Finding your Way

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 25, 2013345 views18 comments

Reaching for a title here, then thought about how many different paths there are for the water to travel down.

So we've left Happy Isles after a pretty productive morning. Later that day after lunch and a visit to the Ansel Adams Gallery, we headed to the Bridal Veil Falls area where we hoped to find some things in shade from a bluebird sky day in the valley. This a small comp on one of the little creeks below the falls.

This is actually a blend of two different film images and two different films to boot; V50 and Provia 100. Turns out the shadow detail in the rock top and bottom was of course better with the Provia, but the exposure, color and texture in the water was better with the Velvia. Basically though, this is a blend of two exposures for dynamic range.

Very curious to hear your honest critiques, comments and suggestions.

4x5, Nikkor 300mm, V50 & P100F, 2s exp for the water, 81b filter

Thanks!

Lon

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on June 25, 2013 at 2:43 AM

smooth & sharp

, i already found my way

i think there is a blue cast i don't know if they call it like that, but i can feel there is a blue colour on the water surface !!

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Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on June 25, 2013 at 5:16 AM

beautiful, intimate scene with crisp details, lon! i'm especially fond of the various shades of light and colour on the water texture.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 25, 2013 at 7:56 AM

I like the comp, Lon, with the diagonal flow and a nice balance of rocks v water. The lichen patterns in the rocks, however, are what elevates the image and makes it work. I also like the subtle blue tone. Nice intimate scene.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 25, 2013 at 11:06 AM

Is it legal to blend two different films like this?....

....probably OK as they are from the same company.

Looks really nice here, Lon. It's always a bit hard on full size verticals to really appreciate the larger versions overall, but back and forth between the two sizes here provides an excellent view of this fine closeup shot. All technical items look spot on and the composition fills the frame perfectly. I'm glad you included the rock in the LLC, it provides a good POV on the creek width.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 25, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Nice job on the blend. I will probably be in my usual minority, but the rock lower left is throwing me off. My eyes seem to be pulled there. If it were mine, I would consider a bottom crop to square, leaving some of the rock in the corner of the frame, and then clone out out the rest of it. The draw for me here is the wonderful light on the upper rocks and the water flow. I would agree with Hamed about the blue/cyan cast.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on June 25, 2013 at 1:20 PM

Hi Lon,
after 10 days of holiday and hiatus from the internet, I finally find the chance to comment! I really dig this one. Composition and colors work great. There is touch of warmth, (some slight magenta tint perhaps?) that adds a lot for me. The lichens, as mentioned, look great too. I have not studied all your previous posts, but this looks like a favorite from your recent Yosemite harvest.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on June 25, 2013 at 2:23 PM

I've always liked these stream scenes. Nice job focusing in on this section! I really like the light here, because the whole scene is obviously in the shade, but the orange reflection on a few of the rocks hints at a worm, sunlight portion of the earth. The processing looks great to me. Let's see... As for the cast, I did notice the coloring before looking at other comments, and feel there might be a slight greenish cast (ok, maybe cyan), BUT, this looks awful natural, and I know sometimes that is how my eyes perceive shaded areas in real life (with a slight cool cast). That said, to me the cast is not too strong, so a slight tweak may improve this, IMO. Nice blend!

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on June 25, 2013 at 3:46 PM

Lon,
I like this a lot...
great combination of cool water and the beautiful rock...
This will make a great large print.
Reminds me of the Granite counter tops we have been looking at...

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on June 25, 2013 at 10:10 PM

A nice intimate view, would not seeing a b/w version as well

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 25, 2013 at 10:17 PM

The soft shapes and textures of the water offer nice contrast to the crisp, hard shapes and textures of the rocks. Really nice comp with these simple elements.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on June 26, 2013 at 2:29 AM

Nice Lon. Blending two different films...cool. I know how you don't like magenta, but I see a hint of it in the white water. I'm not sure about the rock on the LLC. On one hand it seems to balance out the other rocks but its just out there on its own.

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on June 26, 2013 at 7:04 AM

Hey Lon, Been away for the last several weeks including a great photography trip to Iceland...will get some images posted soon...I like it as presented..the rock in the LLC balances the images for me. I think it would not work without it. I am looking on my calibrated monitor and do not see any color casts. I love the details in the rock and the effect on the water. Nice job as usual.

Registered on September 1, 2011, 35 Posts, 748 Comments

Comment posted by Chet Dowell on June 26, 2013 at 7:09 AM

Lon, a very nice stream close up. I really like the color and shapes with the blue grey, round rocks. I am glad you included the rock on the left side. It gives a sense of framing, and perspective. Great job.

Chet

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 26, 2013 at 9:03 AM

What a wonderful intimate picture of this stream. I love the flowing motion around the rocks, and the detail in the lichen covered rock is awesome. I think this comp feels very nice and the rock in the llc helps balance the scene for me. Nice work Lon!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 26, 2013 at 11:02 AM

Great, intimate creek scene. I can easily imaging sitting here and listening to the tumbling water for a long time. I like the combination of misty water with a few sharp streaks where it's falling over a sharp edge and how they contrast with the lichen covered rocks. I too think the rock, lower left, is an important addition and helps balance the solid rocks at the top.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 26, 2013 at 12:56 PM

I like the subtlety in this one. Well done.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on June 27, 2013 at 9:20 AM

Nice little intimate shot Lon. The large version really shows the details, and I like that subtle sheen on the rocks. Nice blend as well!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on June 28, 2013 at 2:14 PM

Very effective composition for me, Lon, nice focal points to fix my eye. I also appreciate the interplay of the steady rocks with the dynamics of the flow.

Peter

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