Does it work...yes...no?

[siejones]

I have been trying out some new ideas with B+W. Nothing new for most but I don't usually dabble in mono.

What do you think?

http://www.ukmountains.com/forumpics/IMG_0536_bw2.jpg

[oldgit]

Looks almost IR.. Almost...
I think this is an "almost" shot

[JonathanKnight]

Having been looking through the Ansel Adams Trees book recently I can see where you are trying to go with this one. Maybe if the white tree was a bit less "fluffy" and more defined it might work better. I like it though.

I have been tempted to try something similar as there are a number of areas of woodland around here where only one or two trees are in leaf and so would stand out well against the darker trees in the background.

[HIMUPNORTH]

Think JK has hit the nail on the head. You are trying for a look which once achieved will show great mastery of the control of light. Don't be put off if you don't nail it first time. but if you do let us know how you did it! ;) :lol:

:thumbs:

[brummie]

maybe some more contrast would help it IMO

[BALDYMAN]

Like the idea but i agree the white tree does look fluffy

[v_mancunian]

I agree with og on this one, although I'm looking at this on my laptop, if I tilt the screeen back it looks much darker but retaining the highlights. So maybe playing with the curves might help. You've probably already done that though, right. :bonk:

[siejones]

Haha excellent! You are all so right! I have been a inspired to achieve to the same type of effect that the master did. Although I know little about his zone system I had the basic principles in mind. I processed an existing shot I had in my archive but I don't think it was really suitable. I think I need to go out and get a shot that will work better. I do have ideas :)

I wonder how many others have tried :)

[CT]

Adams Zone System is simple enough - you look at the scene and identify any one of 11 tones with 0 being dense black and 11 pure white- the others being shades of grey in between. He maintained that if you look at the scene in colour and correctly identify any one of these tones as it will appear in monochrome, and correctly expose for it, then all the other tones will be automatically exposed correctly. That's all there is to it. :lol:

Seriously, the first thing I thought of when I saw your pic was Adams, so you're on the right track. Could that shot stand a bit deeper black - a bit more contrast perhaps? I like it anyway. :)

Despite all his efforts Adams was a master in the darkroom, and often spent days dodging and burning to get the perfect print so I wouldn't be too disheartened. :D

[Chickenhawk]

I like it, though the fluffy tree lookes a bit Christmasy

[kissfoto]

I like it, very Adamsy, needs a little tweek as said but it actualy works for me. :thumbs: