Granite Paradise

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 22, 2010380 views21 comments

Overnight trips after the start of a school year are quite rare for me. On this on, I was able to reconnect with a favorite location, Granite Basin. You can see more images and more of the story behind them in my recent blog post.

stitched of four vertical frames

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on October 22, 2010 at 11:39 AM

I really like the colors here Kent.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM

I like these colors alot too. This does look like a wonderful location. Nice work, Kent.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Cory Freeman on October 22, 2010 at 12:06 PM

love the color of the grass

Registered on December 16, 2003, 107 Posts, 1341 Comments

Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on October 22, 2010 at 12:21 PM

The color of the grasses is awesome and compliments the pastels of the sky very well. I am just a little unsure of the boulder in the middle, as it blocks my eye from really exploring the whole scene.... and what a cool location it is.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 22, 2010 at 12:31 PM

This is so nice - especially the large version! Beautiful color really glows, and the comp is superior. Great work Kent!

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 22, 2010 at 2:28 PM

Excellent color and a beautiful scene. My suggestion is the same as Jimmy's. Moving off to the right, if possible, about two or three paces I think would be a big improvement, as it would put the elements into a diagonal comp.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on October 22, 2010 at 2:46 PM

Hi Kent,

Lovely textures and patterns in this image complete with an enticing and endless view. I have mixed feelings about the unconventionally centered fg rock; moving it would be nice, but I do like the rest of the scene as presented. I think maybe you could come in a little from the right without comprimising the interity of the image. Just a few thoughts....

Michael

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

Comment posted by Jason Kim on October 22, 2010 at 5:08 PM

Love the composition, and really nice color. There are a lot of different shapes that come together nicely in this one.

Registered on July 1, 2006, 60 Posts, 1233 Comments

Comment posted by Kenn Leonhardt on October 22, 2010 at 5:55 PM

Interesting photo, Kent. The unconventional composition works well enough for me, and I'm not entirely convinced that moving that boulder to be off center would make it any better.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 22, 2010 at 8:39 PM

Oh my! What a nice image. You brought out every nuance of detail, and color here. A nice edgey comp too. I'm loving the rich tones of the grasses and ground cover.

Chris

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Comment posted by Dale King on October 22, 2010 at 8:43 PM

I have to say I really like the centered rock. Centering gives it a very iconic appeal, almost like a keystone. Great work.

Registered on January 2, 2010, 5 Posts, 53 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 22, 2010 at 9:14 PM

Stellar image, Kent. I like the small but colorful sky, the rock pointing me into the scene, and those gorgeous grasses.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on October 22, 2010 at 9:37 PM

Thanks for all the feedback everyone. I have to say, I'm not surprised at all that the boulder location is a sticking point or that it's controversial. In the end, my decision about it was based on my perception that the rock itself has a very obvious "direction" and it's one that only fits the scene from a centered location.

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Comment posted by Eric Good on October 22, 2010 at 10:05 PM

That looks like a beautiful place to explore. I love everything about this image... especially the composition. Good stuff!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 23, 2010 at 9:36 AM

This has quite some impact Kent! Very bold lines and shapes which make it work really well. I also like the colours a lot.

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 23, 2010 at 3:37 PM

Kent,

Excellent! The fall color is beautiful here, but I'm especially intrigued by the granite in the foreground. To me, it looks like a compass needle pointing north, or home, who knows, but pointing somewhere... Very interesting and beautiful landscape.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on October 24, 2010 at 11:53 AM

Wow, what a beauty! Love the colours and composition a lot, and you did an excellent job with the stitching.

Paolo

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on October 24, 2010 at 12:28 PM

The large image is a beauty, Kent. Love the grasses and especially the rock leading into the scene, well seen

Registered on November 14, 2003, 130 Posts, 1644 Comments

Comment posted by Nathaniel (Nat) Al on October 24, 2010 at 2:31 PM

Wonderful. Not a criticism but I would also like to see a compo with the boulder a little off center.

Registered on October 3, 2009, 9 Posts, 80 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on October 24, 2010 at 4:00 PM

Awesome comp and color just need better light. And bam :)

aF

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

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 10, 2011 at 5:43 PM

Love your choice of POV. on this shot. Beautifully handled ! The colours are amazing!

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments