Low tide in Boston

Granddad · Feb 12, 2012

I don't normally shoot anything other than people and I do very little B&W so this wander down by the river Welland in Boston (the original Boston :lol:

) was something new.
Criticism and Comments and suggestions welcome. B&W conversion in lightroom, lifebelt colour replaced in photoshop elements 8.

NIKON D700, Nikin 24-70 f2.8, ISO 640, 1/100, f9.

KenC · Feb 12, 2012

I like the basic image and most of what you've done with it, but I think it would be better without the vignette and selective color.

Bo4key · Feb 12, 2012

I agree, the vignetting and selective color ruins what would probably be an interesting shot. I that an old boat? I wonder if you increased the contrast if it would bring out more detail in the wood grain.

cgipson1 · Feb 12, 2012

Have to agree with the previous comments.. I could live with the vignette if I had too, but the selective color is really garish and incompatible with the rest of the image! (which is rather nice, btw!)

blackrose89 · Feb 12, 2012

Speaking as someone who doesn't normally disregard selective coloring just for the mere fact it's selective coloring I can say it does not work here. Pretty strong image otherwise.

cgipson1 · Feb 12, 2012

Not to mention that it is EXTREMELY unlikely THAT boat would have any safety gear on it... don't you think?

Granddad · Feb 13, 2012

Thanks for the feedback, guys. That was exactly what I was looking for. I'll put up another version here taking your advice into account.
One point @ cgipson. As unlikely as it may seem (I agree 100%!), the lifebelts are original. All I did was replace the colour after the B&W conversion. I wondered about how they got there and the only idea I could come up with is that some idiot had taken them from a lifebelt point along the river, thrown them in and they'd snagged there on the old wreck.

Mark

Diffuser · Feb 13, 2012

Granddad said:
Thanks for the feedback, guys. That was exactly what I was looking for. I'll put up another version here taking your advice into account.
One point @ cgipson. As unlikely as it may seem (I agree 100%!), the lifebelts are original. All I did was replace the colour after the B&W conversion. I wondered about how they got there and the only idea I could come up with is that some idiot had taken them from a lifebelt point along the river, thrown them in and they'd snagged there on the old wreck.

Mark

So are you going back now, remove the lifebelts and re-take the photo?

Granddad · Feb 13, 2012

@ Diffuser: LOL! I only went back as far as lightroom, even there the mud was too deep. The lifebelts have to stay.

robolepa · Feb 13, 2012

Much, much better.

cgipson1 · Feb 13, 2012

Granddad said:
Thanks for the feedback, guys. That was exactly what I was looking for. I'll put up another version here taking your advice into account.
One point @ cgipson. As unlikely as it may seem (I agree 100%!), the lifebelts are original. All I did was replace the colour after the B&W conversion. I wondered about how they got there and the only idea I could come up with is that some idiot had taken them from a lifebelt point along the river, thrown them in and they'd snagged there on the old wreck.

Mark

That is pretty funny.. I would say your conjecture is probably correct! I doubt that lifebelts like that existed when this was still a functional craft!

Thanks for the info..