A Black and White of a Pier

[jaharris1001]

Flagler Beach Florida,, thoughts ??

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j143/jaharris1001/bw.jpg

[troypiggo]

Wow! I like it! Great lines!

[rustyjaw]

I love the composition! The shadows are exquisite. I'm bothered by how much is blown out. My brain is having a hard time reconciling the wonderful shades of detail on the left, and the almost abstract flatness on the right.

After looking again a few times, I'm getting more used to it, but not without working at it.

Is there any more information in the original shot on the right side? Any way to recover the highlights while keeping the overall contrast?

[jaharris1001]

Wow! I like it! Great lines!
Thanks troy
I love the composition! The shadows are exquisite. I'm bothered by how much is blown out. My brain is having a hard time reconciling the wonderful shades of detail on the left, and the almost abstract flatness on the right.

After looking again a few times, I'm getting more used to it, but not without working at it.

Is there any more information in the original shot on the right side? Any way to recover the highlights while keeping the overall contrast?
Thank you rusty,, I too was a little worried about the hit spot, I tried cropping in tighter on the right to eliminate, but decided I liked the lines on the far left more, it was a early morning sunrise and obviously the sun was right there,, ;)

[flumpki]

This shot is sweet!!

[Stav_98]

As mentioned above the hotspot is a little distracting but I agree with your reasons for not cropping it out.

An image to be proud of

[jaharris1001]

This shot is sweet!!
;) Thanks, glad you liked it
As mentioned above the hotspot is a little distracting but I agree with your reasons for not cropping it out.

An image to be proud of
Thanks, I appreciate your comment ;)

[bowtie`]

Gorgeous shot. I must be one of the few that likes the blow-out. Gives it a tremendous sense of mystery. Great detail and perspective. Mind if I ask the body and lens use in this?

[jaharris1001]

Gorgeous shot. I must be one of the few that likes the blow-out. Gives it a tremendous sense of mystery. Great detail and perspective. Mind if I ask the body and lens use in this?
Thanks bowtie,, I like it too,, kind of an impact at that point,, this was taken with a Canon 400D and a Canon 10-22mm lens ;)

[gti_r_done]

Great shot. Although it would obviously be better in a technical sense without the blow out on the right, it still works. What I'm saying is, there's enough good stuff going on in the picture that the blow out doesn't hurt it too much.

[crayfish13]

Nice shot and compositon

[jaharris1001]

Great shot. Although it would obviously be better in a technical sense without the blow out on the right, it still works. What I'm saying is, there's enough good stuff going on in the picture that the blow out doesn't hurt it too much.
I agree with ya,, thanks for commenting ;)

Nice shot and compositon
Thanks ;)

[rowdyred94]

I don't consider the bright spot a detriment at all in this. It creates mystery, as mentioned above, and a sense of activity.

[jaharris1001]

Thanks Clint, I appreciate your comment ;)