I Am A Rock

I like this a lot. Great colors, textures and steps/layers.

Nice abstract.  Seems like the trend here these days.  A lot less grand landscapes and more abstracts.  You do them nice, so keep them coming... :) 

This is an excellent look at this rock wall, Lon.  (Is there an island below?)  You've got some great colors, textures, and shapes in a well balance image.

Man, how many abstracts could you find in this rock face, Lon? Wonderful colors, textures and lines in this abstract for sure. Excellant work. Great song BTW.

Ed

I like the smaller version in this one than the larger one. It's a bit overwhelming really. There is good structure but there is so much going on that it becomes a bit exhausting looking at this image. It's an unusual outlook on the natural world in that most scenics are tranquil and peaceful. I find the blue upper left quadrant the most interesting and keep going to it.

The vertical flow of the image bisected by the rock shelves along with the superb tones and color make this a tremendous image in my opinion, Lon.  And the grasses on the one shelf (and the bit of grass on the other) adds such a nice counter to the frame filling rock.  There must be a myriad of possible compositions I would imagine but your chosen square-format composition works so very well.  The larger size image is really a joy to view and explore with the eye.

This composition has a completely different mood compared to the previous post from this location.  The tones and lines and even the textures are more intense and bold with this second offering.  I will say that I prefer the softer and more subtle ambiance of the first composition.  But this second one is very appealing also.  And I agree with you concerning the square format.

Focal stack because the wall was receding away to the left?  The mix of vertical color striations  and horizontal fracture lines is a great combination for me that creates added tension in the shot.  The warm and cool rock tones are always a winner too.  Dig it!

I like the way the blue and golden tones play off each other.  The sharp details add drama to the abstractness.  The grass offers scale.  It is a complex image compared to the other one you posed which I prefer.

Thanks for your comments everyone!  Vance, Ed and others who've commented along the lines of "must be a myriad of combinations" or possibilities here - Absolutely, and I've posted several over the years from the 4x5 days.  Here is a dig-snap from some years ago that give a hint of the location.  Sorry, no island here, just a  pullout on the side of Highway 140.  The wall I guestimate is over 100ft high and perhaps 200ft in length.  Most of the patterns and images I've captured are near the bottom middle of this wall.  The alder tree you see behind the sign here has been photographed by at least 2 NPN members and posted here. This one is on the very east end of the wall and this one about 50  yards or so west at the other end, taken more towards the end of winter when grasses and moss are at their peak.

One other note about this wall and maybe Preston can confirm.  But I'm pretty sure this wall was blasted years ago to make room for road expansion.  There are indications at various spots on this wall of blast holes that were drilled and stuffed with explosives.

Harry - No, the wall isn't receeding left/right, although it appears that way with the 2nd shelf running diagonal.  The focus stack actually was to compensate for the receeding vertical.  Remember this is a crop from the full frame digial format, so technically for this specific crop a focus stack wasn't required.  But for the full frame I simply focused near bottom and near top to make sure I had great detail top to bottom.

The possibilities seem limitless, which is why I always stop.

Lon,
This is a beauty. The two steps at the bottom create a nice anchor for the composition. Nice work!

I found the first of these abstracts more appealing (aesthetically), but this one is more interesting (if that makes sense).  This one does make me work harder to think about its tiered layers and vertical stripes of color.  Love seeing its broader location too.  It's a good reminder to not to turn my nose up at something simply because it's next to a road and a national forest sign.  Sometimes good things are close at hand.

True rock art, Lon. I like the myriad of colors, textures, and lines. This would look great hanging on a wall. 

Wow, this is such a joy to look at! Wonderful textures and colors, and the icing on the cake is definitely the patch of grass in the llc. Nice job!

Beautiful Lon.  Love the bisecting steps and the grasses.  Colors aren't bad either. Vry nice.

Hi Lon, great compostion - the square crop works realy well! Wonderful colours and textures - very nice!
Cheers, Mark