Higher Ground

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 2, 2012510 views28 comments

A microcosm from the east Zion high desert.

Canon 5DII
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II
35mm, f/18, 1.0 second, ISO 50

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on December 2, 2012 at 5:03 PM

Jim,

This is fantastic! I have been enamored with arrangements as of last year and have been making arranged assortments at beaches but have always fancied the idea of doing the same in the woods, deserts and other ecosystems. I don't know if this was as found or if you arranged it, but I love it. The composition, the colors, textures and variety of what grows in the desert is perfect.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on December 2, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Very good Jim and immediately striking even as a thumbnail

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on December 2, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Jim ... this is superb! Textures...size of each ... details...colors. A great shot! Inspiring!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 2, 2012 at 5:56 PM

This is sweet Jim, really like the pine cones and needles, and the twisted dead wood really holds my attention. Beautiful, really love this one.
John

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Comment posted by Keith Tate on December 2, 2012 at 6:11 PM

Arranged "or" as found it is a work of art. Fantastic Jim

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on December 2, 2012 at 6:17 PM

This is definitely NOT arranged.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 2, 2012 at 7:17 PM

Great little intimate scene, Jim. Wonderful arrangement of objects and tones.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on December 2, 2012 at 8:25 PM

Great textures, composition and the splash of color from the sand really sets this off nicely.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on December 2, 2012 at 9:39 PM

well seen and executed, Jim . nice work.

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Comment posted by Andrew Morrill on December 2, 2012 at 10:39 PM

Very nice composition - only nit is it feels a bit overexposed.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 2, 2012 at 10:55 PM

Pick a superlative...they're yours for the taking. This is fantastic. I like everything about it.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on December 2, 2012 at 11:17 PM

This is outstanding! I like everything about it. The light, color, processing, everything!

Chris

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 3, 2012 at 1:50 AM

Jim,

What a wonderful, intimate study. Great mix of the cones, needles and of course the strong, weathered diagonal. No nits really, although my preference might be to drop the overall brightness a 1/2 stop or so, but a minor suggestions. Well seen and beautifully photographed.

Lon

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on December 3, 2012 at 6:18 AM

very elegant image. love the diagonal and arrangement of cones. great eye for this.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 3, 2012 at 7:41 AM

Wonderful arrangement of these elements.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 3, 2012 at 10:28 AM

This is terrific Jim, in every respect. Beautiful subject matter, excellent composition, and great detail. No nits whatsoever!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 3, 2012 at 10:48 AM

Excellent detail and textures Jim. Beautiful earth tones too.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 3, 2012 at 12:23 PM

Just an outstanding intimate image, Jim! Great light and clarity.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on December 3, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Fantastic looking intimate scene! It works perfectly.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 3, 2012 at 8:12 PM

This is a beautiful "still life", Jim. It seems you found the perfect distribution of cones and soil to set off the dead limb.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on December 3, 2012 at 10:33 PM

Nice composition and arrangement of the elements. I do agree that it seems a tad bit overexposed. Could benefit from a tiny boost in contrast as well.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on December 3, 2012 at 11:04 PM

Arranged or not, this is quite awesome. Love the colors, the comp and the great diagonal.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 3, 2012 at 11:48 PM

The light you brought to this image, like all your Zion pictures, is gorgeous. This may be my favoritest of all.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 4, 2012 at 4:30 PM

Killer shot, Jim.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on December 4, 2012 at 9:31 PM

love it, the comp is very strong and i like the muted colors

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on December 5, 2012 at 12:03 AM

Beautiful find and I bet this would look great printed large.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 5, 2012 at 9:25 AM

Simply a masterful image.

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on December 5, 2012 at 6:11 PM

What a fantastic find. Nice crafting of the image. It looks just like it should.

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