Amongst the Stones + rp

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 15, 2014187 views10 comments

Here's one from my LF archive that I did a little more work on; a little edge burn and saturation/vibrance masking.

This tiny plant was found amongst the stones along the edge of the Merced River at low water in the Autumn of 2012. The rocks were damp with dew and footing was, at best, treacherous. But, Lon, Youssef and I had fun anyway.

Chamonix 4x5
Schneider Symmar-S 210mm
Portra 160 Color Neg, 30 seconds at f-32
TK's Triple Play and Sat/Vibrance Masks

Please see the large version. Thanks!

Your thoughts and critiques are always appreciated.

--P

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 15, 2014 at 8:44 PM

This is really nice Preston. Strong comp and I particularly like the texture and color contrasts between the stones and the plant. As usual lots of presence and sense of depth in the image.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 16, 2014 at 12:30 AM

Really like the focal point of the plant and the details in the scene. I'm undecided if this looks too warm. I think there is a nice balance of brightness, contrast and saturation, but it seems a bit gold, but that's possibly your intention here, in which case, never mind.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 16, 2014 at 9:50 AM

Preston, I like this and it has such a nice feel to me. I think the warmth it has seems to add to that overall feel. Your composition works really nice here.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 16, 2014 at 2:01 PM

Preston, Such a simple scene and very few would ever notice it.really like the golden color, detail and light. Very nice indeed.
John

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

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 16, 2014 at 3:09 PM

After reading Tony's comment, I decided to work this a bit more to adjust the color balance and saturation in the stones.

I'd appreciate your thoughts on the color. I like the cooler stones in this repost, but I'm certainly open to suggestions.

Many thanks,

--P

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

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 16, 2014 at 4:56 PM

Pretty little scene, Preston. For my money, I might back off the adjustment in the repost just a bit. I like it better than the original, so definitely right direction.

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

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 16, 2014 at 9:57 PM

Very cool, Preston. the touch of bright green adds a lot. Maybe it's my tired old eyes, but the rocks seem to vibrate in the larger version. I find the repost a subtle but definite improvement, mostly because it seems to have more contrast and more detail in the stones.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by gary phillips on August 17, 2014 at 11:17 PM

Sweet little scene, Preston. I think the repost is an improvement, but to me, somewhere between the original and repost is right on. Love the contrast between the soft green of the plant and the hardness of the stones. Great detail throughout and very cool.

Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 18, 2014 at 4:53 PM

Very nice. I really like the splash of green and also the copper flecks in the rocks. Tell Lon to get his fanny back on NPN.

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

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 18, 2014 at 7:48 PM

Wonderful intimate scene Preston. My preference is the cooler repost.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments