This work is inspired by Hakan Aker's works. Even though he doesn't shoot outside, I just imagined what he could do if his eyes were looking to landscapes, reflections, sky (he surely doesn't want to see it) or rocks ... I strongly recommend you guys to visit his portfolio. He's not overrated like me, but you would spend a nice time watching his portfolio.
Let's come to technical details about this work. "Only color filters' were used in this picture. The reflection is not photoshop or I didn't use any kind of editing on the picture except the color filters. Here it is my color filters propreties.
Master Layer Midtones => +96 Red & -67 Yellow Shadows => +30 Red & -30 Yellow Highlights => -61 Yellow
Slave Layer Greens => +100 Black Whites => +100 Yellow Blacks => +11 Black
The sky wasn't that beautiful, there was sun but that was it. So I haven't tried to add something which is not that beautiful to my composition. On the other hand, while shooting this one, I placed the camera on the water-level (and tried very hard to not get it wet) I believe my angle wasn't that right, but since I took a big shot; I arbitrally located the picture %2 to the right. The reason this picture came out almost like a square, was because I wanted to add at the bottom, the end of the tree at the reflection in the lake. On the left I wanted to add the two rocks, on the right I wanted to add the rock that is located in the lake. At the top, I didn't want to include too much sky in it.
About my name in the picture, well this is a trick. My name's "cutting out" includes the most important part in this picture to me. Some can discover, some can't. Some might like, some might hate ... But I love to play games :) ...
Well this is the story of this picture, if you had time and read it; thank you. Again, I'm thankful to Hakan Aker for influencing me doing this one.
This place is Malibu Creek State Park; located at Malibu Canyon, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
I wanted to stop by and thank you for viewing my work at ArtSig (and spending half an hour on it!!) Between you and my husband, I am convinced so here I am.
Excellent work Onur,this one is so special for me,thanks for your kind words also,i dont agree that you're overrated of course-i think you are an excellent photographer .
I read the story first, before looking at the picture ( just like the movies, it is better to read the novel, before going to the theatre, not vise-versa)... enjoyed every word of it.. and the way you imply your vision into your photos.... and the expermental techniques you are trying... back to the photo... I like the effect, very dramatic... looks a bit over saturated in the red (talking the computer language again) and some parts in the yellow... propably because of the excisive use of filters... but the outcome is artistic, and would look nice on a wall, in huge print... faced with another shot (of yours of course) may be in blues or greens, having a similar or even very different effect
an excellent composition that begins for the choice of the theme, rocks and water. The reflex is wonderful, added with the brightness and colors in gilded tones. Regards,T.
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Jorge Vasconcelos{K:33746} 4/17/2003
I feel you were very near of an outstanding picture.I read you comments-very well done, very detailed- I?m used to respect author?options as it right to free creativity.But... I look at and I feel I would prefer different dominant tone, less yellow.It is not a critic, I insist I respect your option, only I would be more emotionaly with if you went to blue/green tones.Did you get my point? I am not critic, but I would like different tones. Regards, jorge
Another interesting shot, well done. Thanks for all the tech details too - I love reading about how other people create their art :) I really like the idea you've portrayed here - beautiful reflection, and I agree about capturing the whole tree in it. The only thing I'm not that keen on is the colour effect, but I can only admire your experimenting with filters - I don't even own as many as you used in this shot!
Great work. My only suggestion is to burn little bit a stone wall, left from opening filled by light, to make accent on that opening. Five for lighting, six for everything else.
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