The Canoeist by taffy

The Canoeist

Our mentor/critique group is focused for the next two weeks on b&w, this week is using natural lighting and next week, flash and other artificial lights. I had liked this image -- taken last month -- and used this as a motivation to rework it as monochrome/b&w.
Thank you for taking my hay bales/field shot to PP today! It was fun to see it had been on there.
@888rachel, @golftragic, @pamknowler
Here's one for this week -- it gave me a reason to go back to this shot, which I've worked with on and off. I did take a few today but didn't like them enough to think worth editing for b&w. Hope this fits the bill for now.
September 6th, 2015  
Gorgeous shot with the streaking lighting and the black reeds. This guy could be fishing too!
September 6th, 2015  
love it
September 6th, 2015  
Splendid scene...looks fabulous on black...great light
September 6th, 2015  
Awesome shot and processing
September 6th, 2015  
beautifully composed and processed
September 6th, 2015  
Very dramatic effect
September 6th, 2015  
Sam
Looks spooky!
September 6th, 2015  
@taffy I love the layers of light giving a very moody feel to the image. The way the light just picks out the boat is perfect! Great shot for the theme. You have given me an idea now - I am going to check out my holiday photos and see if there is anything worth converting!
September 6th, 2015  
Love the tones and dramatic effect.
September 6th, 2015  
I just love this........as Pam says all moody with that boat picked out so beautifully with the light
September 6th, 2015  
Kim
Lovely shot!
September 6th, 2015  
A beautiful shot !
September 6th, 2015  
Wonderful lighting!
September 6th, 2015  
I like this too...
September 6th, 2015  
Great moody capture :)
September 6th, 2015  
A perfect shot for b&w, with great use of light. Fav.
September 6th, 2015  
I like the layers of interest, and how the light really brings your eye to the canoe. He is hidden a bit behind the reeds, and I keep wanting to see more.
September 6th, 2015  
I love the lighting and mystery, great shot :)
September 6th, 2015  
Lovely calm feel.
September 6th, 2015  
Jo
Wonderful lighting and composition.
September 6th, 2015  
A fav, this is a fantastic B&W.
September 6th, 2015  
Beautiful image, great in b&w, love the light on the canoe
September 6th, 2015  
Super. The light is just so good - gives a mystical feeling to the shot.
September 6th, 2015  
Lovely, how the light shines on the canoe and makes it the centerpiece of this otherwise mysterious feeling shot. I like how the POV is almost level with the water.
September 6th, 2015  
Wonderful shot.
September 6th, 2015  
Fully meets the brief, great use of natural light to give the image impact.
September 6th, 2015  
Tom
Wonderful b & w, great image, love the composition and the development
September 6th, 2015  
Great tones and composition.
September 6th, 2015  
Nicely done as B&W! Fav
September 6th, 2015  
Wonderful use of light.
September 6th, 2015  
nice composition, lighting, and processing
September 7th, 2015  
Oh yes, this works so well in b&w Taffy. So sparse, yet so much impact. Fav.
September 7th, 2015  
pam
wwwwwwwwwwwwwoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww======================fav
September 7th, 2015  
Wonderful layers, mysterious mood, and light on the canoe.
September 7th, 2015  
Very cool lighting and a sense of mystery with the boat partly hidden
September 7th, 2015  
Love & fav:)!
September 7th, 2015  
Fantastic picture and processing. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.
September 7th, 2015  
The brightness of the canoe really draws the eye, and I like that he is partially hidden behind the reeds.
September 7th, 2015  
Fabulous lighting on the canoe
September 7th, 2015  
Very nice- the white really stands out.
September 8th, 2015  
Stunning................love how the canoeist is lite up!
Gorgeous b&w
September 8th, 2015  
Instant fav! Love the b&w...the light, pov and comp are wonderful!
September 8th, 2015  
wonderful light on the canoeist. I like the atmosphere in this shot, created by the lighting so well.
September 8th, 2015  
Missed this great shot Taffy, love everything about it :)
September 8th, 2015  
Love. Fave. Amazing.
January 12th, 2016  
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