Winter Alders

by Daniel Rappaport

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 5, 2011294 views17 comments

Herman Creek, Columbia Gorge
Canon 5DMk2, EF 17-40mm, polarizer, f/4L 1/2sec f16 iso400

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on February 5, 2011 at 4:36 AM

Excellent

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Comment posted by Igor J. Zaleski on February 5, 2011 at 9:36 AM

Very good work, Daniel. I can see you found excellent ss for the stream. I like trees on the left side and green stones, I wonder about another composition with these stones as a FG. Anyway - I like it.

Igor

Registered on January 19, 2011, 17 Posts, 51 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 5, 2011 at 10:37 AM

I like the comp. good choice of perspective.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 5, 2011 at 10:41 AM

The texture of the water due to your choice of shutter speed works very well with the texture of the moss. I really like the trunks,moss, and rocks on the left. I'm less attracted to the busy area in the top center, it detracts from the gentle mood of the rest of the picture. On my monitor, I've scrolled up so the top of the image becomes just above the vanishing point of the stream. That makes an interesting panorama.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on February 5, 2011 at 10:53 AM

Hey Daniel,
I might prefer this w/o the FG rock in the stream......but the rest is eye candy!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 5, 2011 at 11:14 AM

Not fair that this place can be this beautiful, this green, and have this great light in winter, too!

Gorgeous scene and beautifully captured.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 5, 2011 at 11:55 AM

I like the moodiness of this.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Mike Ryan on February 5, 2011 at 1:04 PM

Well done. Excellent exposure on the water. Just how I'd expect a view from here to look. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on February 5, 2011 at 1:24 PM

I like the scene and the light here, but would prefer to see some of the "froth" under the central rock or not see that rock at all. Otherwise, I like the comp here.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on February 5, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Jared, I did struggle with whether to include more of the froth below the central rock but ultimately felt that it detracted by pulling my eye down and out of the frame. - Dan

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Comment posted by Bruce King on February 5, 2011 at 3:11 PM

I like the perspective and your technical choices are perfect for this shot IMO.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 5, 2011 at 3:55 PM

Daniel,

This has a bit of a dreamy look to it, especially in the mosses of the LLC. Looks good whatever was done. A quiet and lovely streamside image with pretty nice balance between the woods, mosses and running stream. No nits or suggestions.

Lon

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Comment posted by Boris Pophristov on February 5, 2011 at 4:34 PM

The larger image is stunning! Very nice work. I like the mood.

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Comment posted by Neven Dries on February 5, 2011 at 5:37 PM

Super shot!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 5, 2011 at 5:57 PM

There is a nice green mood to this that wasn't apparent in the thumb. The lighting is a little flat, and opening this up a bit seems like it might make for a stronger image.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on February 5, 2011 at 7:38 PM

Nice image Daniel. The details in the larger version are excellent. How deep is the water here? It looks really clear.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on February 6, 2011 at 2:35 AM

Scott - definitely clear as clear can be. I don't think the water is more than 3-4 feet deep at the deepest but I didn't bring my waders to try it out. -Dan

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