Crazy Reeds And Stuff

[Rob MacKillop]

Reeds by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

Hexar AF, Sensia 400, Nik
Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens​

 

[Peter McCullough]

Fabulous Rob, very effective.....! How was that scene lit ??

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Peter. Just with a 10am sun....

 

[Pete Askew]

Superb Rob. Brilliant processing.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Wow - gorgeous mono image Rob - love the inky blackness

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, guys. I love this camera/lens.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Thanks, guys. I love this camera/lens.

Worth the wait it seems Rob. Superb reflections in the water. Have to say I love using those small film compacts, the ones prior to all plastic ones. So light and simple to use.

 

[Paul Lange]

Hi Rob, very nice indeed I love the reeds and the reflection and the overall tones and treatment that you have giving this. I am not too sure of the brightness of the bushes background centre but I think that is just me. I think there has been a huge change in your photography since you bought the Hexar, like you find it a pleasure to use and it shows through in your photographs, not that you didn't before.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Paul. I've returned to the apparent freedom I had with the Fuji X100, the camera that really fired me up for photography. Some see the Hexar AF as the "spiritual ancestor" (whatever that means) to the X100. I can definitely feel a similarity. The fixed lens seems to suit me, and what a lens!

 

[Nick Lukey]

That's a lovely image Rob, simply does what it says on the tin

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Oh yes Robert! That's very effective.
Really liking this to be honest.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Daniel.

 

[Beth Carter]

i would have sworn this was taken at night if you hadn't said otherwise. beautiful tones, love the darkness. the best part of the image for me is the reflection in the water.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Beth.

 

[Andrew Cotterill]

that's lovely, very dramatic. very nice reflections in the blackness of the water, and I love the amorphous thing in the background (which might well be foliage) which has great texture.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Andrew. The background is indeed a bit crazy! Just a leafless tree...

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

It's not much to add to this but one single word; supurb. I admire your black and white work man, just great again.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Ivar. I do like b&w images, generally, but I do break out with colour sometimes.

 

[Keith Hollister]

Wow - fantastic image, Rob. One of your best that I have looked at. I do somewhat agree with Paul - I might be tempted to try burning down the brightest area of the lacy background foliage. It competes a bit with the reeds (which are lit brilliantly).

Good job, man.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Keith. I like the background as is, so there But I do, seriously, appreciate your comments.