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Bread and Shutter 2 years ago

great feeling of openess and calm here
love the tones too
its all great well done

Mal Smart thank you very much, very much appreciated. It took me several attempts to get one right but I was please in the end. all the best. mal

ollie 3 years ago

Mal ,
well i know this place :-), wonderful effect ,the detail is outstanding and a perfect choice for mono.
warm regds
ollie

Mal Smart cheers Ollie, all the best. mal

José Luis Mieza 3 years ago

is a good picture, but it seems unreal. the line between sky and sea is too straight. note is the artificial process

Mal Smart thank you for your time. I did straighten the horizon as it was shot at 30mm and had a slight curve. the only other work was an increase in contrast and a slight tone added, I guess the artificial look that you are referring to comes from the 109 second exposure. mal

José Luis Mieza Thanks for the explanation and my congratulations to the model for his stillness in this long exposure

Mal Smart hehe, that was me and it took me 3 attempts to get one where I had not moved, lol. thank you José. all the best. mal

José Luis Mieza Lol, lol, Congratulations for your sportsmanship. Sorry if I bothered you with my criticism.

greetings

jose luis

Mal Smart I would much prefer honesty when people look at my stuff, and you were, you told me what you saw and I very much appreciate and invite that open chat, thank you for being open and helping me see what others see. thank you. mal

Chris Chisu 3 years ago

Really well done.Guess you had to shot separately just for him.

Mal Smart the figure is me Chris. Camera on the tripod and with a time delay shutter actuation, it took me 3 goes to get a sharp one. cheers. mal

Lars D Jensen 3 years ago

This is just amazing... Wow..

Mal Smart cheers Lars, much appreciated. mal

Angela Bacon-Kidwell 3 years ago

Don't we all! I love this one too! How long was that exposure? Love the contrast of the various textured surfaces and the smooth, silky water.

Mal Smart cheers Angela, it was 109 secs, I had to repeat the exercise 3 times, the first 2 I didn't stay still enough, lol. mal

Daria Endresen 3 years ago

I'm a bit late here :)
Just wanted to say that I really like this one, Mal. Your shots always give me lots of inspiration and ideas - thanks a lot for that :)

Mal Smart thank you Daria, lovely words to hear, thank you. mal

andrea lorenzetti 4 years ago

very good

Mal Smart cheers Andrea. mal

Vernon Trent 4 years ago

how comes that you get such a sharp one, malskibeat? :-)
so many structures, really cool stuff.

Mal Smart A very good friend gave me some great advice V, and I am pleased that he did!.... Cheers V. mal

Andrew Thatcher 4 years ago

Another corker Mal. Great stuff. The stillness and the movement of the clouds is wonderfull juxta whatzies :)

Mal Smart I once caught my 'Juxta whatzies' in a door!... It hurt!.....;)))))

Cheers Andy. mal

Andrew Thatcher LOL

Tommy Strommen 4 years ago

Superb.

Mal Smart many many thanks Tommy. mal

Xus 4 years ago

Hey there, this pic is awesome, the title is just right and the water/clouds are superb ! The texture of the pipes is great. Congrats on this magnific shot

Mal Smart Hey Xus, thank you very much, I really appreciate your feedback here. all the best. mal

Scott Crouse 4 years ago

Very nice Mal! I'm awfully worried about those old looking pipes :) Hope their not carrying anything to nasty.

Mal Smart they used to carry oil Scott, back in the 50's, they are pretty safe by now I hope, lol! Cheers. mal

Petra Oldeman 4 years ago

This is one of the most original selfportraits i have ever seen Mal!
Fantastic shot.
Petra

Mal Smart I was taking a break and the camera just fired Petra, Lucky shot! Again! mal

Ulf Börjesson 4 years ago

I'm impressed by your muscle control. You haven't thought about a pantomime career?
U

Mal Smart most of my images represent my life pantomime Ulf!.... lol

I had 3 attempts at this one, this was the sharpest of the bunch. Cheers Ulf. mal

Remo Rufer 4 years ago

very poetic!

Mal Smart I wish that I were a man of words Remo, I would give you a poem to accompany the shot. thank you. mal

Christopher Harnesk-Nilsson 4 years ago

Nice one!

Is it two shoots? Regarding the shutterspeed and the person...

Mal Smart single shot Christopher, I'm not into blending shots, Camera on the tripod and me as the victim, lol! cheers. mal

Martin Gremm 4 years ago

Good work, Mal!

Mal Smart cheers Martin, very glad that you like it. mal

Giorgio Lorcet 4 years ago

wow .... astonishing

Mal Smart cheers Giorgio. all the very best. mal

Jacek Stefan 4 years ago

Excellent texture and mood!
Best regards,
J.

Mal Smart cheers J, I felt a bit moody that day! lol. mal

lucian olteanu 4 years ago

you know already my opinion...FANTASTIC!!!!

Mal Smart lol - I do! and thank you Lucian. mal

Craig Martin 4 years ago

Talk about deja vu - I just finished commenting on this on your blog and now I find it here too!Awesome shot.

Mal Smart lol - thank you for taking the time to look twice Craig, I'm really pleased that you like it. It took a while to get a sharp one! lol. mal

Codrin Lupei 4 years ago

Awesome image, Mal! Great, great work...and patience :-) ! Love it!
cheers!
Codrin

Mal Smart thank you Codrin, I had not intended trying such an image that day but pleased that I did. all the best. mal

Conor Lanphere 4 years ago

The textures and detail are superb Mal! I like the mood and the title too!

Mal Smart many thanks Conor, I was surprised and pleased with the outcome of this one. cheers. mal

Tracy Martin 4 years ago

109 seconds is a long time to sit absolutely still Mal. I agree with Mark that the textures here are just amazing. Beautiful.

Mal Smart had to do it 3 times as well Tracy, I could not keep still in the first 2. I have some idea's for other images with fixed sharp focal points and blurry textures but have not had the ability to pull it off yet. Thank you Tracy. mal

Emily Bem 4 years ago

Mal, this is very special. When you are done there, I would like a ride myself . I need a little time too...

:)

Mal Smart thank you Em, we all need a little time on occasions, this one was mine. Unfortunately I needed it 3 times the wind was so strong making me move, lol. Cheers Em. mal

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