The Igor Sanction

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 14, 2015226 views11 comments

Ok, a little play on words and names. I hope you don't mind Igor Doncov, this one is for you. The title is just a spoof from the movie "The Eiger Sanction" - a Clint Eastwood and George Kennedy flick from the 70's. Anyone remember that one? Anyway, the movie has absolutely nothing to do with this image, that's just what came to mind. angel

I am posting this mostly because Igor made a comment on my "Char Puzzle" image a couple of weeks ago:

I wonder how a pine needle placed strategically would have looked.

Now this is another found image. The pine needle was NOT placed and was found as presented. Slight crop from original. Funny though how sometimes Mother Nature can make things look strategically placed - or we have become jaded to this thinking (speaking for myself of course.) To me, it kinda looks that way, placed. But of course as always I'll put this out there for your comments, critique and suggestions.

Nikon 800E
Tamron 24-135mm @75mm
f/16, 3-image focus stack
Lot's of Tony Kuypers masks and actions.

Thanks for looking!

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 14, 2015 at 1:56 PM

Really lovely find, Lon. The large version is a must to savor and enjoy all those wonderful details and textures in the charred bark. What I am enjoying the most though is the array of subtle shades of colors in the scene.

I know this dates me, but I remember the movie. cool

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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 14, 2015 at 2:15 PM

I like the contrasts in the lines of the char intermixed with the frost. The pine needle just makes it a little sharper. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 14, 2015 at 3:52 PM

Lon, This is so cool looking and the large version just looks great. I especially enjoy what that pine needle added to this. Amazing detail and textures here. This is fun to look at! cool

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on December 14, 2015 at 7:25 PM

I am indeed greatly honored by this tribute.

I had something else in mind, though.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 14, 2015 at 7:42 PM

I like the subtle colors and textures in this one, the same as I did with "Char Puzzle," Lon. Not sure about the pine needle, however, though I can't articulate exactly why.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 14, 2015 at 7:57 PM

You know I really liked Char Puzzle due to its more abstract nature, but I really like this, too. At least to me, the pine needle adds a nice sense of raw nature. The shape of the needle, in contrast with the horixontal char grains provides visual tension. The color and processing look spot-on to me. Niwly done, sir!

--P

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on December 14, 2015 at 10:08 PM

Very nice Lon. My initial thought even just looking at the thumbnail was "too much blue". But after viewing the larger version, I've changed my mind. The blue saturation works very well artistically for this composition. I'm also wondering if this would work well converted to B&W.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on December 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM

A really lovely find. I like the subtle colors and the details and textures. Also the processing looks spot on to me.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on December 15, 2015 at 4:37 PM

I think single items , like the classic: leave on a rock, will always look placed, so does the needle on bark... ;-)
This is an excellent still life, but works better for me large, where the details of the needle can be seen which make it merge and connect better with the rest of the scene. In the smaller view it feels more placed.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on December 17, 2015 at 2:19 AM

I don't know Lon. I don't think it is as nice as Char Puzzle.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on December 17, 2015 at 6:27 PM

Hi Lon,

The charred wood is such a beautiful aspect, and the pine needle adds some delicateness to the image. The needle contrast nicely with the char of the tree, and I love the varying shades in the char along with the textures.

Beautiful intimate work

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