Windmill

[john clarke]

Not been here for quite some time. A couple of pics from Holland.

 

[Brian Moore]

The colors in that first one are lovely, John, and I like how you've framed the windmills with the tree branches.

I like the tree reflections in the water very much. B&W seems a perfect compliment to the subject matter. How did you achieve the OOF on the right and left edges of the image? Did you do that in post or was it with a lens?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Welcome back, John. I really love the b&w one - in fact I think it is superb. Reminds me of a place called Damme in Belgium I once cycled around. Completely flat landscape, and miles of canals, some windmills too.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

They look a bit flat John

Sorry, bad Dutch joke - love the colors on the roofs popping against the blue sky on #1

And #2 is fantastic - love the use of B&W - looks suitably cold!

 

[john clarke]

Thanks. Brian, the out of focus was done post. Rob, you are spot-on about Damme, as this is where the shot was taken. Chris, it was cold, with not a breath of wind.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I think I'll pat myself on the back! It's a pity I wasn't into photography in those days. This shot might have inspired me to think about it.

 

[Paul Lange]

I really like the B&W image, the crossing diagonals that point to each bottom corner make it work very well.

 

[Pete Askew]

Lovely stuff John and the B&W is stunning. Great idea to blur some elements. It works very well I think.

 

[john clarke]

Thank you all for kind comments.

 

[Beth Carter]

beautiful tones and love the softness in the b&w shot.