Landscape of Fantasy

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 2, 2011269 views10 comments

For the fast majority of my landscape work I use tripod, but sometimes I just wish more freedom to explore compositions that are hard to do with a tripod. This was one such session.

I found this today after it had been sitting in my files in RAW format for one and a half years...

Quiver trees (Aloe dichotoma), Quiver tree forest, Namibia
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Shutter Speed 1/100 Sec.
Aperture Value f/18
ISO Speed 640
Lens EF16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM @ 16mm + CP
HH
almost FF (small rotation correction)

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 2, 2011 at 2:35 PM

Great light. I like the use of repetition here. Two technical things I might think about adjusting are the falling lines and the polarizer darkening of the sky. Otherwise it's wonderful.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 2, 2011 at 2:46 PM

I can relate to the freedom to shoot without a tripod and to quickly "test" some compositions. A reason why I like the iso 400&24-105mm IS combination

I like the composition, the tree on the left is great to view - it leads nicely into the scene and it is so nicely lit.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on November 2, 2011 at 3:51 PM

Vincent, I really like how you used the foreground aloe in your composition. It seems to frame the aloes on the left (in the background) nicely.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on November 2, 2011 at 4:22 PM

Great composition and Beautiful light. Great image.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 2, 2011 at 4:54 PM

A very interesting view, and I like it very much. Those trees look fantastic with this light and I think your comp worked out great!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 2, 2011 at 5:19 PM

I like the composition and the light is sweet. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on November 2, 2011 at 6:24 PM

Love the comp...with the blank sky a b/w might be a better option. And definitely understand about the freedom of handholding. Nice find in the archives

aF

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Comment posted by Vijay Raj on November 3, 2011 at 1:01 AM

Love the lines and the nice light in this frame.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on November 4, 2011 at 2:46 AM

What a beautiful and eyecatching composition. Of course, lovely subject matter to go for it.

Very nicely done, Vincent.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on November 6, 2011 at 1:16 AM

Beautiful setting Vincent and wonderfully lit by that gorgeous sunlight!

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