Here goes:-
Desert Rose by
David Yeoman, on Flickr
This is the shot I selected and sent, it's my favourite of 2021 so far. I visited a small peninsula 6 times taking images for the last zine exchange, and had an assortment of weather conditions, including one misty morning, which resulted in several keepers, some of which made the zine, this one didn't as it didn't fit the narrative.
Its the Weaver Navigation at Sutton Weaver, looking towards Runcorn, with the railway bridge. As soon as I saw the shot I loved the composition, so I waited a short while for the rower to appear. Though taken in colour on a digital camera this was always going to be monochrome image, as the serenity of scene would be maintained (and it would mute the colours of the narrowboat (slightly) - and that infernal Calor Gas bottle, which in colour really stands out - yes I could have cloned it out, but thats not what my photography is about.
For me this image has multiple layers and a 'depth' to the image, whilst still being a mundane scene.
Shot on handheld on a Fuji GFX50S, processed the RAW in Lightroom and Silver Efex Pro, then printed via Canon Print Studio Pro to a Canon Pro-1000. Paper used was Fotospeed Platininum Baryta 300. I think the A4 print is good, but the A3 print on my office magnetic board is IMO better, and I expect at some point I'll print and frame it on A2.
Because the paper I used was A3, I printed a second image on the other half and included that. I know my recipient, so I selected something for him (and his taste - is that cheating??) - the rusting 'Proceed' at a Northwich boatyard (probably familiar to
@Harlequin565 (not the recipient) as well).
Proceed by
David Yeoman, on Flickr
I hope that my recipient likes what I've sent.
In return I've received an intriguing print, although a subject matter that I might shoot, its not the type of image that I would normally print (so its opened my eyes - in a good way). It makes me thinking about printing more of my work which has to be a good thing. Its well exposed and has a lovely contrast of light and shadow and perfectly describes a urban viewpoint, a cleverly composed and well taken shot. I like it (its currently on display on my office magnetic board
) - and the packaging, second to none, this print would have survived (and be perfectly flat and undamaged) any unprovoked courier/postal delivery attack!