Saviour by the sea

Posted by Peter Mannfolk (Landskrona, Sweden) on 19 August 2008 in Landscape & Rural.

Well, don´t know what to say about this one other than that I´m pleased with how it turned out... Comments, anyone?

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Vincent Bertrand from Montréal, Canada

Very studied composition, very well done. I tend to think there's a lot of photoshop treatment and HDR going on, and, to me, it ruins the general appreciation a bit. I still like it, but I can't help wonder what it'd look like with less post-production gear.

19 Aug 2008 12:28am

@Vincent Bertrand: As always, I do not try to convey any "truth" in my images. For me it´s all about interpretation by means of the original composition/exposure combined with post processing. That said, I appreciate and fully agree that post processing sometimes can be just too much. In my case that may certainly be the truth but I enjoy the post processing part of creating a finished image and that is - for an amateur photograph - very important.
However,I do think that your suggestion about creating not so manipulated images is a good one and I´ll explore that. Thanks a lot for your comments, I really appreciate them! /Peter

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

beautiful composition! nicely edited

19 Aug 2008 12:40am

Jim from Hunnebostrand, Sweden

You should be pleased. It's a bold image--both in its composition and presentation. I like it a lot.

19 Aug 2008 2:31am

Fabien from Lyon, France

J'aime beaucoup l'ambiance. Le traitement ne me choque pas, il sert le message. Donc c'est bon pour moi.

19 Aug 2008 2:45am

Morgane from Laroque Timbaut, 47, France

awesome !

19 Aug 2008 2:55am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Well done Peter.

19 Aug 2008 3:14am

Cia from Kvänum, Sweden

Lovely composition!

19 Aug 2008 3:26am

Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium

I'd be pleased as well - the dark tones and desaturation create a nice moody image and the red in the life preserver adds a good splash of color. Thinking about Vincent's comment - it might be nice to see a more natural version of this photo just for comparison...

19 Aug 2008 3:38am

@Jason Kravitz: I´ve added a comment on the suggestion regarding a more natural version as an answer to Vincent's comment. Thanks Jason, your comment is appreciated! /Peter

Claus Petersen from herfølge, Denmark

Really nice work on the colors!

19 Aug 2008 5:25am

Piotr from Sweden

Magic light!

19 Aug 2008 6:51am

Rui from Leiria, Portugal

Very well. The desaturated colors work very well, creating a surreal mood.

19 Aug 2008 7:03am

bm from Budapest, Hungary

you could well be pleased. fantastic colors and composition, great use of the extra wide angle.

19 Aug 2008 8:26am

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Very nice! Looks like we're about to be swept out to sea.

19 Aug 2008 12:06pm

Toomaj from Tehran, Iran

impressive, maybe the artistic retouching has made it such a surprising contrast and feeling

19 Aug 2008 2:24pm

alex centrella from California, United States

fantastic image..

19 Aug 2008 6:54pm

Walter from Watkinsville, United States

Just found your blog and am excited to see what you are going to do next. I like your response to Jason and Vincent's comments. You received their thoughts and expressed your own. As a new poster, I am also looking for true feelings about the photos I produce so I can grow in my photographic endeavors.

19 Aug 2008 9:27pm

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

A dramatic atmosphere. I love your treatment.

19 Aug 2008 11:40pm

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

Fantastic, great atmosphere!

21 Aug 2008 5:03pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

I would be delighted if this is something my camera had taken. It's very good. The POV, colors, lighting and shapes together make for a very catchy visual melody.

22 Aug 2008 9:10am

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