Rio Celeste

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 1, 2013306 views6 comments

I returned earlier this week from my Tropical Landscapes workshop in Costa Rica. One of the destinations was the Rio Celeste. This sapphire blue river is a truly amazing sight, and made even more so with the lush tropical greens.

The colors in this are very accurate, with very little post processing done. A couple of bright spots cloned out, and a slight burning of the rocks in the river.

Canon 5D Mark III
ISO 100
.3 seconds @ f/13
17-40 f/4L @ 25mm

Larger Version provided.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on June 2, 2013 at 3:02 AM

very nice, the exposure just perfect

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 2, 2013 at 8:55 AM

Feels very secluded. The colors are great

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on June 2, 2013 at 9:19 AM

Wonderful color in the water and nice exposure for the water. Looks like a wonderful place.

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on June 2, 2013 at 11:54 AM

Looks like paradise to me

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 2, 2013 at 3:09 PM

Keith,

Lovely scene, I just love the light against the back wall, just beautiful. Looks like a fantastic place to cool off with a dip.

Not a nit, but you mentioned you burned down the rocks some. I think some additional burning along the bottom for a soft, subtle vignette could be a finishing touch for this one. But that's just me, sure looks sweet as it is.

Lon

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Comment posted by Dennis Harding on June 2, 2013 at 7:28 PM

Great photograph of a very beautiful scene. The larger image is perfect.

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