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Janos Pauer 3 years ago

AMAZING toning!!

Mal Smart thank you Janos, it was an experiment the tone work, glad that you like it. mal

superherojesus 3 years ago

another response:
i heard love works pretty well too.

(unless of course that is the cause of your wounds, in which case you are correct: only time heals.)

Mal Smart you are a thinker SHJ, very pleased to hear your thoughts. yes, it causes and heals wounds, and was the theme of the image! thank you. mal

superherojesus 3 years ago

and that is exactly why we need to find and enjoy more of it.

Mae Lim Harrison 3 years ago

::gasp::...I just LOVE this photo!

Mal Smart Mae Lim, thank you. mal

Valdor 3 years ago

Wow! This is superb! Gorgeous...

May I ask what lens you used?

Mal Smart cheers Valdor. Funny that you ask that question but that particular lens broke last week. It was a canon 24-70 f2.8, I guess it will be expensive to fix. Thank you. mal

Cupcake 3 years ago

Beautiful!

Mal Smart many thanks Cupcake, it is a place that I visit often, glad that you like it. mal

Calisto 4 years ago

lovely work, Mal!

Mal Smart thank you Calisto, sorry for the late reply. mal

Emily Bem 4 years ago

Mal....VERY,VERY impressive!

WOW.

This is one extremely enticing image. It seduces the viewer and then inspires us (me) to greater things....things beyond oneself.

Mal Smart well, thank you very much. Have you been reading philosophy books Em? lol. cheers. mal

Emily Bem Did I sound silly? Maybe I need to read a few more ;)

I know. It was different from all my "blah, blah, blah " and "lol". It is just that pretty....

:)

Mal Smart lol - no not silly at all, calm and very considered, it was a lovely comment.

Emily Bem Good....because sometimes there is a fine line between a lovely comment, and something that sounds like the commenter enjoys the sound of his own voice a bit much.

:))))

Mal Smart I'm going to re-name you Emily Zen!....

Emily Bem Ha ha! Emily Zen...it has a nice ring!

:)

Serban Mestecaneanu 4 years ago

Mal, the toning on this image is simply beautiful - thank you (I wish there was an emoticon to express a humble bow)

Mal Smart cheers Serban, very kind of you. The tone was a complete experiment, I selected the highlights of the image only with a heavy feathered selection, pushed red & green slightly and reduced blue slightly. all the best. mal

Scott Richter 4 years ago

Mal, I wish I could "bumble along" along as well as you.

An inspirational image for me, thanks.

Take Care
Scott

Mal Smart Mr Bumble - that's my name Scott! lol. Many thanks, you cheered me up. mal

Kellie 4 years ago

By far my favorite piece! Was this long exposure?

Mal Smart funny thing was I had been doing some very long exposure shots and this one I though was going to be the throw away one, this was about 2 secs I think. mal

Marylee Martin 4 years ago

exquisite

Mal Smart many thanks Marylee. It's a location not too far from me, so I visit often. mal

Tim Allen 4 years ago

Love the tone and movement, but what really does it for me is the white swirls round the posts in the middle. Very well done.

Mal Smart thank you Tim. At the time I had thought this one to be the weaker of a bunch of images from this place but it turned out to be my fav. all the best. mal

Paul Anderson 4 years ago

Inspirational shot Mal, and the comments from others have given me some interesting things to pursue too. Remind me again why you don't do this for a living?

Mal Smart cheers Paul, that makes me happy to hear. The pro thing frightens me to death! I'm happy to bumble along as I am. All the best Paul, thank you. mal

Elle 4 years ago

I have yet to find one image in your portfolio that I dislike, so I will speak for them all, your work is outstanding and beautiful in many ways, I much enjoy your visions,Thank you so kindly for sharing!

Mal Smart thank you Elle for the great feedback, it is very much appreciated. mal

Herman Cater 4 years ago

Excelent! Where was this?

Mal Smart thank you Herman. this is a little bay called sandsend which is approx 2k north of Whitby in the UK. mal

Jure Kravanja 4 years ago

amazing

Mal Smart cheers Jure and thank you. mal

Michelle Fletcher 4 years ago

Amazing photo, Mal! I don't know how you do it, you are a master.

Mal Smart you flatter me Michelle, but I kinda like it! lol.

many thanks. all the best. mal

Vernon Trent 4 years ago

WOHOOO!!

cool pic and a nice toning, mal.

Mal Smart Well, thank you Mr Trent, very very much appreciated. mal

Christopher Harnesk-Nilsson 4 years ago

I just love it. Outstanding!

Mal Smart much appreciated Christopher. I had nearly packed up and gone home before getting that one! lol. mal

Pär Söderman 4 years ago

I have to create a new album category - my WOW album isn´t enough. This is a WOW WOW picture!

Your post processing is just adorable and I especially love the tones.
I just feel lucky looking at a so damn good photo...

Pär

Mal Smart a massive thank you Par for that very kind feedback, it's very much appreciated. mal

Marcello Della Corte 4 years ago

A lovely image, indeed. Moody and processed in a beautiful way.
Reading through the comments, I thought that you may like to read "Photoshop Lab Color" by Dan Margulis. An interesting book that provides with a good insight into how LAB colour works and what it can do for you.

Mal Smart thank you for that tip off on the book Marcello, just found it on Amazon, I will buy a copy. And thank you for the great comment to. Have a great weekend. mal

vera 4 years ago

smart post processing to transform reality in art drawing

Mal Smart thank you Vera, all the best. mal

Daria Endresen 4 years ago

Very beautiful and poetic.. love the toning you chose for it :)

Mal Smart thank you Daria. It is the first time that I have done selective tone on an image. I am really pleased that you like that bit. mal

Giulio.Ercolani 4 years ago

Great admiration for this shot!

Mal Smart thank you Giulio. all the best. mal

john turner 4 years ago

one of the very best, well seen and executed.

Mal Smart many thanks John, very much appreciated. mal

Marc Krutiak 4 years ago

Awesome!!!

Mal Smart from you Mark, that is lovely to hear. mal

Phil 4 years ago

Interesting visual oxymoron. Somehow this shot captures an eerie calmness but maintains the rough waters.

Mal Smart thank you Phil. I had intended to do some very long exposure shots but they did not work out very well at all. mal

John Colbensen 4 years ago

Shear beauty...I'm quite baffled right now.Fantastic all in all.
JohnC

Mal Smart thank you very much John. all the best. mal

Ursula I Abresch 4 years ago

What a beautiful image! And I like the lesson on lab colour also :)

Mal Smart thank you very much Ursula. Yes, Onexposure is a great pool of knoweledge just waiting to be tapped. mal

Cile Bailey 4 years ago

Oh my gosh... I adore this...It is haunting that it touches my life so much. In many ways. Thank you for creating it.

Mal Smart wonderful comment Cile, thank you very much. mal

Cile Bailey With Katrina still buried in the minds of us down here, this beautiful picture brings hope that in time thing will again be normal. I know it has been a few years ago, but life here is noway the normal and will probably never be the same. We can just hope for a new kind of normal in the future. It is hard for people to understand but our daily life is a constant reminder. Always, Cile

Mal Smart I was unsure whether to ask about your initial comment Cile, I decided not to incase it was for personal reasons, I know understand! Thankyou for taking the time to explain. mal

Cile Bailey Yes I figured , that is why I tried to tell you of a way of life that is not understandable. However it is a very emotive picture and as with me probably causes many different hurts to flood in with the hope that someday time will heal. Have a wonderful day Mall, Always, Cile

Mal Smart thank you Cile, have a great weekend. all the best. mal

Cile Bailey Thanks Mal....

Jonas Göthlin 4 years ago

Really really really good, love it.

Mal Smart many thanks Jonas. all the best. mal

Claude Bour 4 years ago

Really a "WOW" shot, Mal! I like it a lot...
Claude

Mal Smart From you sir that means a lot. mal

Martine Bour 4 years ago

Very nice long exposure shot! Really fantastic, I like dramatic atmosphère too.

Mal Smart cheers Martine, thank you. mal

Van den Houte Jef 4 years ago

A strong image in all sens: the capture, the editing, the light, the composition

Mal Smart very much appreciated Jef, thank you. mal

Roger 4 years ago

very very very very nice shot mal!

Mal Smart many many thanks Roger. mal

Suren Manvelyan 4 years ago

Increadible surface of water! Great work!

Mal Smart thank you Suren. all the best. mal

Codrin Lupei 4 years ago

...it seems that almost everything was already said Mal...an exquisite picture...I love it...
...all the best...
Codrin

Mal Smart no picture is complete without the words of friends! Thank you Codrin, for all your support, it means much to me. mal

Claudio Solera 4 years ago

Sperbe atmosphere! Great! Claudio.

Mal Smart thank you Claudio. all the best. mal

Mads Fjeld 4 years ago

Simply perfect, definitely one of the best B&W I have seen!

Mal Smart not sure what to say but many many thanks. mal

Bror Johansson 4 years ago

Excellent tones! Congrats!

Mal Smart thank you Bror. all the best. mal

Tracy Martin 4 years ago

I second what everyone else has said, with an extra WOW! (Except for the knitting part, I will never take that up) :-)))

Mal Smart Lol - lets take up knitting together, It may be fun! lol. mal

Andrea Orioli 4 years ago

Excellent shot! I love it, expecially the tones in the foreground!

Mal Smart thank you Andrea, I wondered if the toning was too much. But glad you like it. mal

Andrew Thatcher 4 years ago

Oh my god..... thats it! im taking up knitting for a pastime (anyone want to buy a D200 and some naff Nikon glass ;))

Mal Smart lol - you silly sod! But you made me smile Mr T, thank you. mal

Andrew Thatcher ;)

Mal Smart But I do need some new gloves and a hat Andrew, It's very chilly out there!...;)))

Petra 4 years ago

beautiful tones Mal, you've created a very moody atmosphere...
A fav for me..
Petra

Mal Smart much appreciated moody queen. mal

lucian olteanu 4 years ago

Dramatical atmosphere!..a very good one!

Mal Smart Lucian, thank you very much. all the best. mal

Ralf Stelander 4 years ago

Photolicious!

Mal Smart just checked my latest Oxford dictionary, can't find "Photolicious" lol, many thanks Ralf. mal

Ralf Stelander It will be in the next edition =)

Mal Smart just after "Onexposure"...;))

Ralf Stelander Haha, I was just going to say:

Photolicious [adjective]
1. Stunning photographic image
2. A work by Mal Smart

Mal Smart lol - your English is very good!

"Ralfism" [adjective]
1. Term or phrase denoting exellence
2. Term or accolade to be much sought after

Ralf Stelander =)