Inspired by Master - Joe Cornish Photo Gallery by CM Kwan at pbase.com

Inspired by Master - Joe Cornish

As one of my learning processes, I’ve studied the works of different photographic masters and
have been inspired by them, especially Joe Cornish.

Joe Cornish is one of Britain's most distinguished landscape photographers and is best known for his coastal works.
Prominent foreground features, wide depth of field and saturated colours;
combining fantastic cloudscapes with beautiful coastal scenery and blurred sea waves have become Joe's distinctive and influential style.
His portrait and square frame presentations further differentiate him from other landscape photographers.

Joe loves using an Ebony 4 x 5in field camera with 90mm (super-wide-angle), 110mm (wide-angle) and 150mm (standard) lenses.
Sometimes, neutral density (ND) graduated filters were used to balance extreme light conditions
and colour filters were used to make his pictures much more dramatic.

Joe prefers shooting in early morning and early evening;
making use of natural light and the glowing pink/golden luminosity.

As Hong Kong is a concrete jungle,
I've struggled to do landscape work approaching the quality of Joe, but I'll continue to try.

The pictures in this gallery are more or less follow Joe's style but with my own approach.
They were processed with ZERO photoshop (except the photo frame).
Only slight adjustments to tonal levels and sharpness were applied thru' Nikon Capture NX.

I welcome any comments, suggestions and/or criticisms.

Sunset at Shing Mun Reservoir	Reflections of Morning Light	Lonely	Shells
Green in the Golden Light	Yellow Glow	Breaks the Long Silence	The First Rays
Painted by Waves	A Cloud of Spray	Wild Surf	The Gateway to the World
Tranquil Sea	Low Tide Beach	Cloud Never Fails...	Moment of Silence
Low Tide in the Rising Sun	Bathed in Rhythms	Sunset	Another View of the Seal
Dragon Head	A Yelping Seal	Strong Wind and Wild Waves	Wild Sky
Went Wild	Started Painting	A Dreaming World	Right Before Too Bright
Never Disappoint	Big Buddha From Afar	Sedimentary Rock	Silent and Peaceful Morning
Gleams of Rising Sun	After a Long Night	Bright But Soft Moonlight	Crashing Tide
Hauling Off for Sunset	Harmony	Returning Home	Magic Moment
Mountains or Water, Which One Do You Like?	The Last Evening Light	Diminishing Tradition	The Last Minute of Sky Break
Dawn Breaks	The First Light	Golden Grains	Dragon
Encroaching Tide	Hero	Golden Light	Gives Lives to Rocks

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Paco López		20-Jun-2011 10:09
Excellent and beautiful collection!! BV!

Paul Chan		07-Mar-2011 22:45
Impressive color at dawn or dusk; movement of waves like silk; nice employment of skill on contrast ....V.

rene		15-Feb-2011 19:37
great gallery -v-

Dan Greenberg		11-Jun-2010 18:54
I could stare at these and explore all day! Truly over the top in excellence and totally impossible to choose a favorite - they are all so good!!! ~VVV~

Zen007		05-May-2010 16:42
This is by far my favorite gallery of all your work. Superb technique and the artistic approach makes the difference ! I wish there are more people like you in Hong Kong (and you make us proud !)

Alessandro Farnè		13-Feb-2010 18:35
If Mr. Cornish know you...he would call you YOUNG PADAWAN! :) :) :) (I adore JC too) Splendid works!

Roger Bailey		22-Nov-2009 12:57
An amazing collection of superb images, no wonder you have topped over a million hits.

Michal Leszczynski		17-Nov-2009 13:32
Outstanding gallery, amazing collection of wonderful photos. V.

Patricia Kay		17-Nov-2009 11:53
Love this gallery CM....your stunning images are a inspiration to us all...In fact i think MR Cornish would be inspired too.....BV

David Buzzeo		17-Nov-2009 02:03
I suspect Joe would approve of these photographs. This is a great body of work. V

Wesley Law		16-Nov-2009 12:03
You have a lot of really good images here. Beautiful compositions.

Chen WS		13-Sep-2009 16:47
beautiful series

anuschka		15-Jun-2009 13:58
Even too much of beautiful can get boring, that limit was not reached here for me. Captivating, meticulous and skillful work with a heart. Thanks for sharing. BV.

Zen007		02-Jun-2009 16:28
YOU HAVE MADE IT !! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT LANDSCAPE SHOULD LOOK LIKE .... you are SUPERB .. both your skills & techniques and your artistic feeling !

Chris Sofopoulos		11-May-2009 16:20
So poetic! Beautiful project. v

Jeff Real		25-Apr-2009 12:58
I was not familiar with the work of Joe Cornish but I cannot imagine any work more beautiful than these. You have certainly made an exceptional achievement here. ~V~

Nikon Mama - Birgitte Ott		02-Apr-2009 07:17
This is an outstanding and very fasinating gallery! Spectacular work Kwan! The story you told about how and why you felt the inspiration fills me with so much respect for the master CM Kwan and the master Joe Cornish. In this gallery, there is so much soul and spirit, that it leaves me totally quiet and thoughtfull and in a wonderful inside harmomy ... Right now I'm unable to say no more, else than wooooooooooooooooooooow .... :o) ~v~

Petros Labrakos		22-Mar-2009 10:45
magic reflected all over this great gallery superbly presented! bigV

Roger Snape		31-Jan-2009 21:46
Wonderful, emotive seascape work. (V)

Jessica-C		23-Dec-2008 04:13
You have the strokes of a master as well. Absolutely fabulous stunning gallery. V

Jean-Claude Liehn		16-Dec-2008 03:50
Such a galery must be the only one that amateurs are allow to do....We all copy masters. Doing it explicitly is honesty and an highly productive exercice. Congratulations.

bill friedlander		15-Dec-2008 19:39
This is an exceptionally fine gallery. Composition, color, exposure, all perfect. Big V

dane		15-Dec-2008 05:49
Stumbled upon this gallery tonight and I think I might have to stay a while! Excellent work. V

Bill Warren		13-Dec-2008 15:48
Given the minimal PP the color saturations are exceptional. The framing, aparture and shutter decsions are right on. V

Bill Paige		10-Dec-2008 20:21
These are awesome. Wonderful work. Can I be like you when I grow up? ;)

PauloCGama		10-Dec-2008 17:35
awesome! stunning in all ways!! VV

silvia marmori		29-Nov-2008 14:35
such a gallery.. the light... the tones.. the way you capture Nature adding feelings.... beauty....

Mimi		21-Nov-2008 07:15
A great shot here Kwan, I like the compositions and contrasts !!! Very well done !! and thanks for your nice comments.

Zoltán Balogh		19-Nov-2008 12:02
Fabulous gallery with awesome photographs! Thanks for sharing, keep it up! V

BleuEvanescence		16-Nov-2008 16:36
Each of those images would make a fantastic addition of beauty in any room of a house...

Bartosz Kotulski		16-Nov-2008 11:44
Absolute outstanding Gallery.Maserpiece!!!Vote

Alex Lim		05-Nov-2008 17:51
Love every shots here Kwan... vote

BKT Photography		02-Nov-2008 15:22
Awesome gallery- Excellent shots - BV

Wenche Aune		01-Nov-2008 09:01
Fantastic work. V

Jonathan Zhang		27-Oct-2008 05:52
Very nice water works!

Jorge Pereira		20-Oct-2008 21:09
Magnifique galerie ! V !

Andrew		20-Oct-2008 02:15
Beautiful gallery. -v

dawn		19-Oct-2008 16:32
really a lovely gallery CM. I'm toying with the idea of getting a 4x5 field camera--you thought about it?

Alex JR		19-Oct-2008 08:13
love it! great gallery

Rosemarie Kusserow		18-Oct-2008 06:30
I have to come back and enjoy again and again these wonderful and so peacefcul landscape shots, congratulation, it is a plesure to see how this gallery grow, thanks for posting all these wonderful works, I take my hat off! Rosemarie :o)

Yves Rubin		16-Oct-2008 04:19
This is a really masterful series! Love all of your work here. BV!

Per Y. Lidvall		13-Oct-2008 19:55
Amazing, inspiring and absolutey fantastic Gallery! Big V! Per on Corsica!

Aloha Diao Lavina		13-Oct-2008 11:52
Masterful. Your work is awesome. V

an nguyen		13-Oct-2008 00:44
Come back to look at the masterpiece of art. Wish I could vote twice or three time, I would... BV

Derek Daniel		12-Oct-2008 13:00
Beautiful Gallery! Fantastic Images! Voted!

Pedro Libório		11-Oct-2008 21:40
my vote, absolutly amaizing works.

prigniel jean		09-Oct-2008 14:21
Extraordinaire gallerie ,composition et gestion de la lumière au top

meekam tam		09-Oct-2008 08:47
Hi, CM, This is a very beautiful gallery. Thank you for sharing it with us. I hav the same opinion as Sucho - The one who wrote his/her commment just before me!V

Suzanne Chouinard		08-Oct-2008 02:24
The more I see it the more I think that there is a great new Joe Cornish emerging. His name is Kwan and he should regard himself as a master. You have joined and maybe outclasssed your great master.

Christian Frisquet		07-Oct-2008 09:32
I know that I cannot vote twice....so this message just to say BRAVO Kwan !

Betty Wilchek		04-Oct-2008 15:15
Spectacular Gallery-Your work is Gorgeous. Gallery Vote

mipafuro		23-Sep-2008 04:50
Fantastic Photos. Thank you. Mipa

jan madsen		21-Sep-2008 16:13
Outstanding gallery of beautiful images big vote

Steve Morris		21-Sep-2008 14:55
You must be so proud of this gallery - it's a fine body of work. As good as Joe Cornish's photos are, I'm inspired by Master CM Kwan!!!Big vote CM!!

Jaime Serrano		21-Sep-2008 11:33
Absolutely Wonderful!!!, Great lights and compositions. Big vote.

Giancarlo Guzzardi		20-Sep-2008 09:37
a gallery of fascinating warm light and mood

Peter Stahl		17-Sep-2008 13:07
A Superb showcase!! GMV.

Scotty Graham		17-Sep-2008 03:33
awesome!!

guest		17-Sep-2008 03:23
I forgot to vote (your pictures are classic). Voted

guest		17-Sep-2008 03:15
Pure unadulterated photography, wonderful balance and symmetry, splended lighting and tones, pictures that truly does justice of your inspiration, excellent to see photographs without extensive photoshop manipulation.

Yi Feng		17-Sep-2008 02:36
Outstanding work! V

Bang Truong		17-Sep-2008 00:39
Excellent work !! Lovely poem.

Pawel		16-Sep-2008 22:57
I vote now, didin't know that i'm not log on ;)

Guest		16-Sep-2008 22:55
This is very nice job. well done. voted

luis afonso		16-Sep-2008 15:57
Joe Cornish is also one of my favorite photographers. It's great that he inspires so many of us to produce photos like these ones of yours. Your light management is very good. Colors are great and you really know how to choose the best time to go out with your camera. Incredible light you recorded here. Sincere congratulations.

Ernie Uy		16-Sep-2008 11:00
Superb collection of images!

Cesar Fernandez		16-Sep-2008 02:48
Kwan: I want to congratulate you for such an amazing group of images. I was enchanted by the light!, not to mention such beautiful subjects and well balanced compositions…..it takes a lot of talent to put all those things together! Best of all, I was so glad to see a photographer not using Photoshop to enhance the “real” beauty of Nature. Sadly, most of what you see now a day are images depicting something totally different than what it was really captured, with obvious and gross enhancements in color saturation, contrast, sharpness, etc. In my opinion, doing such thing takes away the real sense and purpose of the Nature Photographer. Your images exude truthfulness and beauty. Great attention to details with a glorious light, and you ended creating such group of amazing images. Congratulations! – and keep it real - V

Brian with an Eye		16-Sep-2008 02:22
CM, You continue to produce wonderful images to delight and astonish us. This gallery sets an exceptionally high standard.

smit10pics		15-Sep-2008 20:46
Stunning work CM, you are indeed inspired and hugely successful in your portrayal of these fine images. ~V~

Guy Dube		15-Sep-2008 20:26
Very impressive seascapes CM, looks like paintings, all very well done! A big V all the way!V

Michael Shpuntov		15-Sep-2008 01:53
Fantastic seascapes CM. Wonderful compositions and light Beautiful scenery and perfect captures. Vote.

Denis Vincelette		14-Sep-2008 21:35
You have a lot of splendid images here .... Excellent work !

Enny		14-Sep-2008 18:34
wonderful, excellent, great work.

Jean-Claude Liehn		11-Sep-2008 20:16
Your artistic approach, with connection with art history and the results are a model for many of us. Deep congratulations. With people like you, Pbase is a school.

Tom Heim		11-Sep-2008 12:22
Very inspiring images, beautifully executed. A fine gallery of photographs handling a DSLR in the field as one would a view camera. I share your admiration of the work of Joe Cornish.

delog		11-Sep-2008 12:00
landscapes are a feeling a mood you must feel them before you shoot and your top of the chart on my list congratulations expert camera work v

Richard Calmes		11-Sep-2008 11:46
Beautiful images here! Dramatic with great colors! V

Suzanne Chouinard		10-Sep-2008 19:42
Wonderful gallery. Great artistry and mastery of lights.

Guest		10-Sep-2008 13:40
You are doing an excellent job with this study of the Joe Cornish style. I agree that the presence of foreground elements adds significantly to most landscape photography. V

thomas		10-Sep-2008 07:49
Your images do have a very silent & peaceful atmosphere! A wonderful project!

juliepowell		10-Sep-2008 03:22
Absolutely breathtaking images. Stunning.

alfredo camba jr.		10-Sep-2008 01:15
Wonderful gallery! Very beautiful images! vote!

Alex Foong		09-Sep-2008 16:12
Awesome images on one great gallery, CM! ~VOTED~

Susanne v. Schroeder		09-Sep-2008 16:12
I don't know Joe Cornish's work - but he and you should be very proud of what you've accomplished here. Simply outstanding!

shatterbug		09-Sep-2008 02:10
Stunning images here...high quality work!

Ali Majdfar		08-Sep-2008 17:28
Marvellous collection, ~V

LynnH		08-Sep-2008 11:29
Very wonderful gallery. Happy to vote!

Chad Ramsey		07-Sep-2008 02:45
I need to thank Joe Cornish for inspiring you! These are beautiful photos :)

Richard Chu		05-Sep-2008 21:57
Before seeing your gallery, my impression of HK is people, people and people. You really captured the real beauty of HK. V

Jim & Josefina		05-Sep-2008 12:20
Leading perspective, great lighting and beautiful colors! Another brillant work of CM! VVV!... Josefina

Mihai		05-Sep-2008 06:12
Very beautiful gallery ! V

TuTmin		03-Sep-2008 14:14
such Brilliant collection.keep them coming. well done dear CM. `V `

Rosemarie Kusserow		03-Sep-2008 08:07
Breathtaking images you show here, I admire the wonderful colors and the amazing light, your compositions are great as usual, my compliments for this collection of landscape shots, Rosemarie :o) VVV

Christian Frisquet		03-Sep-2008 06:09
....As always, incredible fascinating images !!! Big vote ..VV..

kyoung kim photography		03-Sep-2008 02:21
Great gallery and some wonderful images~!V

Nikhil Bahl		03-Sep-2008 02:10
Very nice! I'd like to see more :) v

James Giovanni Pan		02-Sep-2008 15:28
Awesome work as usual. I've always wanted to do landscapes and write a chinese poem. Excellent photos, my friend.

XiaoBernard99		01-Sep-2008 17:02
Great work!Perfect dear Sir KWAN ! If I understand you like early or late to walk .Sure .I hope also that you discover so a new HK full of mysters...it is one of most important point also of the photography.It is very rich.

©Lux		31-Aug-2008 19:55
WOW! What a beautiful Gallery! VVV!

Sandi Whitteker		31-Aug-2008 17:39
Fabulous gallery already. Can't wait to see more.

Marc Demoulin		31-Aug-2008 08:21
Great start so far CM, great technique as usual. Keep it up for our pleasure. V marc

Naret Visesvongsa		31-Aug-2008 05:50
I will come back to visit this one. BTW, Joe cornish is my master of well. My landscape and seascape work have been influence by his work too.

Simon Chandler		31-Aug-2008 04:32
Wonderful gallery of artistic and beautiful images. Excellent work. v

Chad Ramsey		29-Aug-2008 16:22
Exquisit work! VVV

Brian with an Eye		27-Aug-2008 12:14
Good luck with this project, CM. I will follow your progress with great interest.

Milos Markovic		27-Aug-2008 09:29
Fingers crossed for your new gallery, CM. I am sure that you new photographic discoveries will be as memorable as all of your photography. I am staying tuned...

BleuEvanescence		26-Aug-2008 21:22
This exploration is knowing a wonderful beginning and your approach is already flawless... from my humble point of view...

an nguyen		26-Aug-2008 19:31
Spectacular scenery to start. You paint the image so well. My big compliments. V

DL		26-Aug-2008 15:20
This is really inspiring! Every detail, apart from the beautiful composition, the documentary, the Chinese poem, the Chinese chop makes this a Masterpiece.

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