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Col de Moundelhs
Image Title:  Col de Moundelhs
 
 By: Barry Wakelin  
  Copyright ©2005



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Photographer Barry Wakelin {K:7838}
Project #15 Personal Style Camera Model Mamiya 7II
Categories Landscape
Film Format
Portfolio Pyrenees
Lens Mamiya 50 f/4.5
Uploaded 8/8/2005 Film / Memory Type Fuji  Neopan
    ISO / Film Speed 100
Views 297 Shutter 1/15
Favorites Aperture f/22
Critiques 10 Rating
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Location City - 
State -  PYRENEES
Country - France   France
About There is some wonderful scenery on the Tour du Pic du Midi d'Ossau. Looking back down into the valley from which we'd climbed, we could see a small farm surrounded by sheep where one can buy delicious Brebis cheese straight from the producer. If only it were still possible to do this in England! I used five stops of soft ND grads to try and balance the bright sky against the shadowed rocks. My alignment wasn't perfect (it's always guess work with a rangefinder) but it's created quite a nice effect, I think.
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There are 10 Comments in 1 Pages
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Haldun YILANCIOGLU   {K:244} 8/8/2005
very good BW.
ligt very.
good job.
thanks.
canakkale.


Angelo Villaschi   {K:49617} 8/8/2005
Yes, I see what you mean about the filters, Barry.

Looks like darkening and threatening skies moving in.


Tim  Schumm   {K:28812} 8/8/2005
excellent composition .... looks like great country for subject matter


Daniel Saint   {K:18} 8/8/2005
I like how sharp the photo is and looks good in black and white nice work barry

Daniel saint.


Fabio Ficola   {K:10466} 8/9/2005
this is a very good true B&W, the use of ND filter to balance make the image very equilibrated in light with excellent tones.
Congrats. Fabio


Carsten Ranke   {K:14461} 8/9/2005
The grad ND makes indeed a very interesting effect, controls dynamic range and creates a beautiful lightness gradient in the sky. Not looking unnatural, an excellent B&W landscape, the eyes are led nicely to the background. And, of course, a magnificent scenery !


Chris Spracklen   {K:32552} 8/17/2005
Magnificent work, barry!
Fantastic view and so well managed with the filters and d.o.f.
Best regards, Chris


Marc Robin   {K:3385} 8/19/2005
wow, nice shot. I was wondering, is using 5 stops of ND grad a lot? I only have a 2-stop one (and have just started experimenting with it, I haven't even developed the slides yet!) and from this image which is great using 5 stops, I wonder if 2 will be enough for the photos I took! (I suppose of course it depends on the situation...)

Your photos of the Pyrenees are amazing.
Cheers,
Marc


Barry Wakelin   {K:7838} 8/19/2005
Marc, thanks for your comments. The amount of filtration required will depend on the situation. In this case the mountainside on the right was in shade whilst the sky top left was brightly lit. I used a handheld spot meter to measure the difference in brightness between the two and it was about seven stops which is unusually severe. It's best to have the sky 1 to 1.5 stops brighter than the foreground and I chose to use 5 stops to give me the result I was looking for on this occasion. 2 to 3 stops is usually sufficient when working with a partially lit foreground.


naftali raz   {K:1755} 11/21/2005
nice effect indeed and beautiful grading. i am impressed by your b/w/ work.


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