A Stroll in the Slush by taffy

A Stroll in the Slush

Black & white bookclub's focus this week is on the creative choices photographers make, such as low or high key or other decisions. This photo began as a fairly ordinary shot of slushy grounds, with partly cloudy skies. Most interesting to me were the patterns of the snow covered trees and the lines of water running from the melting snow. I raised the brightness and the contrast to try to bring out those patterns. To me it seemed to also bring out the leading lines formed by the sides of the path and the water flow with its branches.
FAv.... those trees are amazing with the snow!
February 17th, 2014  
Fav.
love the contrasts.
February 17th, 2014  
Fabulous POV ....fav
February 17th, 2014  
Kim
This does have great leading lines and the black and white makes the slush look nice rather than muddy.
February 17th, 2014  
Love this!! I gotta see these trees in the spring as well!! So nice!
February 17th, 2014  
Beautiful
February 17th, 2014  
You analyzed this well. The leading line continues nicely through the trees.
February 17th, 2014  
beautiful!
February 17th, 2014  
This is fantastic ! I love the way the branches connect at the top. Black & white add so much depth to this.
February 17th, 2014  
W★nderful sh♥t !
February 17th, 2014  
This is awesome
February 17th, 2014  
Wonderful composition with lines and framing.
February 17th, 2014  
wonderful winter scene.
February 17th, 2014  
awesome shot
February 17th, 2014  
Beautifully processed.
February 17th, 2014  
Stunning shot and fantastic processing. Fav
February 17th, 2014  
wonderful shot.
February 17th, 2014  
Lovely b& w!
February 17th, 2014  
Stunning
February 17th, 2014  
the trees look alive! This is wonderful in high contrast!
February 17th, 2014  
Fav, this edit is simply stunning, you most certainly did the right creative choices here
February 17th, 2014  
Instant FAV, Taffy. Absolutely stunning shot, composition and processing.
February 17th, 2014  
love the contrasty image treatment, leading lines and capture of the snow
February 17th, 2014  
wonderful contrasty shot. love this. fav
February 17th, 2014  
Well seen and then fantastic editing. You've captured the patterns beautifully
February 17th, 2014  
Wonderful. Your editing is fantastic
February 17th, 2014  
Great processing makes a fantastic shot
February 17th, 2014  
Fantastic shot. I like the way the patterns in the snow echo the shape of the branches. Fav
February 17th, 2014  
A lovely shot and editing!
February 17th, 2014  
Great perspective and awesome processing.
February 17th, 2014  
Jo
Fabulous Taffy, your work just gets better and better.
February 17th, 2014  
Excellent eye. Excellent contrast.
February 17th, 2014  
easy fav. so beautifully composed. love the mono tones
February 17th, 2014  
I love this shot Taffy and agree with Jo that your work is better and better. Love the contrast in this shot, perfect in black and white. Fav
February 17th, 2014  
You've managed to make slush look good! Fav.
February 17th, 2014  
Fab tones and PoV
February 17th, 2014  
Nice capture!
February 17th, 2014  
Very nice! You did a great job with the processing. The lines and patterns really stand out. Looks almost like a charcoal drawing.
February 17th, 2014  
I love the contrasts and patterns, the dark and the white. Really cool
February 17th, 2014  
Great B&W shot, love the leading lines.
February 17th, 2014  
Fabulous! (sorry in advance, will only be having quick comments this week due to school holidays :-)0
February 17th, 2014  
fabulous b&w scene, lovely composition and great contrasts
February 17th, 2014  
Nice shot!
February 17th, 2014  
beautiful fav
February 17th, 2014  
Lee
Fabulous shot, draws one straight in.
February 17th, 2014  
This is so beautiful! A fav!
February 17th, 2014  
Love the lines and use of black and white.
February 18th, 2014  
AC
Beautiful b&w!
February 18th, 2014  
@jo13 @elaine55 Thank you both for your comment about my improvements. I so respect your work, that it means a lot to me. I do feel I've learned SO much from the site. I'm glad that there are a number of us who have continued along the journey!
February 18th, 2014  
great bw
February 19th, 2014  
Awesome contrast! Fabulous capture! Love this in b&w!
February 20th, 2014  
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