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What about Heaven ?

by Abdullaziz Bin Ali

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 16, 2011834 views26 comments
When I reached this area I was thinking, i am i in Heaven ?

Canon 1Ds MarK III, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L II, Singh Ray LB warming polarizer

Mc Lean Falls, Otago, South Island, New Zeland

Comments

26 comments
Comment posted by Michael Lowe on June 16, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Heavenly indeed. Awesome greenery and great flow to the water. :toast:
Registered on February 11, 2004, 777 Posts, 5252 Comments
Comment posted by Jeffry Oonk on June 16, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Stunning image. Love it. Nice flow.
Registered on February 5, 2011, 21 Posts, 122 Comments
Comment posted by Sarah Marino on June 16, 2011 at 1:05 PM
This is a really beautiful image. I love the flow of the water through the frame and the colors peeking through from under the water. My first reaction was that the glow is a bit too heavy bit it has grown on me as I viewed the image. It does help lend the heavenly feel to the image.
Registered on November 10, 2008, 23 Posts, 393 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on June 16, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Lush green nature. The light is very pleasant and exposed really well.
Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments
Comment posted by Kent Mearig on June 16, 2011 at 1:50 PM
Very exquisite photograph! It could be a misunderstanding on my part, but I think there are some places around the image where the post process has left things looking not quite as "clean" as might be desirable.

Assuming your worldview includes heaven, I have to say, it is hard to fathom sometimes that there could be a place more visually perfect than some we are blessed to see on Earth.
Registered on September 4, 2006, 237 Posts, 4748 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on June 16, 2011 at 1:54 PM
The glow effect you have added does accentuate the dreamy feel to this. I guess fog and spray from the fall might have the same effect. Love the translucent nature of the bottom portion of the water with the moss showing through. Another great image from the Gorge, I assume? :toast:
Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 16, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Wow! This is so cool to look at. I love the water motion and seeing the rocks and moss through it. Great comp and the glow this has is quite appealing. Really nice!, and a wonderful feel.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Phillip Noll on June 16, 2011 at 3:04 PM
Yes! You were!!

Beautiful scene and an excellent composition. Looks like you added a bit of a blur layer to get a dreamy/Orton look. I would suggest backing off on the blur just a tiny bit for a bit more definition in the ferns and leaves in the upper portion of the photo. Minor nit, really. This is a very well executed image! Congrats! :toast:
Registered on November 17, 2003, 207 Posts, 1083 Comments
Comment posted by Danny Laureys on June 16, 2011 at 3:13 PM
Beautiful!!!! The colors under the water are really neat.
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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on June 16, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Wow, what a rich, lush scene. The underwater detail is particularly interesting to me. Gorgeous shot . . . the glow is perhaps a bit strong for my taste in this web presentation, but it might be just right for print.
Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on June 16, 2011 at 4:13 PM
The glow effect you have added does accentuate the dreamy feel to this. I guess fog and spray from the fall might have the same effect. Love the translucent nature of the bottom portion of the water with the moss showing through. Another great image from the Gorge, I assume? :toast:
Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Richter on June 16, 2011 at 5:05 PM
Abdullaziz, the flow of the water with the delicate subsurface details and the vividness of the plants make it incredible for me!

Peter
Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Comment posted by Abdullah Alhuzimi on June 16, 2011 at 5:47 PM
Great picture Aziz as usual. What kind of effect did you use??
Registered on November 13, 2010, 13 Posts, 60 Comments
Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on June 16, 2011 at 7:02 PM
Just beautiful Abdullaziz. Your processing and glow effect is amazing. :toast:
Registered on June 15, 2010, 29 Posts, 605 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 16, 2011 at 9:56 PM
Excellent, Aziz. The glow/blur in the lighter tones is very effective.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on June 16, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Well done. It's actually the highlights in the FG & mid-ground that really seal the deal for me with this image.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 182 Posts, 1840 Comments
Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on June 17, 2011 at 12:21 AM
Excellent composition and light!
Registered on September 1, 2009, 41 Posts, 608 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 17, 2011 at 1:37 AM
Aziz,

Dreamy would be an understatement. Wow, the effect is obvious, but the results are beautiful. The composition and subject are just wonderful and the glow just takes this beyond to the dreamy - or heavenly state. :smile:

If it were mine though - and it's not, I might consider reducing the effect selectively in the bottom left quadrant, kind of painting the effect down maybe 10%? or so. It's a little cloudy near the bottom and center of the stream. Minor though.

Beautiful and creative work.

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by Andreas Resch on June 17, 2011 at 3:28 AM
Lovely shot. The soft effect is quite strong but I still like what it does to the vegetation.
Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on June 17, 2011 at 11:47 AM
What beautiful color and a gorgeous comp. So lush and full of life. I do agree with some of the others that the "glow" effect seems a little strong, but I like the effect it imparts.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 17, 2011 at 1:42 PM
What a beautiful combination of glowing greens and the sweeping flow of the stream. I could definite sit and watch for hours.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on June 17, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Thank you all for passing by and your thoughts

I do agree that the image is over glowed a bit, it is just a test of going out of the standards :biggrin:

Abdullah Al Huzaimi, to reach this result I usually use NIK soft + Dream Suite
When we meet in my studio I can teach you practically how to get it. So, come to the UAE :wink:
Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 17, 2011 at 10:38 PM
This has an ethereal glow about it Abdullaziz. Beautiful! Sometimes there is a need to escape.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Alister Benn on June 18, 2011 at 7:24 AM
WOW!! almost speechless... wonderful color and form
Registered on June 9, 2011, 23 Posts, 258 Comments
Comment posted by Stuart Williams on June 19, 2011 at 5:43 AM
gorgeous - maybe a bit too much fuzziness to my eye but that's personal!
Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Cameron on June 19, 2011 at 6:35 PM
Superb picture with wonderful lush colours. The choice of shutter speed is in my opinion spot on.
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