Surrender by Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes
Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

Surrender by

Part of the collaborative shoot I did with Sonia and Rose. Shot at the same time as The Swan Maiden in a beautiful little rainforest section of Royal National Park just south of Sydney. All natural light.

Model: Sonia
Art Direction: Rose
Photography & Post-processing: Geoff

Canon EOS 1Ds MkIII
Tv: 1/5 sec
Av: f/8
ISO: 400
FL: 105mm

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Tags

water, landscape, creek, rainforest, portrait, conceptual, royal, shakespeare, nationalpark, literature, ophelia, hamlet, orton, sonia

Comments

  • janniev
    jannievover 3 years ago

    I love the pale blue against that beautiful red hair! Great lighting and fabulous pose. Very sensual image, Geoff.

  • Thanks for the feedback janniev – very much appreciated.

    – Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

  • Travis Easton
    Travis Eastonover 3 years ago

    Looks like an apparition from arthurian legend. Incredible post processing Geoff, luminous with great seperation from the background.

    (For me the white patch in the corner is a little confusing (what is it) and unnecessary, just trying to be constructive I hope that’s cool).

  • Thanks for your comment Travis – I hummed and hahhed about whether to burn it out or leave it. Its the reflection of the sky in the water. In the end I decided to leave it as I thought it accentuated the feel of the water but maybe I decided wrong – I’m certainly not committed to keeping it so if people think it detracts I’ll burn it out.

    – Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

  • Mel Brackstone.com
    Mel Brackstone...over 3 years ago

    Beautiful image, Geoff! Did I mention I love that dress? heh…..Sonia looks so ethereal in this, pose and costume and hair!

  • Thanks Mel – it is one brilliant dress isn’t it and Sonia was just perfect for this theme.

    – Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

  • Cora Wandel
    Cora Wandelover 3 years ago

    An incredible image, very well done!

  • Thanks Cora.

    – Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

  • Juilee  Pryor
    Juilee Pryorover 3 years ago

    looks kind of more lady in the lake to me… very authurian somehow or wordsworth even….. lovely work whatever ….

  • Thanks Juilee – was trying for that pre-raphaelite look that is associated with both those.

    – Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

  • Martin Muir
    Martin Muirover 3 years ago

    Great pic geoff awesome work,now all it needs is led zepplin link to stairway to heaven, or lady of the lake by Rainbow,anyway great…………………………………..Martin

  • hehe – thanks Martin – and you’re just the man to create the scene!!

    – Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

  • ElRobbo
    ElRobboover 3 years ago

    The dress floating on the surface of the water looks excellent!
    The transluscent quality of the processing really enhances this image!
    Nice work, Geoff!

  • Thanks heaps – yeah that floating dress was a real bonus – damn but I love that dress!

    – Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

  • Mel Brackstone.com
    Mel Brackstone...over 3 years ago

    She is, she’s gorgeous!

    Thanks Mel – it is one brilliant dress isn’t it and Sonia was just perfect for this theme.

  • Yep – DDG.

    – Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

  • Lensman2008
    Lensman2008over 3 years ago

    A romantic image of, as Travis and Juilee have noted, a slight Arthurian feel to it. All that’s missing is an arm in the water holding a massive sword.
    I have to agree with Travis on the white ‘cloud’ in the bottom corner. It does tend to draw the eye away from the central figure.

  • Thanks my friend for your considered feedback – looks like the reflection’s days are numbered – I’ll get onto it.

    – Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

  • Alice Oates
    Alice Oatesover 3 years ago

    Very nice image…great!