Curly Creek Wonder

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 28, 2011286 views13 comments

Once in a great while, you come upon a scene that is unlike anything you've ever seen before and for me this was it. This is an unknown spot along Curly Creek in Washington. I loved the lushness of the moss on the rocks and trees. The ferns growing from the rocks made me feel as though I were in a huge terrarium. The smells, the colors and the sounds made it the perfect place to capture this unique image.

5 images blended, f16, polarizer, 17-40 lens @17mm, ISO 100

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on May 28, 2011 at 11:59 PM

Very trippy looking location Jack. I can only imagine how awesome this would be to see in person.

It does seem to be tilted to the left just a tad though..unless those trees in the background are all leaning?

I almost missed that fern in the lower left. Not sure if there is a way to bring it out a bit more?

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on May 29, 2011 at 12:05 AM

I can see the attraction. Cool looking place. Nice job with the composition. Water flows nicely through the image. You left enough in the upper part of the image to show some distance that gives the feeling that the green goes on forever. Nice job.

Registered on March 9, 2011, 69 Posts, 501 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on May 29, 2011 at 12:14 AM

I like the nice warm light here. Your choice of composition is nice as well--this is not an easy scene to compose but I think you have handled it very well.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on May 29, 2011 at 2:15 AM

Looks like a great place and combination of element, Jack. The composition works very well for me. I only wish the light was different and less contrasty. The shot feels a little to hard and bright for me for such a calm scene.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on May 29, 2011 at 3:39 AM

Gorgeous spot, Jack! I love how there seems to be no space that isn't covered by moss or water. If it were mine I would present it slightly darker - I think that would help with the contrastyness Andreas is referring to.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 29, 2011 at 9:30 AM

Wild spot! Looks like you could be in the middle of the Congo.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on May 29, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Fantastic image, Jack. This really shows off the NW greenery. Easy to make an image like this with too much 'HDR', but I enjoy the high amount of shadow detail present here.

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Comment posted by Jack Garrett on May 29, 2011 at 1:58 PM

Thanks for the great comments! Here is a version with a little vignetting added to darken it a touch.

Registered on November 7, 2007, 41 Posts, 251 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on May 29, 2011 at 2:00 PM

The composition works well for me. and I can understand why you love the lushness of the moss on the rocks. I would only wish it was a bit less contrasty

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on May 29, 2011 at 2:11 PM

Jack, I love the way this was processed, it has such a natural feel to the scene. The highlights might need a little punch but I'm on an uncalibrated monitor.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 29, 2011 at 3:35 PM

Hey, Jack, I like the repost even better. It gives it a little more richness, I think. Beautiful image!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 29, 2011 at 4:53 PM

Definitely a lovely scene. All those shades of green really tell the story of how lush it is. The shutter speed on the stream is great. I would like to see the brightest yellow/greens in the background toned down slightly, but if you darken the entire image you'll lose more of it's texture. I've been using Tony Kuyper's triple play (in PS) for similar contrast/brightness challenges. You might check it out.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on May 29, 2011 at 5:10 PM

Gorgeous scene and composition. I would back off the yellow some and darken slightly.

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