Vertigo

I like the warm and cooler colors and lines combo. I assume there is a bit more blue in the shadows along the river with Velvia? I would not mind seeing a little more of the blue come through to accent the warm tones in the rock. Works well as presented too.

This is a great shot, but I am one of the acrophobes. Makes me squirm!

Amazing mix of warm and cool Ben. I also like the vertical vs. horizontal elements.

This title says it all. Just wondering where this is. Needless to say, great POV.

Fantastic Ben. The play of warm versus cool tones is really nice but the lines and your perspective make this incredibly beautiful. Have heard this is a precarious spot but with an 8x10 this had to be challenging. Superb work.

This certainly conveys the sense of height really well. Very effective composition.

Very effectively composed to support your idea. The light is a nice factor in here too. Well done, Ben.

As usual Ben, an instant fave. Glad you are back updating the blog.

This is certainly effective. It made me come back to look for the third time!

Dude you stole my comp! Well, maybe not. If it is in your head to shoot, but you have yet to execute it, is it technically ours? Ok, you beat me to it.

Love it. I guess I'll have to camp out there a year and try to out do the lighting...

Nice job Ben.

Mark

Great shot, the light is wonderful and the composition tells a wonderful story. Really enjoyed your blog as well, great videos.

This is fantastic Ben - love it all. Great perspective. Very afraid of heights - would not be there!!!

Ben,

Outstanding image; great color and visual mix between the wall and the canyon/river below. A perfect balance and juxtaposition. Kudos for the planning and execution of the capture. Enjoyed the video right up to the point where is see you with the 8x10 perched on the precipice. I'm one of those who wouldn't get near that spot - maybe with a handrail and a safety rope... yikes!

Great work regardless.

Lon

Love the light and the perspective. You certainly get a great sense of height and a feel for the surrounding environment below. Very well done.

Yeah...this shot makes me pucker! Well done getting that feeling accross...

Simple and powerful. Works for me. I really like the color contrast and the mirrored lines of river and rock.

An interesting take on a well known but spectacular scene. The thought of going out on that ledge is enough to make my hair stand on end!

Harley - Surprisingly, there wasn't a lot of blue down in there. The transparency is quite neutral, and the river is a rather pale blue. If anything, there was an ever so slight purple cast. I never know how it will be until I get a drum scan though. The flatbed does an okay job, but it has a hard time seeing accurate tonality, and subtle color.

Russ -- This is at Toroweap, which is an out of the way overlook at Grand Canyon National park. It's 62 miles of dirt road from the highway. The road starts part way between Fredonia AZ, and Colorado City. It's a beautiful location. 4WD is not necessary, but high ground clearance is. Check out my blog for more info regarding the campground. Great place to visit!


Mark -- The composition was "forced" based on my lenses. My wide was too wide, the long was too long, so I chose the momma bear lens. Vertical didn't work, so I tried horizontal, and relegating the river to the right side. There were no clouds in the sky, so I didn't even attempt anything that included sky. Even with clouds, it would take a VERY strong grad filter to capture the necessary tones. The lighting is standard issue at Toroweap. Nothing special about this time of year, you just need a cloudless morning. The key is to use a polarizer though. You'd be amazed at how much glare that is on that cliff, and how much a polarizer will help.

Really like the comp here Ben, something different and it works for me. Nice warm/cool contrasts as well.

Cool...and warm! Nicely done.

VERY effective composition and perspective.

Ben: Most excellent comp and a superb capture. I'm surprised you didn't need to use a grad to knock down the cliff face. Congrats on the EP. >=))>

Superb image Ben, certainly looks like it was challenging to capture! Composition and light are both beautiful. Tristan