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Gallery: LandscapePosted July 23, 2011389 views17 comments

I've been away from home, and my photo gear for almost two months now. I'm looking forward to shooting again in just a few more days! Here's an image from back in May, in the Columbia River Gorge. I liked the way the freshly sprouted sword ferns seemed to lead into the scene.

Nikon D3, 16mm, polarizer
3 sec @ f/16, ISO 200

Comments and critique appreciated as always. Thanks for looking!

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by INGOMA on July 23, 2011 at 10:02 AM

Lovely, verdant greens, Alex. As you mentioned, the ferns are a good lead in. It may be my monitor, but for my tastes I might tone down the whites in the water a little. Lovely otherwise.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on July 23, 2011 at 11:14 AM

Very very green...amazing colors.

Nice lead in with the ferns. A lower perspective may have helped them a bit more, but that's a matter of personal taste.

Overall a beautiful shot.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 23, 2011 at 1:09 PM

It's a bit heavy on contrast for me but definitely nicely composed. The circular shape of the ferns looks very interesting.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on July 23, 2011 at 1:44 PM

Excellently composed, Alex! You have a strong FG and set up the creek diagonally,
plus the colors are beautiful. I have no suggestions for improvement.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 23, 2011 at 2:01 PM

A nice comp, and good depth--an inviting scene for sure! At first i thought it was a bit soft, but after reading the comments, i think maybe its the contrast that is throwing me--with a bit lower contrast you might be able to eek out a bit more clarity (midtones).

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on July 23, 2011 at 3:20 PM

This is well composed. Very nice scene. And i love the ferns in the foreground......the contrast is a bit strong for my taste.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 23, 2011 at 7:17 PM

Nice comp, lovely greens, and excellent luminosity. Overall a wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on July 24, 2011 at 2:01 AM

It's interesting to see the stream play such a secondary role because of its placement behind the two ferns and two tree trunks, a unique execution. And the vibrant greens work for me.

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on July 24, 2011 at 2:06 AM

Those ferns do a fantastic job grounding the composition. The foreground trunks give an added sense of depth.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on July 24, 2011 at 10:12 AM

Alex, your image is full of inspiring freshness to my eye. I like the creek dividing the greens, the ferns are a nice counterpoint and introducution for me as well. I am sure a larger version would show delightful details.

Peter

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 24, 2011 at 11:05 AM

Very nice Alex. This is a really interesting composition and I think it works great. I really like how you placed the foreground ferns in the scene. Great colors and I like the warm glow in the woods. I could see maybe a little less contrast too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 24, 2011 at 4:42 PM

I am struggling to see the image in my browser, Alex...wonder why??

I could see the thumbnail in the gallery though

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on July 24, 2011 at 7:36 PM

Great alignment of interesting elements in this comp. Very nice, Alex.

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on July 25, 2011 at 8:28 AM

this is really nice - great progression of leading elements, the abstract line formed by the progression of ferns is repeated by the water, the curving diagonal lines of the tree trunks arcing into the corners is a nice touch - beautiful!

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on July 25, 2011 at 11:28 PM

Wonderful, Alex! The fern is a great anchor, and I agree with Ben, the foreground trees add a lot of depth. I like the deep contrasts, and I think you did a great job at controlling the blacks while maintaining that contrast too. Looking forward to seeing more from this spring (and summer). Hope your tour went well!