Unstoppable Flow

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 5, 2013661 views21 comments

Two exposures for DR (one for the sun star only). For water i was using 1/5 of the second to leave some details of the water stream and add more dynamic to my composition.
most tricky thing was to compose the sun in frame to get more light on waves, and make it well composed all elements together..I'm not sure about the mountains on horizon, for tonal perspective maybe i should make less contrast on it...
Any critique are appreciate !

Mark Metternich asked me what lens i was using... so :
I didn`t mention , all landscape was made with 14mm and the sun star was shooted from the same spot and same settings only with other lens 16-35 N . I guest you will hate me after that.. I didn`t wont to mention it becouse it is my trick. And I have not seen any body doing like that. But from other hand,if I will not be honest with others, i will have a bad sleeping at the night.. I should tell it before..

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on June 5, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Works great. What lens and focal length?

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Comment posted by Ted Gore on June 5, 2013 at 3:46 PM

your choice of shutter speed for the water is perfect. Love how it looks and how much range of color you have in there. Sky is wonderful, but looks like you might have a little bit of blown reds right in the middle? It's probably the monitor I'm viewing it on currently. It's a little hot. I do agree that something feels off with the mountain. I can't put a finger on it. Maybe it is the contrast. But your foreground really make this a winner.

Registered on April 25, 2013, 36 Posts, 149 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on June 5, 2013 at 3:50 PM

The drama in the sky is very striking as is the light in the scene, Oleg. The sunstar is also a great plus along with the diagonal placement of the water flow. My only suggestion would be to tone down the highlights in the water just a bit. Other than that I think you nailed it.

Ed

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on June 5, 2013 at 4:08 PM

Every bit of this works wonderfully to my eye, Oleg. This is outstanding. Great capture and handling of the processing work throughout.

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on June 5, 2013 at 5:03 PM

The foreground rapids are stunning and that light is nothing short of incredible. Great image!

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Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on June 5, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Fantastic light and composition, and like Ted said, the foreground is just awesome!

Registered on March 14, 2013, 100 Posts, 643 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 5, 2013 at 7:09 PM

That is a beautiful image, Oleg! It all works wonderfully for me!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on June 5, 2013 at 8:28 PM

Very cool scene and great light and color! Looks like the shadows are too open especially where the sunstar is on the bushes. Would darken/contrast that up a bunch along that mid area. Sweet spot!

aF

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on June 5, 2013 at 9:07 PM

Wonderful image Oleg. I'm enjoying everything about it especially the foreground water. Nice.

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on June 5, 2013 at 10:15 PM

Has a very Adamus feel to it and that is high praise, it all works from my end

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Comment posted by Zhoen on June 5, 2013 at 10:55 PM

Stunning... Love the color in the water, sunlight on the foreground rocks, flowing of water into the scene and a killer job with the Sun Star.

Registered on May 16, 2013, 25 Posts, 188 Comments

Comment posted by Jimmy Baker on June 6, 2013 at 12:54 AM

Beautiful comp and color. My only nit is I think the rocks and mountains that are in shadow might look more natural if they were a bit darker

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on June 6, 2013 at 1:03 AM

The large version especially has a lot of impact Oleg! Stellar image!

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Comment posted by Oleg Kuchorenko on June 6, 2013 at 5:09 AM

Ted, thank you for opinion. I`ll try to pull dont the reds.
Aaron and Jimmy : I agree with the shadows around the sun star it looks a bit HDR ish... not so natural.. Thsnks for that small notice..
Thank you every one ! I appreciate it..
Marc I'm so pleased to get such words from you...

Registered on July 2, 2012, 9 Posts, 111 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 6, 2013 at 8:48 AM

Very dynamic looking landscape, the composition is well put together. The sunstar looks well rendered to me. Whether it is manipulation or not is open to debate, but I'm OK with it being in this gallery.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 6, 2013 at 10:11 AM

Beautiful image. The water is perfect and the sunstar a great addition

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on June 6, 2013 at 6:47 PM

Fantastic! No nits from me

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on June 6, 2013 at 7:12 PM

Oleg, Never feel bad about keeping a secret or two...Most of us do...lol

Amazing Shot.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 7, 2013 at 1:42 AM

Oleg,

I'd say you did one fine job - not only with the capture, but also the processing. I don't see any issue with the contrast or tonal perspective with the mountains in the distance. The glancing light that would come from the setting sun sure seems appropriate. Beautifully done.

Lon

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Comment posted by Bobby Ho on June 9, 2013 at 4:13 PM

The lighting and colors are truly amazing, and lots of dynamic!

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Comment posted by Pavel Cakl on July 9, 2013 at 3:15 PM

Amazing

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