Zion Waves

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 16, 2010132 views16 comments

It was great to run into fellow NPN photogs - Marc Adamus, Chris Moore, and Steve Sieren while in Zion. I'm sure I missed many more that were there, seems like we had half the Park to ourselves:).

This is an image of Zion's canyon walls, bathed in sunlight and reflected in the Virgin River.

Canon 7D, Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS, ISO 320, f/16, 1/8 sec.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 16, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Very nice Justin. I like the shutter speed used here - semi frozen and semi fluid. I might consider boosting saturation somewhat to further bring out the reflected gold in the water.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 16, 2010 at 1:34 PM

That's a great shot. The simple effect of the waves in the water together with the color contrast makes for a wonderful abstract. Very nice, Justin.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 16, 2010 at 1:51 PM

Nice abstract that works well for me. Your processing brought out the nice texture of the water. I also like the pastel-ish colors.

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Comment posted by Ron Pederson on November 16, 2010 at 2:01 PM

Great water abstract; the colors are nice and I really like the glow of the chalky blues.

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Comment posted by David Page on November 16, 2010 at 4:08 PM

Well composed, beautiful even lighting and the softness really enhances the mood of this one. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on November 16, 2010 at 4:37 PM

Love the yellow-on-blue.Just enough motion in the water.Well done.

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on November 16, 2010 at 4:48 PM

Wonderful reflected canyon light. I like your creative take on photographing the canyon.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 16, 2010 at 6:26 PM

Justin,

I love this kind of imagery that sometimes is overlooked in nature. the reflected color intermixed with the whitewater is just beautiful. The ss and the diagonal flow make for a very pleasing composition. Great eye and capture.

Lon

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 16, 2010 at 7:41 PM

I like this a lot. I can appreciate the subtle intensity of the reflected light. Having said that, I might consider bumping it up some more. I like the color, just brighten it up a little in between the white water. Nice!

Chris

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 16, 2010 at 7:59 PM

Love the blue/gold contrast and the wonderful flow of the water. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on November 16, 2010 at 8:41 PM

Beautiful texture and reflected light, the shutter speed works perfectly, too.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 16, 2010 at 9:59 PM

Perfect. Wonderful textures and light.

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Comment posted by Zaynab on November 16, 2010 at 10:17 PM

Justin,
Very nice photo. What time of day was this taken in?

-Zaynab

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on November 16, 2010 at 11:10 PM

Zaynab - I took this between 12:50 - 1. After scouting the Virgin River, I found a set of rapids that worked for the type of image I hoped to create. On the opposite shore there was a a large cottonwood with yellow leaves and the orange canyon wall. At 12:50 the sun struck the tree and the reflections were at their peak. By 1pm, the sun hit the river and shooting came to an end.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 18, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Nice job here Justin. I think I shot this exact same location the other day!

It is a bit too muted for my taste. I would not be afraid to bring up more saturation (especially from the bottom up) but that is just me.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 18, 2010 at 7:43 PM

An excellent river study. Good shutter speed, great light, nice color. Strong shot!

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