West Fork

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 27, 2011421 views13 comments

This was taken last weekend at a long pool in the canyon of West Fork of Oak Creek near Sedona, AZ. Used a Tokina 12-24 @ 12mm f/6.3 on a Nikon D90, and notice the upper corners appear distorted and unsharp. Also, I chose to center the foot of the pool, as opposed to off-center as posted in RMNP.
RMNP

I would ask of your opinions of the corner importance and any preferences of the centered/off-center comp of the channel. Thanks.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 27, 2011 at 10:41 AM

I'm a fan of of centered on this one. Most of the interest for me is onthe right, so maybe crop to the left of the tallest pine on the left.

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on October 27, 2011 at 10:45 AM

This looks good to me, love all those colors and the converging lines leading my eye toward them

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Comment posted by Giovanni Russello on October 27, 2011 at 11:27 AM

I think that this is nice as it is.
Very nice image and excellent post-processing treatment.

gio

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 27, 2011 at 11:39 AM

Doug, your strong composition draws me immediately into the depth of the image. The delictae details of the trees make for an interesting contrast to the mighty rocks to me. I also appreciate the repetition of the autumn colors in the rocks. Furthermore the subsurface elements add a lot in my opinion.

Peter

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on October 27, 2011 at 12:03 PM

Doug, I love this one as it is. The comp works for me here. nice reflections and beautiful autumn colors.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 27, 2011 at 6:45 PM

Spectacular set of colors. I like the centered view of the creek and how everything comes together dead center.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on October 27, 2011 at 7:22 PM

At this size the corner sharpness doesn't detract from the overall image. If you are concerned about it a slight vignette may help direct the viewer's attention away from the corners. I like the composition. The wonderful reflection combined with the vibrant fall color are a great combination.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 27, 2011 at 8:00 PM

Sweet! I like this centered version, the balance is just right for me, great colors too!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 27, 2011 at 8:46 PM

Gorgeous. I like the centeredness of it. The subtle reflection is real nice.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on October 27, 2011 at 9:40 PM

Thank you all for your kind comments on the image.

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 28, 2011 at 10:57 AM

Center for me too Doug, it really pulls you in. I agree that at this resolution the corners don't seem too bad. Nice color and reflection!

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Comment posted by Shane McDermott on October 28, 2011 at 2:03 PM

Hey Doug

Nice capture here! The whole "V" formation of cliff and vegetation starting at the right hand corners moving down the creek line and around the corner is awesome! It is not that the rest of the image isn't, but the rest of the image seems to be lacking similar punch, in terms of color, shadow depth and contrast. My suggestion would be to increase those three elements in the left hand cliff formation, water and back wall, and I think the image would come alive with more depth and vibrancy.

Shane

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on October 28, 2011 at 3:37 PM

The centered image works for me because of all the rock face detail in the water. That alone removes any thought of a centered composition. wonderful sweeping lines throughout make this full of motion. Beautiful image.

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