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Fun with the Leica M Monochrom

I especially like all the textures in the second one. It's a matter of taste, but I'd go for quite a bit more shadow/highlight detail?

Kirk
 
Old spillway, Jewel Lake, Tilden, Berkeley

This isn't as romantically pretty as other views of Berkeley's parks, but it gives credit to those who've supported nature with a helpful measure of artifice.

We think of this as a 'nature area,' and not far from this site is an official Nature Center. But it's also a built environment. To begin with, this old water system dates from 1922. Then the trails and the strong, well-integrated rockwork were created during the Depression by the CCC (and in the city parks, by the WPA). Now the facilities like this bridge are maintained and periodically rebuilt by the Regional Park District. So nature has already had lots of help from art, 'way back then' – before our cameras arrive to take pictures.

Kirk

MATE @ 35mm (2 files stitched)

[/url]Old spillway, Jewel Lake, Tilden, Berkeley by thompsonkirk, on Flickr[/IMG]
 
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