Another Place

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 11, 2009292 views12 comments

Was in Bend, OR this past weekend and decided to take the trip over to Painted Hills. These were the conditions right as I arrived. Thoughts/critique appreciated.

5D, 40mm, f/16, blend from single raw file.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Rodney Dugmore on November 11, 2009 at 6:37 PM

Nice capture Will.
I like the flow in the composition though I might be inclined to trim a bit off the RH side.
This has a very dark feel to it .

Registered on January 3, 2004, 76 Posts, 1028 Comments

Comment posted by Sarah Marino on November 11, 2009 at 7:02 PM

Hi Will,

I like many of the elements of this composition. One comment... For me, the beautiful hills get a little lost beacuse of the muted tone of the first hill and the dark tone of the second hill. The light clouds and the light grasses are drawing my attention away from the hills themselves. Otherwise, it looks like you lucked out with the light, as the clouds are spectacular.

Registered on November 10, 2008, 23 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Justin Peterson on November 11, 2009 at 7:42 PM

Great conditions to arrive to! Awesome shot...love the lighting and composition.

Registered on January 20, 2008, 33 Posts, 298 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 11, 2009 at 9:10 PM

I like the drama in this scene for sure, and the colors the reflected light imparts to the scene. I'm wondering if the comp could be tightened up a little? Cropping some from the right and a little off the bottom seems to add emphasis to the center mound and the clouds.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on November 11, 2009 at 9:30 PM

The light and sky are stunning.

- Dan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Roane on November 11, 2009 at 9:54 PM

I think this is excellent, though I do think the tones could use some tweaking - more contrast by bringing up the midtones and highlights a bit. It might change the mood you're after though.

Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments

Comment posted by Will Campbell on November 11, 2009 at 10:18 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Here is one tweaked a bit... a saturation and contrast adjustment on the middle and background hills and a small crop. For my personal tastes, I think I prefer the original but wondering what you all think.

Registered on July 4, 2007, 38 Posts, 281 Comments

Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on November 11, 2009 at 10:23 PM

Wow will
the scene is wonderful

I wish I could visit this place in the future

every thing is nice. However, for my taste, I feel the exposure needs to be increased a little bit (some parts)

Great work

Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on November 12, 2009 at 12:31 AM

Great capture Will. I agree the shot does look a bit underexposed - especially the mids in the 2nd hill. As for the versions - I think a combo of the two works best - the sky and the foreground of the 2nd - while retaining the natural look of the original image posted for the main subject matter. I hope this helps. Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 12, 2009 at 8:00 AM

I like this as is Will. I am especially attracted to the grasses in the FG as they copntrast nicely with the rather foreboding feel of the rest of the image.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on November 12, 2009 at 5:55 PM

Very nice Will. Fantastic colors and comp. Congrats.

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on November 13, 2009 at 5:02 PM

Holy sky. Just a tad brighter in the fg maybe but great comp. Love the sections and textures. Well done

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments