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Frank Fremerey

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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2016, 23:39:44 »
Is that not the place with the Crocodiles & Piranhas?
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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2016, 00:09:15 »
Thank you

Akira, here is the B&W version

Exposure time was 13 seconds
Weather was  mostly cloudy so yes contrast is not that strong, I did not want to add more contrast to the color version afraid of making it look bad

The lake is called Camecuaro, in the state of Michoacan Jalisco, takes a couple of hours driving from Guadalajara,

This was my fourth visit, this time a number of photographers from Guadalajara and a nearby town - Zamora - came along, nine of us and all in all a great gathering, all sort of cameras, Nikon Canon, Sony, Fuji, Pro level, entry level

My initial visit to this place was due to finding another nikon d300 owner on flickr who lived nearby, and we have continued to follow each other on Flickr, 500px, FB, and maybe once every year - sometimes longer - coincide on a visit to the lake.

Jakov, some people have already made a few videos underwater, look for "camecuaro azul" on youtube

Frank, there are fish but not piranhas,  crocodiles? no one knows, some people disappear due to inexplicable causes, perhaps the ducks have acquired a taste for distracted photographers.
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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2016, 00:11:02 »
Thanks, Armando!  Yes, I love the other-worldly feel of the image which is enhanced by the B&W treatment.
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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2016, 01:50:34 »
You could spend quite a bit of time exploring all of the patterns, textures, and twisting shapes. An interesting scene.
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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2016, 03:46:36 »
Mongo quite likes the natural framing provided by the trees. Mongo's first impression was that it was a little light on in contrast and that is consistent with your note and the conditions on the day. The light contrast does not affect the B/W version as much for some reason. Mongo had a quick play with the colour version and it is possible to give it a little more bite without making it look unnatural. Although, as it is, the lighter contrast gives it a nice "dreamy" feel.

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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2016, 07:32:58 »
The roots/trunks are compelling-a feast for the eyes.  They might be worth revisiting in different lighting conditions.

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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2016, 18:30:07 »
Hi Armando, I love both versions.

Although my my initial interest is the magnificent roots, my eye is also drawn to the light-toned foliage on the trees all around the lake in the B&W version.

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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2016, 19:10:46 »
Armando: sometimes we share our humor
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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2016, 19:26:42 »
Nice framing, I like both but prefer the B&W version as the human elements are not as pronounced there.

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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2016, 19:55:21 »
Another view

10m from the previous , taken 20 minutes later, one moves at a slow pace in this location


6 second exposure, f/16 again
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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2016, 20:08:43 »
Armando, I still prefer the initial image in B&W.  You may have wanted to have a PL filter to eliminate the reflection of the water to illustrate the continuing part of this characteristic root of the tree.

By the way, could you (or anyone) identify the species of the tree?
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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #26 on: January 18, 2016, 20:56:31 »
Great images, Armando

i suspect the tree to be a Taxodium distichum

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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #27 on: January 18, 2016, 21:05:33 »
One can see that these plants live...
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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #28 on: January 18, 2016, 21:25:57 »
Fons is right, in spanish it is called Ahuehuete, or Sabino, and  in english Montezuma cypress

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Re: F/16 Roots / Lake
« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2016, 21:33:25 »
Fons and Armando, thanks for the identification!
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