Peter Mannfolk // Photoblog
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?
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 5:28am
@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
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 7:31am
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 7:45am
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 8:38am
@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
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Very well. The desaturated colors work very well, creating a surreal mood.
19 Aug 2008 12:03pm
bm from Budapest, Hungary
you could well be pleased. fantastic colors and composition, great use of the extra wide angle.
19 Aug 2008 1:26pm
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
Very nice! Looks like we're about to be swept out to sea.
19 Aug 2008 5:06pm
Toomaj from Tehran, Iran
impressive, maybe the artistic retouching has made it such a surprising contrast and feeling
19 Aug 2008 7:24pm
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.
20 Aug 2008 2:27am
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 2:10pm
Canon EOS 350D
1/15 second
F/6.3
ISO 100
10 mm