Oasis

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 21, 2009215 views10 comments

Oasis was exactly the word that came immediately to mind when I happened upon this scene. I have been through and around this area numerous times over the past few years. But this was the first time I had found this particular vantage point. I spent a couple of hours here, photographing and enjoying the scenery and the solitude. I cropped from the bottom to get this 4x5 format.

Canon 5DII
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II
26mm, f/22, 0.8 seconds, ISO 50

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Steve Sieren on November 21, 2009 at 11:26 PM

Jim, Most of the color here works but the cyan in the water is just too overdone. Nice find in a desert with out water but the scene in general doesn't have any anchors or anything that grabs my attention. That's just my opinion hope I'm not being to blunt.

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 22, 2009 at 12:03 AM

Hmmm ... Thanks Steve. I'm noticing the cyan in the water in the initial "save for web" JPG also. It's not apparent when viewing the PSD in Photoshop. So here is a repost in which I've taken the cyan down a bit. Unfortunately, unless I'm missing something, there is not a way to repost the larger photo.

I appreciate your other comment as well. Personally, I feel that the crevice with the two boulders in the foreground anchors the composition nicely, drawing the eye into the widening pool, which then leads to the autumn foliage in the background.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on November 22, 2009 at 12:11 AM

I don't know if you intentionally included the 2 little plants at the bottom but if so - wise choice. They're really nice little elements. Love the colorful foliage at the top and blue reflections in the pothole.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 22, 2009 at 2:34 AM

Great find! The second one is an improvement - i agree he first was a bit over-satted.
he 2 little plants addinterest. Excellent dof and comp here.
I'd personally clone out the bird poop on the rocks, and the white drops in the water..

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 22, 2009 at 9:18 AM

Love the color in this Jim as well as the comp.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on November 22, 2009 at 12:23 PM

Beautiful intimate. Love the foliage in the background.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on November 22, 2009 at 1:10 PM

I prefer the more saturated water in the first post - better contrast with the golden leaves. I think the rocks wedged in at the bottom provide a fine anchor for the composition, though, if it were possible, I would compose them a little further from center - that might give too much grey or red rock on the sides though. Good stuff, Jim.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 22, 2009 at 1:37 PM

Wow, super comp. Jim. Very dynamic and 3-D!. The tiny plants at the bottom are really cute and demonstrate the thoughtful composition.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 22, 2009 at 3:40 PM

This is absolutely gorgeous, Jim. Fantastic composition and excellent light.

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Comment posted by Roger Hayden on November 23, 2009 at 5:00 PM

I like the way you captured the distinct colors from one rock to the other, from the water to the leaves.

Registered on November 21, 2009, 41 Posts, 201 Comments