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Konica Minolta Users | all galleries >> KM Challenges Hall of Fame >> HOF C6 to CX > 2nd: Life by Cyril PREISS
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29-MAR-2002

2nd: Life by Cyril PREISS

United Arab Emirates

In the desert between Dubaļ and Oman

Olympus C-3030Z
1/500s f/5.0 at 8.0mm iso100 full exif

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Konica Minolta Users05-Jun-2004 22:08
Very, very effective treatment - accentuated the contrast between the trees and the parched desert. An example of how selective colour really works well.

niamh
Guest 05-Jun-2004 16:49
A scene from another world. And such a great scene!
Ingo Rautenberg 02-Jun-2004 19:39
Cyril,

Great contrast in the living trees and the dead and crumbling earth. Very effective.
-Ingo
Cyril PREISS31-May-2004 20:36
Thank you Dennis. I'm pleased you liked it.

I'm working on a laptop, with an lcd then wich give a false vision of the colors, luminosity.... I'm allways afraid that what i'm producing doesn't look good on a standard monitor.
Dennis Phillips31-May-2004 19:31
An outstanding shot that demonstrates the strength of the selective colourizing technique. The lines of the de-colourized, and therefore even dryer looking, lake bed lead to vibrant green life of the tree tops. Brilliant concept, brilliantly executed.
Cyril PREISS31-May-2004 18:42
Thank you all :-)

to john: of course i didn't paste the trees, but you are not the only one to tell me this ;-)
Konica Minolta Users29-May-2004 22:54
A classic shot, faultlessly executed. If it were me I'd put more contrast in the sky but that's just me! It's Lovely! TIm A
Guest 29-May-2004 08:11
Hi Cyril,
Fantastic! Are you sure you didn't just Photoshop all those trees into this dried up plain? ;o) Excellent choice of framing and colouring of the trees. Good stuff. The big guns are definitely starting to fire in the C9 exhibition gallery!
Cheers, John
Claudio Gatti29-May-2004 01:46
Hi Cyril,

Whaoo! this one is really beautiful. The selective color works great here and the texture of the ground is just amazing. Very nice composition with the wide angle and low point of view which makes the foreground connect to the distant part of the photo. The title is very well chosen ,as when you look at this you are in shocked disbelief that trees can grow in such a dried up area. Excellent entry.

Claudio