A neat outcropping of sandstone along the Cumberland Trail in Prentice Cooper State Forest in Tennessee.
Canon 40D, EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM @ 70mm, ISO 800, 1/8 sec F/5.6 Exp comp -1/3
C&C welcome, as always.
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Comment posted by John Clulow on May 9, 2013 at 8:15 AM
I like this a lot as an abstract; the forms and colors and what we might infer from that information regarding antecedents.
If you are interested in a little post processing just to see what happens and how you might like it, I tried and would recommend the following: (1) either two CW or CCW rotations or two flipis, horizontal then vertical to put the brightest corner in the upper right instead of the lower left. This makes the visual flow go better from left to right; and (2) a minor levels adjustment in which you bring the highlight, right-most slider just a little bit to the left to the right edge of the histogram and then the center slider a very little bit towards the right. This will accent the contrast and enrich the color giving, I think, a bit more punch and drama.
The large view definitely is more impressive with the nice shaprness and micro-texture.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 9, 2013 at 10:26 AM
Definitely a neat outcropping! What a great combination of colors, shapes and lines. Well seen.
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Comment posted by RL Potts on May 9, 2013 at 5:51 PM
Nice find. The erosive processes at work, the shadows that give it depth, the difference in the hardness of the strata, and the color contrast from the minerals all give this layers of interest. Pretty remarkable.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 9, 2013 at 8:37 PM
The variety of rock images for this challenge has been amazing to view. This is another totally different and fascinating one you found, Paul. What is most striking to me are the sharp "sheets" of gray protruding out from the sandstone. I don't know much about geology but assume the gray area is a stronger material and thus erodes less quickly than the surrounding sandstone. Very cool find!
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Comment posted by Rob Graham on May 9, 2013 at 11:08 PM
wonderful patterns and colors
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5 commentsIf you are interested in a little post processing just to see what happens and how you might like it, I tried and would recommend the following: (1) either two CW or CCW rotations or two flipis, horizontal then vertical to put the brightest corner in the upper right instead of the lower left. This makes the visual flow go better from left to right; and (2) a minor levels adjustment in which you bring the highlight, right-most slider just a little bit to the left to the right edge of the histogram and then the center slider a very little bit towards the right. This will accent the contrast and enrich the color giving, I think, a bit more punch and drama.
The large view definitely is more impressive with the nice shaprness and micro-texture.