Reagan's Mill

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 31, 2010329 views9 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 24-85 @ 28mm, CPL
ISO 100, 3.2 sec @ f22

Roaring Fork, Great Smokey Mountains NP

I shot this locale about 5 years ago and had some success but I wanted to revisit the site and incorporate some of the feedback I got from that first venture. I'm much more pleased with the shots from this session. There was a nice rain the night before so the stream was pretty full and rambunctious. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 31, 2010 at 11:50 AM

The comp works well here Bill but I am really enjoying the moss covered rocks and golden glow of autumn in the background. Wonderful detail thoughout.

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Comment posted by Neven Dries on October 31, 2010 at 2:16 PM

Bill, I really like this shot a lot , but it appears just a bit bright to me.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 31, 2010 at 7:39 PM

I am really liking this processing you are doing with this series. There's something very uplifting about the lightness.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 31, 2010 at 9:21 PM

Wonderful capture and presentation Bill. I'm glad you did a return and shared this with us. Super.
Bob

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Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on November 1, 2010 at 1:15 AM

Great shot Bill, the 'bridge' is a really interesting feature and all the elements are arranged nicely around it. Nice work.

Registered on July 29, 2010, 26 Posts, 404 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Maile on November 1, 2010 at 9:10 AM

Bill, I really liked this shot from the thumbnail and am not disappointed here! However, I do agree with the earlier comment about the brightness--the water in the BG especially to me is a bit blown, though I appreciate the comp flowing from brighter to darker. Anyway, just my two cents!

Still a beauty.

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 3, 2010 at 4:01 PM

I really like the composition and how the wooden trough leads into the image but the water and some background elements are slightly blow out. A stunning view, well seen.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Zemmin on November 4, 2010 at 11:54 AM

This is a wonderful shot. You managed the color range really well here. The dark green Rhododendrons and the bright water and fall leaves make it tough to manage.

The water in the distance is slightly blown out and I would try and clone out that little twig to the left of the trough.

Registered on November 4, 2010, 8 Posts, 170 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on November 5, 2010 at 11:53 AM

I like the shot. If I did anything I would darken the moss a little and darken the yellow leaves in the background.

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