Backlit Shot

[Paul Lange]

I've never seen the pond like this before, the water was green with some kind of algae or something. Maisy went to have a look and with the sun low it just seemed like a really nice backlit shot to take. I knew Mrs L would like it too and it's always good to earn a few brownie points. Usually she thinks my photo's are just plain weird.

 

[Pete Askew]

Weird? Never!!

What an interesting shot. Really does have a hot summer's day feel about it (maybe go a touch more golden?). And the light streak across the surface of the pond adds quite some intrigue. Nice.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Very strange Paul..... I love the shot but the explaination with the pond is bizarre. Lol.
Now.... If that was me.... I'd put my mask on... Jump in... and ... Forget it.. Just forget it ! Hahahahaaa!!!

 

[Pete Askew]

Light Mummy emerging from pond to terrorise... No, bad idea, very bad idea!! He doesn't need any encouragement!!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Ooh, no pete, I do! I need more encouragement. Haha!!

 

[Hamish Gill]

There is a pond like this in nunnery wood Dan ... It always confuses my dogs as they think they can run on it ... they obviously cant and end up covered in stinky swamp water

Ill tell you what makes this shot - the natural framing
I might try b&w?

 

[Paul Lange]

Crack a way Hamish, always interesting to see how others put their spin on the PP.

 

[Hamish Gill]

something like this

 

[Paul Lange]

Thats interesting, I was expecting something without grain but it does work well.

 

[Paul Lange]

I was going to try different black and white variation but remembered that I have some LR presets that give a retro feel similar to that used in Asun's photograph of the bride and come up with this. I also brightened the image up a bit as well.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I like that paul!
I think i prefer it to the original!
It seems a hard image to get right...

 

[Pete Askew]

I agree, I like that more. I was missing the stripe in the B&W one although it's a bit reduced in this one too.

 

[Paul Lange]

Cheers Guys,

Bit odd though - the first image looks much darker when viewed on the forum than it does in LR? This was one of the things that gave me the idea to lighten it up even more.

 

[Brian Moore]

It's a lovely photo, Paul, but the stripe across the water looks odd to me. By that I mean doesn't look like light reflecting off water. It looks more like some kind of opaque substance on the water. (The bit to the left looks like light reflecting off the water, though.)