In The Golden Canyon

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 21, 2013231 views10 comments

Thank you for your comments on my 'Bones of the Earth' image! This one is an older image from the Sierra East Side in 2008 that I recently tweaked for color and contrast.

After the heat, and the smoke from the wildfires, I am ready for Fall!

Tachihara 4x5
Nikkor-M, 300mm
Astia 100F
October 2008

Please see the large version.

Your comments and critiques are always appreciated.

--P

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 21, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Beautiful image, Preston! I love the quiet mood of this scene. I'm ready for fall too!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 21, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Quite nice Preston, love to come across scenes like this. Definitely has a peaceful mood. Beautifully seen and presented.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 21, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Wonderful little cluster of aspen tree boles here, Preston. Looks like you might have been doing a bit of positioning here & there to get each individual trunk into the scene, sort of providing at least a cameo appearance for each one. As usual the golds and greens are well brought out with the good ole Astia too.
Does the cyan look OK here in the upper whites of the trunks? I can't tell, seems just a bit there, maybe not. Regardless, an excellent scene well captured and processed.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 21, 2013 at 10:43 PM

Very nice, Mr. Birdwell. Quite a fine, simple autumn scene. It gets me in the mood for fall rather well.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 21, 2013 at 10:47 PM

Gorgeous Preston. Your composition is so nice and the color so engaging - this is very refreshing!

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on August 22, 2013 at 12:13 AM

Beautiful. Simple, and yet full of nice details. The elements come together just right.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 22, 2013 at 1:30 PM

Thanks for your comments about the cyan, Paul. I took a look at my master file and there was, indeed, too much cyan in the whites--fixed it on the master file.

Thanks for your comments, everyone!

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on August 23, 2013 at 1:22 AM

Nice and simple, works very well for me. Looking forward to autumn as well.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 25, 2013 at 2:12 AM

Hey PB,

this is a classic - beautiful and wonderful rendition of the Eastern Sierra aspen scene. No qualms for me, although I think Paul has the good eye with a slight cyan in the upper trunks. Beautifully composed, well balanced.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on August 25, 2013 at 1:28 PM

Fantastic layers to my eye, a lot to explore in your image.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments