foggy duo

dinghysailor1

foggy duo

Victoria Park in Peebles in the lovely scottish borders just as the sun was breaking through the damp november mist last autumn….

My 1st go at a b&w conversion from a jpg using Elements 6 camera RAW …...
(scuse teccie talking – may have just swallowed the book!)

Taken with my compact Olympus SP560UZ,
1/800 sec
f5.6
4.7mm
ISO-50



My 1st go at a b&w conversion from a jpg using Elements 6 camera RAW …...
(scuse teccie talking – may have just swallowed the book!)








And a huge thanks to mikebov for his wonderful sketched version of
Foggy Duo (an interpretation) below:


Cheers mike its awesome and such a thrill to see!

:)))))

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foggy duo by dinghysailor1
foggy duo by dinghysailor1
  • julie08

    julie08

    Great shot:)

  • linifer

    linifer

    Wonderful shot!

  • WJPhotography

    WJPhotography

    gorgeous capture :)))))))

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Stunning shot. Love the ambience around this – the light is beautiful.

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards

    A beautiful shot

  • Anne Staub

    Anne Staub

    Excellent shot!!!

  • KMorral

    KMorral

    Beautiful comp, and effect, love the black and white treatment- interesting to find a tree with leaves alongaside one without!

  • Patrick Morand

    Patrick Morand

    Another beautiful one Maggie, perfect exposure for these silhouettes and fog rendition.

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks patrick this is a camera I really struggled with and which drove me to get dslr finally…but it came good that day… thanks so much for your great comments everyone – I really appreciate them so much ….
    ;)))

  • Kazzoom  IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    great capture Maggie

  • dougie1

    dougie1

    good one maggie!

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Very pretty image Maggie …

  • Craig Maguire

    Craig Maguire

    awesome maggie, wot a pro youv become.
    :)

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    ..roflmao…. lol…not!! that tekki talk nearly had you fooled for a mo tho… kelby’s book is fantastic .... idiot proof for even me… hopefully ….tehehee..
    :)))

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    gorgeous my friend!!!! XOXO

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    wow thanks everyone for the great comments :)))))

    and also huge thanks to the hosts of the your magic place group for the surprise feature – its an awesome honour just now as the other features are just stupendous … do check them out…
    :))

  • emanon

    emanon

    this deserves to be featured Maggie, well done and congrats. x

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    Congrats on your feature ding
    This is a bit like my dawn trees photo which I sketched as “The odd couple”
    Would you mind if I gad a go at sketching this image ?

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    wow not at all mike – i’d be flattered and honoured! thanks so much!

  • Paul Gitto

    Paul Gitto

    wonderful Maggie!

  • DoreenPhillips

    DoreenPhillips

    Brilliant Maggie….Perfectly Composed….xxx…...Sorry Ive not replied to your Bmail Hunny…x….Im not back home yet and Im stealin some online time from a friend…...hehehe…x…. PRESSHERE I will be back online in a few Days…XXX

  • Stephen Vecchiotti

    Stephen Vecchi...

    This is a great composition – it depicts one tree with and another without leaves. It has very good tone and lighting and also looks great in B&W.

  • MICKSPIXPHOTOS

    MICKSPIXPHOTOS

    I really like this a LOT, Maggie. Wonderfully atmospheric and just the right choice of B&W. Well done.

  • Pamela Jayne Smith

    Pamela Jayne S...

    lovely really lovely

  • Agnes McGuinness

    Agnes McGuinness

    Gorgeous shot, Maggie. Great depth and atmosphere. And awesome b&w tones. Agnes xx

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks so much agnes – it didnt have much colour to start with so seems to have been a lucky choice for my first try at proper b&w…

    cheers everyone ! just thrilled that you like it and thanks so much for your lovely words..
    :))))

  • Sharon Johnstone

    Sharon Johnstone

    Beautiful work Maggie!!!!!!

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Works in BW equally as well as it does in the colour version Dinghy!! XX

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Great work, dear Maggie!

  • MountainHawk

    MountainHawk

    Really nice shot!

  • Damien Taylor

    Damien Taylor

    Good effort Maggie, I like the different tones in the black and white. Ever considered CS3 or even CS4 now….you could play to your hearts content then? Mind you it’s not cheap!

  • Evita

    Evita

    Excellent B&W capture!! :D

  • Susan King

    Susan King

    very nice work Maggie

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    Don’t understand the techie bit at all, but the end result is excellent!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    teehee neither do flick…..lol….and thanks for the lovely comment!!

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    WOW Maggie…beautifully done in b/w!!! And what two fine subjects you’ve found!!! *-)

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Just beautiful Maggie,lovely work

  • Danielle Knight

    Danielle Knight

    What a combination these two trees make…. very nice, looks great b@w

  • Mark  Allen

    Mark Allen

    Wonderful Work – Well done.

  • sendao

    sendao

    such wonderful image!great capture!

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Beautiful foggy duo, and a beautiful composition!

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    Beautiful Maggie!

  • The InnerNortherns International Photography Group

    The InnerNorth...

    gorgeous imagery

  • Carole Brunet

    Carole Brunet

    Lovely shot! The fog and the light are beautiful.

  • helmutk

    helmutk

    Lovely shot !

  • reflector

    reflector

    A great shot ! Very nice lighting and a great conversion. Congrats on the feature in the Your Magic Place group Maggie !

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks heaps everyone! much appreciated
    :))))

  • AARDVARK

    AARDVARK

    “Hello Sailor!”

    Great B & W, looks good.

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    fantasitc in B&W x

  • redcow

    redcow

    Perfect atmsphere to this shot. Superb.

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ...

    Absolutely lovely shot Maggie!
    Really atmospheric!
    ;o)
    Thank you for submitting your wonderful work to the Sets of Two group.
    XX

  • Fran0723

    Fran0723

    Beautiful composition! Lovely light and ambiente!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    wow thanks to imogene munday for the fantastic feature in the black and white photography group... just astonishing and i’m soo thrilled! :))))

  • Elizarose

    Elizarose

    wow, very beautiful.

  • reflector

    reflector

    Congrats on your second feature, that’s a great result in just 2 days Maggie !

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    hard to believe.. but lovely!! .... cheers… :)))

  • SharonAHenson

    SharonAHenson

    Lovely shot…..

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    Maggie, what a great eye! How beautiful and contrasting!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thank you dear friend how kind of you and soo lovely to see you here
    :)))

  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    Beautiful photo Maggie. Congrats on your foggy shots in Sets of Two!!!

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    Wonderful Photo! Stephen

  • Steven de Siow

    Steven de Siow

    Very nice B&W

  • Sam Fletcher

    Sam Fletcher

    Simply and Stunning Photo!

    Congratulations on yet another great shot!

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    well i can understand why i had to search for the comment box on this one, LOVE that fog!! amazing composition and exposure

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    Also did you know you can get a true black and white, while shooting in RAW and JPG? :)

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    hi chris thanks :))) but my computer doesnt recognise my camera raw yet… :(((

  • Kelly  J

    Kelly J

    Outstanding!!!!!!!! Instant fave !!!!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks so much kell!!lovely of you!! cheers

  • Dragan Petrovic

    Dragan Petrovic

    You made me scroll all the way down to express admiration, but it had to be done… I am speechless- just love it!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    oh thanks for visiting and am so thrilled you like it!!
    :)

  • pyko

    pyko

    i like :)
    the contrast between the two trees and also the BW contrast is just amazing!

  • Finbarr Reilly

    Finbarr Reilly

    simply lovely

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Great shot with wonderful contrast!

  • Georgie Hart

    Georgie Hart

    Such a delight to behold, perfectly composed and exposed!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    aw so kind!! cheers georgie – thanks for your lovely visit and rootle thru my pages
    :))))))

  • Georgie Hart

    Georgie Hart

    It was truly my pleasure :D

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    Nice work…well seen,captured and presented.

  • schaduwvacht

    schaduwvacht

    beautifull photo, the composition with the contrast of a fully leaved tree and one with naked branches realy fits the chose for B&W

  • Pamela Jayne Smith

    Pamela Jayne S...

    in the Black and White Challenge – many congrats :)

  • Linda Sparks

    Linda Sparks

    Well, congrats to you, too. I’ve got no problem sharing with such a lovely and etherial image.

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks indeed for your lovely words and you had my vote!

  • -Whisper-

    -Whisper-

    Awesome trees, beautiful work!

  • -Whisper-

    -Whisper- 26 days ago

    Very beautiful and perfect weather so outline those awesome trees!

  • dinghysailor1 replied 25 days ago

    double thanks for your lovely encouraging comments
    cheers my friend
    maggie
    :))

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