. Connolly November 05, 2007

Very nicely captured Alexis, and the monochrome sets a real mood in this image. Well taken and presented.

Phil #5031311

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe November 05, 2007

Beautiful exposure work and an outstanding study in light and shadow! Stunning!

ccc #5032705

Jenny D November 11, 2007

Very pretty, & great tones! #5059114

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